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[quote=Anonymous]There's no question that D.C. has priced modest earning parents out of a decent quality of life.  There really isn't any way to have a short commute, reasonable hours, and good schools, unless you're incredibly lucky or bought into the market prior to 2000.  Most of the people here who live in the really upscale neighborhoods are incredibly stuck-up--you have to make $300k / year minimum to even play, and the poster was right, people do equate their salary with their worth.  There are a lot of stuck-up DBs here, but I think no more than in NYC, Philly, Boston, San Fran, or any of the big creative centers.  Still, there are some great pockets of relatively normal people inside the beltway, but fewer than there used to be even 15 years ago when we arrived.  For example, Glover Park, where we had our first house, has gone from $300-ish 3 BR townhouses to $600 or $700--ish.  There are still some truly middle class people there, but they're evaporating as they sell looking for better public schools.  These things being said, I believe D.C. is no different from the other "creative center" cities.  It's pretty damn Darwinian, but it has huge benefits if you can stomach it.  The people are all generally very smart, and I think that having access to such an amazing labor pool raises everyone's game.  The suburban schools (Fairfax and MoCo) are outstanding.  Public transportation is great.  The airports for those who travel a lot for work are diverse and keep fares down and have tons of non-stops.  So, all-in-all, D.C. is a lifestyle choice like any other.  It has pros and cons, but I think the tradeoffs are pretty fair.[/quote]

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