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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why we moved out of DC and to a lower COL area. The commute (each of us drove one hour in opposite directions - me into DC and him into Fairfax) was ridiculous. The housing prices were insane. The "good" public schools weren't that great and the private schools were astronomical. I was a fed lawyer, so I'm not discounting how hard it can be to change jobs, but it was so worth it for us.

Our other friends had one of the parents quit and stay at home. They now have a different set of stressors but some things are easier (especially as kids get older and need a lot more driving around after school with sports and such).

Our other friends moved way out to the far away burbs and one of them took a job that they could do remotely so that only had a bad commute.

Our other friends left the government for private sector work that pays more so now they can outsource things like laundry and yard work.

There's no one right answer, but I feel your pain and we were fortunate to be able to do something to alleviate it. I hope you're able to find some relief. [/quote]

Useful (and empathetic) insights here.

I am always curious, though, when people post this *where* specifically they moved to - I can understand not wanting to share for identifiability reasons, but there are so many real benefits to the DC area (high quality schools, cultural institutions, specific technical jobs) that I’d love more specifics about what other places can still work out well.[/quote]

I'll PP and I'll tell you - we moved to Norfolk, Virginia. We live in a very nice neighborhood on the water and our kids go to Norfolk Academy. We have a yacht and country club not too far from our house, we have a boat, we custom built a large house so we can easily entertain and have guests stay with us, we have an amazing neighborhood friend group, a great school community (those two things overlap, most of the kids in our neighborhood attend NA), and we're very happy here.[/quote]

DP and this sounds lovely. What does a nice home in your area cost, if you don’t mind my asking? Also what is the school tuition?[/quote]

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