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[quote=Anonymous]OP, please think very, very hard about commute and schools. You seem kinda fixated on a neighborhood with good lattes, etc., but honestly, do you really think those are more important than family time and your kid's education?

1) RENT. You really seem to have zero idea how bad the traffic here is. I think most people who move here, actually, are shocked by how bad the traffic can be. (DC is regularly ranked worst in the nation--worst than LA and NYC, even.) You don't mention what time your DH will need to be in the office, but unless he leaves the house at 7 am, he will be in the car for an hour (even with the reverse commute) EACH WAY. Why an hour? Because 1) there's no guarantee of a garage even paying $4K in rent, so you have to count walking to the car, which you may have parked 3 blocks away. 2) There are always delays on the inner/outer loop.

By 8 am, forget it. Rent a hotel or stay with a friend in DC and have DH try the commute. I promise you, you will think differently about living in the city. And I love living in the city, but I think that you'll have to give up on the idea of having dinner with dad during the week if you consider neighborhoods in DC proper.

2) A lot of the hip neighborhoods have crap-tastic schools. Your kid will be ready for PK before you know it, and you will need a year or so to figure out which schools are a good fit for your family. The best private schools are highly competitive to get into, so you have no guarantee of admission--and if you do get in, expect to pay $32K for a school year's of tuition (this does not include summer camps, of course).
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