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[quote=Anonymous]This is just my perspective. I've lived in DC 20 years and have friends from these areas:

Close-in Bethesda: Upscale, more money conscious. Family friendly but not very diverse. Traffic can be bad. It has a "nice" vine that is also a bit bubble-like. My friends talk about things like how when their kids are old enough to go to college, it will be a good experience for them to be around different types of people with more socioeconomic status diversity. It kind of has this, "it's nice, but insular" vibe.

Glen Echo: Crunchier. Not any more diverse but people seem less status-conscious. People really like the history and the trees, they talk about it like they are living in this special little enchanted enclave. My friends live right near the river and carry their kayak across the street and kayak all the time. It has that, "I could afford Bethesda but I don't want to live there" vibe.

Arlington: Definitely more diverse in terms of people and economic status. There are lovely pockets of very family friendly neighborhoods, but there are also congested, more urban-like parts with tall buildings, traffic, noise. There are also more singles (lots of huge apartment buildings) but that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad vibe. It just skews younger. [/quote]

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