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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only one commute to Oakton.  Vienna is clearly better commute but would like to get a sense of the vibe of these two communities.  What do you see are the most distinct differences in culture, atmosphere, people, overall feeling, etc in these two areas?  How about differences in the schools (Yorktown v. Madison)?  We are looking for liberal leaning, vibrant community, down-to-earth people, good schools.   Any other areas might we want to consider?  [/quote]

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Culture:  Biggest difference is that Yorktown will be more DC-centric.  People in Vienna work all over - in DC, Tysons, Fairfax, Reston, Dulles.

Atmosphere:  Yorktown has a preppier vibe than Madison.  Madison has a particularly sports-oriented culture for a NoVa public.  Academics are very similar, as both are top AP schools.

People:  See culture.  Vienna is friendlier overall, Arlington is more competitive.

Overall feeling:  Vienna has a small "town" at its core; Arlington promotes itself as having a series of "urban villages."  Both areas are mostly suburban; only the "Yorktown island" in Rosslyn/Court House has an urban feel.

Walkability:   Typically exaggerated in both Arlington and Vienna.  Greatest walkability in Yorktown district will be in the Yorktown "island" near Rosslyn/Court House, or in the areas near Lee Highway west old Old Dominion (Lee/Harrison) or Washington Boulevard (Westover area).  Otherwise, not very walkable.  Greatest walkability in Madison district will be in the Town of Vienna if you aren't far from Maple Avenue/Church Street.  Otherwise, not very walkable.

Liberal-leaning:  Both areas skew Democratic, but Vienna is more culturally conservative and it gets more Republican as you get into the wealthier parts of Vienna, which are in Fairfax County out towards Oakton (to the west) or Great Falls (to the north).

Down-to-earth:  Not really relevant in these markets.  Vienna will have more people who like to portray themselves as "down-to-earth."

Good schools:  Yes.  Schools feeding into Yorktown face more crowding/trailers/redistricting; schools feeding into Madison will have larger class sizes.  [/quote]

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