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[quote=Anonymous]OP--I live across 236 from the Advent Apts that you mentioned.  I'm pretty familiar with the area.

Moving from Central VA to here, I think you're in for a cost shock across the board.  A 2bd/2ba condo in the area will cost $240K, a 3bed/2.5ba townhouse will run you around $300K.  These are unrenvoated, in need of repair properties.

The area you are looking at zoned for Annandale Terrace Elem school which gets a 2/10 on Great Schools.  It is a Title 1 school and 78% of the school is on Free or Reduced Lunches.  This is not to say that this is a bad school, but it does serve an economically poor population.  On the 3rd grade standardized reading test, the school shows that it tested 81 students and 51% failed the test.  You can go to the Fairfax County Public Schools website to see more of the data if you're interested.

The cost of food in NOVA is higher.  The cost of utilities and car insurance are higher.  When friends want to get together and take the kids to the trampoline park in Springfield, that's easily at $50 outing.  In the winter when it gets cold and dark and you're looking for a place for your preschooler to burn off energy thats warm, people go to kiddie gym type places that cost $150/month and you can't just pay to drop in.  Either you're a member or you're not.  Yes, Washington DC offers a lot of free museum activities.  Except metro is expensive and so is parking downtown.  And 3 year olds quickly and easily get bored in the free museums.  You can only go to the zoo so many times.

All this is to say that if this is the area that you are looking at because of what you can afford given the jobs that are bringing you to NOVA--you may want to consider if this is truly the best move for your family.

I have many friends in the military.  The Pentagon often comes up as a job option.  I always invite my friends to come visit and see what this area is really like.  So far, everyone that has been able to have a say in their military move has opted to not come here because of the cost of living.  And I haven't even begun to mention the traffic here.

I know you said your jobs are bringing you here.  But just make sure you are going into this with your eyes wide open.  Good luck.[/quote]

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