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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in a decent sized city in the midwest and we have been trying to move to DC for a very long time. You guys who are complaining about the distance to the ocean or mountains have got to be kidding me. I am 10 hours from the mountains and at least 15 hours from the ocean.

Those of you complaining about the lack of diversity have got to be kidding me. Come to my city. Everyone looks the same. Everyone has the same backstory. There is nothing distinctive about any of us.

Parents are competitive everywhere. Around here, everyone wants their kid to be a football player or cheerleader. The teachers and other students put these athletes on a pedestal. Once they get to middle school, kids who do not participate in any school sports are pretty much ignored.

There is plenty to do in DC. don't even get me started. If you EVER run out of things to do in DC, then you are not really trying to take advantage of everything the city has to offer. If you do somehow run out of things to do, you can hop on a trian and be in NYC in a few hours. We truly have run out of things to do in our city. We like to get out and do stuff as a family and we are just done with everything around here.

If you live in the DC suburbs, your kids will have lots of options for in state colleges. We have 2 decent colleges and a few no-names.

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You are making a poor comparison though. Sure, DC might be a better place than your city - but for the cost of living and amenities DC offers, the questions should be - is it better than similar cities of its class?

IMO the three cities most similar to DC (size, amenities, educated populace, cost) are SF, Boston, and Seattle.

Now, is DC better than those?

I think it's dumb to compare DC to flyover towns or to the truly elite 6: HK, Tokyo, Singapore, London, Paris, NYC.

Comparative analysis to its peers is what is most relevant.

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