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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Living an hour closer to where we work results in 2 hours more quality time (read: not in a car) per day with our kids. Also, neither of us grew up in a suburban utopia. Honestly, on this site, "school rankings" seems to be another way of trying to keep your kids from hanging out from anyone who doesn't have your same lifestyle. I am perfectly okay with my daughter going to preschool with kids whose parents do not speak English and kids whose parents make half what we make in a year. Living in the suburbs doesn't save you from a life of juvenile delinquency and ennui. This board is proof enough of that.[/quote]

It's not a one hour commute to Arlington!  It's one stop from the metro outside of DC.  It takes a shorter amount of time to drive to Arlington then it does to Upper NW.  You can map it, and you will see that Arlington is closer than Upper NW.

So, it seems that people want their coffee shops and to not commute in trade of better schools.[/quote]

How long does it take you to get to work, door to door?  For me, it is less than 10 minutes walking.  More importantly, it is also less than 10 minutes walking to get to at least 10 museums on the weekends, many more can be reached in less than 20 minutes walking.  That isn't possible in Arlington. But, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with living in Arlington, do it if it works for you; it isn't the choice that I have made for my family.[/quote]
You do know that your commuting experience applies only to a very, very tiny portion of DC, right?[/quote]

I can answer only for myself.  This, among other things, is why we stay.  It is irrelevant to me and my answer that others have different factors.[/quote]

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