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[quote=Anonymous]Good advice on here.

I grew up in Summit.  Commuting time is going to be a huge difference as compared with Arlington.  Not only is the commute longer & more expensive as PPs have pointed out, but it's more "rigid" - it's not a metro running every few minutes, it's a train and you'd better make the train or you're waiting 20-30 minutes (or longer, depending on time of day).

That said, I also agree with the PPs that housing stock is superior to DC metro.  More well-built pre-war homes with character.  Schools are excellent and not so huge, which means that if your kids are into sports there's a greater chance of them making the team.

Summit is very walkable and I had a lot of independence growing up - rode my bike all over town - went downtown for a slice, or to browse the cassette tapes at the record store ;)

I've looked at this very comparison that you are doing (same salary comparison too), and made the decision to stay in DC area.  I feel like the competitiveness is marginally less extreme here (although maybe it's just different - Summit feels very $$$ driven - it's all about how much you make/have versus DC and who you know, who's in your network, etc).  Also, I feel like there is greater diversity (NJ towns being discussed are not diverse, with the exception of Maplewood - at least that's my memory).  I also think we take more advantage of proximity to DC cultural events - even if we live outside the District, it's not a huge operation to go with the fam into town to do something in the same way it is to bring your brood into the city from Summit.   But the huge differentiator was the daily commute.  Both DH and I commute into DC most days and adding literally 1-2 hours EACH to our commutes per day:  NOT worth it.[/quote]

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