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[quote=Anonymous]We live in Bethesda and love it. I am not native to the DC area, moved here for a job and have stayed.

If you have the $$ to be thinking about the close-in Virginia suburbs, you have the $$ to enjoy the area. I moved here making very little money and it’s a grind when you have a long commute, no support to raise kids, and weekdays are all about the grind of getting through the day with kids.

We enjoy the amenities of DC - it’s not just the museums, it is a large enough area to have multiple theaters, ballet, live music, and different ethnic and cultural opportunities. The food scene is pretty solid and getting better.

The population is also highly educated, and we have found it easy to make friends in the suburbs and make our own community. There is a mix of folks who are settled in the area, transient folks, and native Washingtonians.

I actually don’t think parents are hyper competitive with their kids, certainly not more than other city with well educated parents. People are crazy about sports (as in other places), but I love that there are lots of enrichment activities for kids - typical sports, art, music, dance, sewing, fencing, etc, etc. The variety is great, especially if you have a quirky kid.

My biggest complaints are the cost of living and the focus of federal government. Traffic is fine if you live close in and limit where you will work based on the commute. For example, I won’t look at job in Alexandria because the commute would be ridiculous.

Finally, you don’t mention it, so I’ll assume you are white. I am a POC, and appreciate that there are people who look like me in the area (although honestly, not so much in my neighborhood). But we have been able to find friends who are different races and ethnicities, and that means a lot to me. Only you know how much that matters to you. [/quote]

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