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[quote=Anonymous]I LOVE the Town of Vienna, but I'll admit we didn't look at McLean because it was above our budget.  Had it not been, I don't know where I would have picked.  If you like walkability, you CAN find it in Vienna if you want it, although you won't necessarily have it by randomly choosing a house.

As far as schools, it's like everywhere else, the higher the wealth, the greater the test scores.  So overall, the test scores are higher in McLean.  But the test scores in Vienna are still very good.  As far as high schools, Langley and McLean are usually #1 and #2, respectively as far as test scores, with Madison in Vienna generally being 4th or 5th.  Marshall which some Vienna kids go to (but not Town of Vienna kids) is usually about 7th.  (Woodson and Oakton are the other two schools that usually round out the top 5 or 6 schools).   There's more variance in the elementary schools, but you could fin excellent ones in either place.  Thoreau Middle School fo rTown of Vienna and Kilmer Middle school for some others with Vienna addresses are very well-thought of.  I know the ones in McLean are, too (Cooper and Longfellow, I believe).

I think there is a bit more wealth and keeping up with the Joneses in McLean simply because it is so darn wealthy.  You can find it in Vienna, too, but I think Vienna is overall a very-down-to-earth place to live.  Great schools, great town, lots of amenities, and a gret feeling of community.[/quote]

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