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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would favor Falls Church City over any you mentioned. Small - two square miles; walkable; only neighborhood schools (one line of schools for all of FCC); lot's of great new restaurants, grocery stores, mini-target (all w/in walking or biking distance) and small community feel. [/quote]

Are you even paying attention to OP are you just want to cheerleader FCC?

OP, I live in Arlington and love it, but for your specific situation and your particular kids, I would add to the pile of PPs saying you want FFX, because of MS starting in 6th. Traffic is awful, so find a home you like with a good commute. McLean or Vienna are both nice areas, with good schools. [/quote]

Another Arlington resident who agrees with this. Just anecdotally, the people in Vienna when we go shopping or out to eat there are always very friendly - more so than other parts of NOVA. But I have friends who live in McLean and it's also a great place for kids.[/quote]

NP, but I'd also suggest Falls Church City, even though your oldest would change schools for 6th grade. Because FCC is self-contained, your oldest would go to middle school with all the same kids he/she was with in 5th grade. It's much less of a transition that it would be in an area with multiple feeder elementary schools. There is also a huge foreign service and military family population in FCC, and kids and families here are used to friends coming in and out of the schools--no one will think twice about your kids only being here for two years. You'll also find a large support system of people who are in or have been in your shoes. That said, if you're set on Vienna or McLean, I'd do Vienna for walkability. Good luck with whatever you choose to do and welcome to NoVA![/quote]

The single-family houses I'm seeing for rent in OP's budget in FCC seem depressing.

This is one I came across: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1104-N-Tuckahoe-St_Falls-Church_VA_22046_M52688-18814#photo0

Are there nicer properties (not townhouses) for rent? 
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