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[quote=Anonymous]Agree - there are a lot of things that are a hassle or stressful about DC living. Traffic, the feeling of having to stake out limited #s of parking spots (& having to pay for them), feeling of more crime, crankiness, noise, iffy public works / services, terrible ambulance service, crowded hospitals, overworked people, and general sense of chaos. My opinion, but it feels very real after having grown up in a nearby suburb where even now things feel generally calmer and more leisurely. The public schools are sometimes frustrating, the private ones are $$$ and along with them come all sorts of other knock on impacts. There’s a lot of ambition and stress here and it trickles down to the kids. No doubt about it. That being said, more rural or suburban areas also have their downsides, no one lives protected from bad influences thanks to smart phones, tech and social media. Drugs are everywhere and in every school… DC offers diversity, culture, history and a sense of city life that can serve kids well. I have lived here for 25 years, raised two kids, and try to look for the silver linings!! [/quote]

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