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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No to North Arlington. (I live here).[/quote]

I'm curious to hear more about Arlington. A friend is planning to move there because it's close to DC, more urban feel with things to do, and she says it's diverse and not snobby. But it hasn't been mentioned much on this thread one way or the other.[/quote]

DP who also lives in north Arlington.  Arlington has a very strong trend from more affluent to less affluent as you move from north to south.  Given your budget and what you described, I would suggest looking in central to south Arlington rather than north Arlington (especially north of Rt. 29 Arlington).  That part will be largely out of your budget and I don't think will give you the socioeconomic diversity you are looking for.  But central Arlington (north and south of Rt. 50) and south Arlington have neighborhoods that fit your budget and what you're describing community/lifestyle-wise.[/quote]

+1 The experience can be very different in different parts of Arlington.  We live in central Arlington which IMO is a great location. Walkable to metro, zoned to good but also economically and racially diverse schools -- my kids have gone to Long Branch ES, Jefferson MS, Washington-Liberty HS. Generally, the neighborhoods that run along route 50 through Arlington.[/quote]

another Arlington resident here--I agree with this and was thinking of exactly this school pyramid (or Patrick Henry, Jefferson, Wakefield or Washington-Liberty, assuming that is still a pyramid).

I think there is generally less Mom cliquishness in the DC suburbs than in areas with town-based schools--the schools are just too big. [/quote]

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