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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, lots of answers here (and so quickly, thank you!).  OP here.

Seems like a healthy debate.  For us it it comes down to what looks better on paper (Virginia) vs. what feels more right (Maryland).  Commute will be to downtown DC, but only 2 days per week so this is not a huge factor.

Re neighborhoods, [b]I would not want to live in a place where people are too self-absorbed to notice their neighbors.  Does this move the needle?[/b]

Re Jewish community, we're not really religious, but I do not want my kids to be the only Jews in their public school class.  We thought Maryland would be better in this regard.

What about the area with a Falls Church PO but McLean schools?

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They will deny it, but that describes Bethesda and McLean. You can tell by the snobbish responses from those two places. The one above implying Arlington have a superiority complex… like I said above, both Bethesda and McLean are visually nicer than both Arlington and Falls Church. Bethesda has a real housewife of Jersey feel to it as far as attitude, McLean attracts a lot ( though not the whole area ) rich foreigners who lives behind big gated mansions and keeps to themselves. Both people from those areas are quick to call Falls Church and Arlington ugly and inferior. You cannot say anything positive about those two places without them jumping in to attack. Oftentimes, they’re comparing the rich area/neighborhood in their county to the whole of Arlington and still coming up short as far as overall quality of life for families, young professionals, retirees and others. Like said, in my previous post, Bethesda and McLean are nice attractive places, however, based on your criteria, I would pick Falls Church as the overall best option for quality of life. You’ll have quick access to Arlington amenities and the Tyson’s area, even Oakton and Vienna, and again, very nice places to live.

https://smartasset.com/data-studies/where-americans-are-happiest-2024 - happiest place to live

https://www.coworkingcafe.com/blog/best-cities-for-working-parents/ - best place to raise a family for working parents

https://www.arlnow.com/2016/06/15/arlington-ranked-best-city-to-live-in-america/ best place to live rankings since to 20 years in a row

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/04/07/three-arlington-neighborhoods-rank-high-in-best-places-to-live-in-america-list/ - best neighborhoods

https://shooshancompany.com/arlington-ranked-no-6-best-work-life-balance/ - work-life balance

https://smartasset.com/data-studies/healthiest-cities-2025 - healthiest Americans

https://www.businessinsider.com/highest-social-security-retirement-income-401k-pensions-virginia-massachusetts-texas-2024-5 Retirees with the highest income

https://www.wjbf.com/news/what-does-it-take-to-be-middle-class-in-2025-new-study-explains/ - highest middle class income

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You're kind of nuts and, yes, with all the silly stereotypes you are definitely giving off an "inferiority complex" vibe.  You really seem to want to push Arlington although OP didn't ask about it, and then your fallback is to recommend Falls Church more because it isn't Bethesda or McLean than because of what you actually know about FC.

Plenty of folks in both Bethesda and McLean know their neighbors well.  [/quote]

You’re right, I love Arlington and as links above demonstrates it is considered a great place to live with a fabulous lifestyle. As I’ve said, McLean and Bethesda are pretty places to live, however, people there are extremely snobbish and isolating. There’s an over focus on house prices more so than other areas in the DMV even upper NW. You guys are obsessed with status and very much not community oriented like, Arlington and Falls Church. With a 2M, OP would be considered, “the poors” by many in Bethesda and McLean. The inferior complex is not with Arlington from my perspective.  Comparing your neighborhoods or a small area of your county to a whole county with a population 5 times+ larger is ridiculous. As exemplified in the many links above, Arlington is often ranks in the top of places to live for quality of life. To recap, I would pick Bethesda and McLean and if status  and flaunting are OP’s main concern, Falls Church for community, family and overall quality of life and 2M she will not be considered, “the poors.” 
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