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[quote=Anonymous]Relocated from Chicago couple of years ago.  There are no comps. Not bc one is better or worse than the other, the two areas are just very different. We were raising kids in the city in chicago and came here and opted for close in (TP/SS) for walkability, diversity, etc. -- just things we are used to to make transition smoother for us. One thing I will say is that this board can give you a pretty skewed view of n'hoods, or maybe folks around here are more sensitive to things.  But the crime folks complain of in places like SS and TP and other places close in that are not in the very wealthy areas is really nothing if you're used to WP / West Town or anything like that. The crime stats are easily found on the internet. We lived in West Town and were raising kids and considered it fine.  Crime in the close in burbs around here is really nothing worth even considering in your choice.  I'm totally comfortable with kids riding bikes around neighborhood, etc. I can't speak much for the district itself. Also, some folks are a bit panicky about schools here (probably in Chicago, too -- just didn't hear it as much).  There are some crowding issues, but people I have met with kids in lower rated schools (which appears usually to just be schools with more ESOL and lunch kids) seem generally happy. If you're an involved parent a few points on that ridiculous GreatSchools thing won't matter at all. There is a magnet system, too, but like in Chicago, it's a crap shoot. Bottomline, if you want to have some urban feel but maybe not be in the city itself, there's plenty of close-in options in your budget. And I will say that being on the DC border area is nice bc it is so easy to pop in to do things with the kids or on date night. The traffic is gnarly here so I don't know if we would do that as much if we were further out.  Best of luck and go Hawks![/quote]

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