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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you. So it looks like Langley and McLean (even with its over-enrollment) look to be the best options, but no one has made a strong case for Vienna and Madison looks really good.

What are the pros for Vienna?[/quote]

Relative to McLean and North Arlington?

[b]1) Housing is less expensive 
2) Community is more kid-oriented (for example, more affordable family-friendly restaurants than McLean, fewer bars than Arlington)
3) Town of Vienna has its own government/events, but is smaller than McLean or North Arlington
4) Parents are younger, more relaxed
5) Better HS sports teams[/quote][/b]

I would take all of these.

[/quote]

So let's look at some cons of Vienna relative to McLean and North Arlington:

1) Commuting to Penn Quarter takes much longer 
2) Maple Avenue (Route 123 in Vienna) is very congested
3) [b]Housing is less attractive[/b]
4) Schools aren't quite as good as those in McLean
5) [b]Vienna has more of a "Stepford" [/b](conformist, very sports-oriented) vibe than McLean or North Arlington
[/quote]

#3 and #5 - LOL - surely you can't be serious.  [/quote]

Yes, about both the pros and the cons.

I'm guessing you have never lived in Vienna.  I have.  It's nice, but there are numerous reasons why it's less expensive than McLean and North Arlington. [/quote]

Many people move to Vienna to be around more down to earth, nicer people.  [/quote]

Arlington has over 200,000 people, Vienna has over 60,000 people, and McLean has over 50,000 people.

Somehow I don't think people are going to decide where to live because you couldn't get along with your ex-neighbors in McLean 5-10 years ago.  As another poster was advised earlier on the thread, "Not everything is about you."  But thanks for playing.  [/quote]

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