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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Walk score is paramount.[/quote]

Walk score is more important than good schools, low crime, reliable city services and reasonable taxes.  There is nothing more important.  Nothing.[/quote]

There are plenty of areas that have all of what you are listing and are walkable to some extent.  DC metro is actually pretty good in this respect in comparison with some other areas of the US I used to live in where going suburban means driving 5-10 min to the nearest basic amenities.   We live in the close-in NOVA suburb and our walkscore is 67, not anything to write home about from the perspective of those looking to be in the midst of urban activity, but this wasn't what we were looking for.  we specifically looked for more suburban lifestyle, but even for us the walkscore mattered in our choice of the neighborhood.   The main idea is not to be dependent on the car every second you need anything outside of your home, it is convenient when you just don't feel like driving on some days and want to enjoy the walk and not feel stuck.

I used to live in a west coast suburb where I had to get into the car and drive for 10-15 min to get to the nearest amenity, there was nothing around, but trails.  So, I could go for a jog or a bike ride no problem, but there was nowhere else to go.  I felt stuck all the time as I just didn't feel like driving sometimes.  A year later a new strip mall opened up 1 mile away from our home and it felt like a big change.  I was able to take my bike or walk along the trails to go somewhere, be it for some minor shopping or to get some icecream, starbucks, chinese food or go to the local gym.  It just felt like the quality of life improved.[/quote]

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