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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Live the dream.

Move to Capitol Hill.[/quote]

+1.  I also don't think you should be worried about crime on the Hill (a couple posters on this forum seem to love to bring it up; I think it's one of those weird anti-urbanist schticks that they think makes them seem edgy but actually just makes them seem out of touch).  But there are usually ample opportunities to rent on the Hill first if you want to see if it's for you.

Georgetown and Burleith are also good suggestions. They trend a little older and a hair more conservative if that matters to you. You should also check out Glover Park and Mount Pleasant.[/quote]

Op I agree Capitol Hill might be great if you want a row house and families love it. It’s also flat and more easily walkable and bikeable to things similar to what it sounds like you’re looking for (there are parts of NW and NE that are actually less walkable to restaurants/shops than my suburb home). I know some on Capitol Hill end up moving in middle or high if they don’t get good numbers in the lottery though. We lived in Chicago for 5 years and then moved back here, we both grew up in the area. We are in a walkable area in Arlington and very happy. People give this area such a hard time, but i had a great childhood here and find it very kid friendly to raise my kids. And I don’t really understand why everyone says people aren’t friendly, I find most to be very friendly (and didn’t notice a huge difference in Chicago), we have a wonderful neighborhood with great, kind, generous neighbors. It’s definitely more high pressure than Chicago, just career wise. Many people work interesting jobs and they like talking about them (some are self absorbed, but many are just generally passionate about whatever political or social issue they work on, for me this is a pro of the area not a con).

It sounds like you will like it here! It sounds like you aren’t considering the suburbs, but I saw your concern about your kids transition from a very different environment and similar to the Bethesda poster I will just say it might be worth a look at Arlington if you think that transition will be too much. We were really worried we wouldn’t be happy not living in the city after living in great neighborhoods in Chicago for years, but we found a great walkable (suburb walkable, still not like certain parts of the city!) neighborhood we love here (westover) and it makes life pretty easy. But I can still be downtown on a Saturday morning to a museum with my kid in 10 minutes (literally). [/quote]

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