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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only one commute to Oakton.  Vienna is clearly better commute but would like to get a sense of the vibe of these two communities.  What do you see are the most distinct differences in culture, atmosphere, people, overall feeling, etc in these two areas?  How about differences in the schools (Yorktown v. Madison)?  We are looking for liberal leaning, vibrant community, down-to-earth people, good schools.   Any other areas might we want to consider?  [/quote]

Both are liberal. Yorktown more liberal than Vienna. Vienna more down to earth than Yorktown. Yorktown is more affluent and urban, but Vienna has a vibrant community feel. Both high schools are good. Yorktown class sizes are smaller. The sizes of the schools are similar. Nothing you probably don't already know.[/quote]

If Yorktown is more affluent, I wonder why it's 14% FARMS and Madison is 9%. [/quote]

That's because of the island.[/quote]

Isn't it part of Yorktown, too?  I guess it's OK to include the area if it makes Yorktown seem more "urban," but not if it makes Madison more affluent.  SMH. [/quote]

NP here. I don't have a dog in this fight, and I think you are comparing very meaningless differences, but your logic is way off. The percentage of FARMS kids only tells you how many families earn above $45K (for a family of 4). I think we can all agree that a HHI of $50K or even $100K is far from affluent in this area, but those kids would not be eligible for FARMS. I have no idea what the relative affluence levels are of the two areas, and I suspect it depends what measure you use, but FARMS percentage is not relevant to that discussion. If Vienna's 91% non-FARMS population all have HHIs of $50-100K, and N. Arlington's 86% non-FARMS all have HHIs of $400-500K, which area is more affluent?  (I just made up those numbers to illustrate my point.)
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Silly and completely fabricated hypothetical, but the simple fact is that Yorktown has a significantly percentage of kids receiving assistance and PP offered no facts to support a claim Yorktown was more "affluent."  Typical North Arlington puffery with no facts to back it up. [/quote]

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