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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are very similar communities: well-educated, affluent, though Bethesda is more broadly so, and less diverse.

I live in 20910, and love it. And, speaking in very general terms (because we have lovely friends who live in Bethesda an)--what sounds more like your tribe:  are you more of a keeping up with Jones' type/anxious about risk? If so, then Bethesda is your place? Or, are you a little more laid back, and want diversity, or okay with it?

I like Bethesda, but people seem a little more anxious over there.  [/quote]

The last census have residents over 25 with just a bachelors degree at 35% for greater silver spring and 80% for Bethesda. Incomes where about 1/3 in silver spring and housing prices about 1/3as well.  While the number are slightly better closer to downtown SS where it is closer to 50% and 1/2 & 1/2 They are not similar communities, silver spring just thinks they are. [/quote]

The people in 20901 and 20910 went to the same colleges, law schools and grad schools as the people in Bethesda. We just chose to do different things with those degrees. So, while my classmates who went the Big law route live in Bethesda, I live very comfortably on my GS 15 salary in 20901. [/quote]

Maybe but just not as many of them. I get it you like Silver spring but you do your self a disservice thinking that it has as much money or Education. Next you will say the census was biased. If silver spring was as nice and desirable, more people with money would want to move there and prices would go up. The reason you feel quite comfortable is because you make more than most of silver spring as a GS15, you would be avg at best in Bethesda. Well I guess I kind of see the draw for you after all.

And I am no Bethesda fan and live in DuPont. I just am honest enough to see the difference in places and the people who live there.[/quote]
Your post, and your interpretation of what I said are very telling. I didn't choose where to live based on how much money my neighbors have. That is the whole point. Yes, I am sure the average family income in Bethesda is higher than in Silver Spring. And, by virtue of being larger and more diverse than Bethesda, there is a wider range of education levels. But I and my non-profit, government, self-employed neighbors have the same educations as our contemporaries who chose to follow more lucrative paths with the same education. Or, in the case of some of my friends, choose to be house poor and stressed out trying to stretch their nonprofit salary to cover a Chevy Chase mortgage.
People who place a high value on living only near others with lots of money are not going to choose Silver Spring. And, I for one, am totally ok with that.
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