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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Much of NW is no more “urban” than the suburbs on the other side of the DC line and isn’t remotely comparable to Cambridge.  And the schools, while perhaps the best in DC, [b]are average at best compared to the suburbs and below average once you are past elementary school.[/b]  So it’s really the worst of both worlds: not city-like in terms of lifestyle, and not suburb-like in terms of school quality.  So why bother?[/quote]

Quite false[/quote]

If you really think that Deal, Hardy and J-R are anywhere near the quality of the better middle and high schools in Montgomery, Fairfax and Arlington you have a screw loose.  [/quote]

They’re not in the papers for racism. Can you say the same? In any case, I’d assume private. If you need public, rather stay in Boston.[/quote]

Cambridge public schools aren’t that great either.  It’s a lottery so you don’t know where you’ll end up. If you stay in MA maybe move to Boston when kids are older and try for Latin.

I grew up outside of Boston and all my family is still there.  Sibling owns in Cambridge have some family in Brookline and suburbs.

I have had more issues while in Boston than I have in DC.  I currently don’t live in the DMV so take it as you will (visit multiple times a month for work and have friends) but we might be moving to the area next year.

Are you renting or buying?  Go down for a long weekend or a few, speak with realtors check out neighborhoods, speak with people at your work to see what they recommend.

I have friends who lived in Inman and bought a townhouse in Mt Pleasant and love it!  Their kid was at the dual language (amigos) in Cambridge so had an easy time going to Bancroft in Mt Pleasant.  They also lived in various international countries so it was an easy transition for them.

Another friend who I think is more I would say “Brookline esque” bought in the Palisades.  When I go visit we have to drive and to me it seems a little far out.  If you’re going to VA or State (where they work) maybe it’ll work for you.  My friends love it, but it’s a little too suburbs for me.  I have a colleague who has lived in ‘Kent’ by Palisades for 30+ years and they love it but complained about getting into work.  They are both now retired.

Another friend is in Capital Hill and LOVES it.  They used to live in JP.  There’s an issue after elementary though and I know some crime has been going up.  So keep that in mind.

Woodley Park is also very nice.  I have a friend who has a $3+ mil house there so that area is particularly nice.

A friend in Glover Park who owns a townhouse, quiet neighborhood and they bike to work.  No Metro but buses.  They bought years ago and have two little kids and love it.  It might be quiet for someone who likes Cambridge, but I think it’s a very nice family friendly area.  They can walk to a few stores and restaurants.  The prices have gone way up though (to rent and buy).

Most of those people send their kids to public school and are happy.  Two send to private (Sidwell and some catholic school I think).

I also know of someone very recently who graduated from DCPS and is at U Chicago.  People need to take a chill about the public schools.

Good luck!  Don’t stress this board likes to scare people.  Go around walk around talk to people and if you aren’t sure rent first.  I would also try and live somewhere you can easily get to work whether walking, biking, Metro. If you are going to a university (were you at Harvard or MIT) they should have good resources too.

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