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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The desirable parts of Alexandria have pretty easy commutes into downtown DC and all of Arlington, so while your commute may not be as short, its not too big of a difference generally speaking. Arlington also provides much easier access to all the jobs coming to Tysonsa and has higher rated schools. The regions job centers have continued to shift west which will likely have a negative impact on Alexandria's appeal. Alexandria just can't attract large employers.

The City has had a lot of hope for large companies to set up shop near Carlyle and has high hopes for Potomac Yard but most of the lots in Carlyle are [b]now[/b] being converted to residential. People prefer to set up shop [b](businesses)[/b] in Arlington.

Bethesda has nice homes and easy access (in terms of roads) to DC but won't really be faster than Alexandria.

Mcclean's proximity to Tysons will likely keep it desirable. People who want large single-family homes work a lot and want to be left alone hence the larger lots, etc compared to the other locales.

If you like Alexandria and it works for your commute, the homes are a much better value. If they are ever able to use the traction to attract jobs into the city or find a way to split the minority heavy West End off to their own high school, you'll see massive appreciation in your home, but that is a big if. When the town is that small, it is easy to bus kids from all over town just because. They really need some help getting the schools sorted out though. Could become a large social engine if it can successfully help those kids from struggling families move up socioeconomically (last point is a tangent so apologies)[/quote]

Also, the VA side just generally feels more dynamic than MoCo. Between Old Town, R-B in Arlington, Tysons, you are just 20 minutes in any direction but in Maryland, you're just in Bethesda, and maybe Silver Spring if it appeals to you. Sure you can go to DC, but that is kind of similar across the board. [/quote]

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