Anonymous
01/15/2023 11:56
Subject: I'm moving to the suburbs
Anonymous wrote:OP, I’ve spoken with people who bought the smallest house in a neighborhood full of millionaires. Their kids grew up thinking they were “poor”, and it kind of warped their world view of what was normal and how privileged they actually were. That couple wouldn’t recommend the tiny fixer-upper in Langley.
We make much less than you, but moved out of the DMV. We have top schools (DC’s school is a 10 on great schools), a dream house, *and* a dream commute, albeit to a different job. We are also saving more money each month. The downsides are that our house is appreciating more slowly and we miss our old friends. Literally no other downsides. DH’s career is taking off, our DC are getting an incredible education and will have less competition when applying for college. Check the college forum on this site if you don’t believe me; the standards are higher for DMV kids than elsewhere in the state. Are your jobs portable? Really consider this option. If you’re committed to staying in the area, I’d choose the Virginia side for better college options.
Where did you move?
Anonymous
01/15/2023 11:51
Subject: I'm moving to the suburbs
Anonymous wrote:OP, I’ve spoken with people who bought the smallest house in a neighborhood full of millionaires. Their kids grew up thinking they were “poor”, and it kind of warped their world view of what was normal and how privileged they actually were. That couple wouldn’t recommend the tiny fixer-upper in Langley.
We make much less than you, but moved out of the DMV. We have top schools (DC’s school is a 10 on great schools), a dream house, *and* a dream commute, albeit to a different job. We are also saving more money each month. The downsides are that our house is appreciating more slowly and we miss our old friends. Literally no other downsides. DH’s career is taking off, our DC are getting an incredible education and will have less competition when applying for college. Check the college forum on this site if you don’t believe me; the standards are higher for DMV kids than elsewhere in the state. Are your jobs portable? Really consider this option. If you’re committed to staying in the area, I’d choose the Virginia side for better college options.
Anyone with a brain knows that, under the current Great Schools methodology, a "10" simply means a magnet/charter school that can turn away kids or a school with very little economic diversity.