Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are communities of white ethnic people in some Midwestern cities. No such thing in DC, l miss that.

What do you think Georgetown is?

she said white ethnic, not white.

I am assuming Shea meant Italian American, Greek American, Polish American, etc

We're not letting the door hit us when we retire. It helps that almost anywhere in the U.S. is less expensive than DC especially if you avoid NYC and the SF Bay Area.

We're thinking Portland OR, Seattle WA or Boulder CO, where the cost of living isn't exactly low, but it's still cheaper than DC.

I have friends who moved to Charlotte and love it. We live in Frederick, MD and love it, but neither of us commute anywhere because DH works for himself and I am SAH.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I hear you. We are from southwest Ohio originally and the cost of living here is unbelievable. Oh, what you could get for $500,000 in Butler county Ohio...but, do I really want to live there? No, not anymore. We sucked it up and bought a place in Reston. Love, love, love Reston. There are financing options out there and you can still find good value if you look.

Median income is Fairfax is about double that of Butler County, Ohio.

Not the PP but a place that has a median income 1/2 that of DC but housing costs less than 1/3 seems like a good deal to me..

I am from Iowa. People who grew up on the east coast have a dim view of the Midwest. Then they visit, and tell me how much they love it. Madison, WI and Minneapolis, MN are so nice. So is Milwaukee. Omaha. Des Moines. I can hear the snorts all over the DMV now. All good places to live. Closer, Charlottesville is a good choice if you need a break.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fairfax County is far from Deep South.

My white child is a minority in her school.

That's exactly like the Deep South. Schools are segregated.

We're not segregated at our school. Just very international. Good try, though.

Anonymous wrote:Fairfax County is far from Deep South.

My white child is a minority in her school.

That's exactly like the Deep South. Schools are segregated.

Fairfax County is far from Deep South.

My white child is a minority in her school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Try a large university town in the south. How about Oxford, MS?

Dear lord, no, unless you're lily white and your family comes from there. Deep deep south.

+1

Sounds like FX County!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are communities of white ethnic people in some Midwestern cities. No such thing in DC, l miss that.

housing stock in DC definitely sucks.

+1

Both points are huge! DC natives need to get out more

Anonymous wrote:We moved to Portland, Maine. Small but relatively sophisticated city. Tough winters though.

We moved to York, Maine! Love it!

Anonymous wrote:There are communities of white ethnic people in some Midwestern cities. No such thing in DC, l miss that.

What do you think Georgetown is?