Anonymous
Post 12/28/2013 14:41     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
OP Here- Thank you all for your suggestions. I have narrowed it down to Merrifield, Tysons, Falls Church and the part of North Arlington recommended. It will come down to the area where I can find a good affordable daycare (still have about 8 months of daycare) and convenient commute.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 19:49     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If the OP is a single mom, then yes, she may want to go out in DC, where other single people are. (or out in Clarendon, where other single people are.) As a fellow single mom, I don't see anything weird about that. She's currently living way out in the burbs and not loving it, so she's trying to get to a place where she'll have more folks around that fit that part of her life, not just the family part. It can be hard to feel like you fit in anywhere as a single parent - some areas are chock full of 2-parent families and some are full of single childless people, and it can be hard to fit in either place. (And the Western parts of North Arlington are not far from Tyson's at all.)


OP here- Thank you!!! I don't know why this is hard to comprehend~ I appreciate all the helpful posts!


If you prefer to be around more singles than why not just stay in Tysons Corner itself. There are nice condos and most people that live there also work there. Your commute would be nothing and there are several places there that are very popular during happy hour. Your child is still really young so I think the condo lifestyle would be pretty easy. There are more families moving into that area too.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 18:42     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Falls Church, 22043 and 22046. Very easy commute to Tysons, great schools, quick drive to DC on weekends. A little more urban than some of the places in North Arlington that have been mentioned.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 16:49     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:14:27 here - check apartmentfinder.com or another rental site and look for rentals in 22205 and 22207. (and 22203, but that's closer to Ballston and metro.) Waverly Village and Oakcrest came up when searched, on Lee Hwy, which is close to Old Dominion and a decent back-route commute to Tysons. (Some friends also lived at horizon East and Horizon West, nearby.)

Note: I personally thought it was easier to find daycare in Fairfax than in Arlington. Full-day daycare and preschool are pretty tough here. So you might want to try to nail that down early on, and let that drive your housing search. I can personally recommend Carousel Child Development Center near Merrifield/Dunn Loring for daycare/preschool. (and Ballston Childrens Center in Arlington for preschool, but not infant daycare.0


Thank you, great suggestions!


Fairfax is a nightmare commute to Tysons


How come? It's pretty close
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 14:56     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:14:27 here - check apartmentfinder.com or another rental site and look for rentals in 22205 and 22207. (and 22203, but that's closer to Ballston and metro.) Waverly Village and Oakcrest came up when searched, on Lee Hwy, which is close to Old Dominion and a decent back-route commute to Tysons. (Some friends also lived at horizon East and Horizon West, nearby.)

Note: I personally thought it was easier to find daycare in Fairfax than in Arlington. Full-day daycare and preschool are pretty tough here. So you might want to try to nail that down early on, and let that drive your housing search. I can personally recommend Carousel Child Development Center near Merrifield/Dunn Loring for daycare/preschool. (and Ballston Childrens Center in Arlington for preschool, but not infant daycare.0


Thank you, great suggestions!


Fairfax is a nightmare commute to Tysons
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 13:24     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
10:26 - it's not - I live there as a single mom - but the schools are great, you can get to Tysons quickly, and you can hop a bus to Ballston or Clarendon or Rosslyn to get wherever you want to party.

I'm not sure anywhere in this area has a true concentration of single parents. You're not going to find some magical neighborhood that's like Melrose place for single parents. What you will find is people who are pretty tolerant of a variety of family situations. My single mom friends are mostly in North Arlington, but I also know a few in Fairfax, Prince William and Montgomery.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 10:36     Subject: Re:Job in Tysons where to live
I agree that you should check out north Arlington and Falls Church City. I love Fairlington and used to live there, but it was a bad commute to Tysons, been there done that and wouldn't recommend it.

We're on the western edges of Arlington and depending on the time of morning can make it to Tysons in 20-25min. The issue is not the distance, it's the amount of traffic and dealing with the lights in Tysons itself, and that's going to be an issue no matter where you are coming from so your total communte could end up being 30-40min.

Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 10:26     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If the OP is a single mom, then yes, she may want to go out in DC, where other single people are. (or out in Clarendon, where other single people are.) As a fellow single mom, I don't see anything weird about that. She's currently living way out in the burbs and not loving it, so she's trying to get to a place where she'll have more folks around that fit that part of her life, not just the family part. It can be hard to feel like you fit in anywhere as a single parent - some areas are chock full of 2-parent families and some are full of single childless people, and it can be hard to fit in either place. (And the Western parts of North Arlington are not far from Tyson's at all.)


OP here- Thank you!!! I don't know why this is hard to comprehend~ I appreciate all the helpful posts!


Western part of north arlington is not very hip or good for singles
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 10:21     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:14:27 here - check apartmentfinder.com or another rental site and look for rentals in 22205 and 22207. (and 22203, but that's closer to Ballston and metro.) Waverly Village and Oakcrest came up when searched, on Lee Hwy, which is close to Old Dominion and a decent back-route commute to Tysons. (Some friends also lived at horizon East and Horizon West, nearby.)

Note: I personally thought it was easier to find daycare in Fairfax than in Arlington. Full-day daycare and preschool are pretty tough here. So you might want to try to nail that down early on, and let that drive your housing search. I can personally recommend Carousel Child Development Center near Merrifield/Dunn Loring for daycare/preschool. (and Ballston Childrens Center in Arlington for preschool, but not infant daycare.0


Thank you, great suggestions!
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 10:17     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:If the OP is a single mom, then yes, she may want to go out in DC, where other single people are. (or out in Clarendon, where other single people are.) As a fellow single mom, I don't see anything weird about that. She's currently living way out in the burbs and not loving it, so she's trying to get to a place where she'll have more folks around that fit that part of her life, not just the family part. It can be hard to feel like you fit in anywhere as a single parent - some areas are chock full of 2-parent families and some are full of single childless people, and it can be hard to fit in either place. (And the Western parts of North Arlington are not far from Tyson's at all.)


OP here- Thank you!!! I don't know why this is hard to comprehend~ I appreciate all the helpful posts!
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 10:02     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dunn Loring. Trust me. Tysons is right down the street and it's really up and coming. Tons of new restaurants, bars, and shops. 2k for a 2 br will be tight in Arlington anyway.


Isn't that area dangerous?


I have lived in this area for 35 years and Dunn Loring//Merrifield has never been dangerous


There is actually more crime and homeless people in arlington because Merrified / Dunn Lorring is mostly middle to upper where as arlington has alot of less fortunate people.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 10:00     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
I was thinking, maybe OP should find daycare she likes first and then move with-in walking distance to the daycare
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 09:50     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Dunn Loring. Trust me. Tysons is right down the street and it's really up and coming. Tons of new restaurants, bars, and shops. 2k for a 2 br will be tight in Arlington anyway.


Isn't that area dangerous?


I have lived in this area for 35 years and Dunn Loring//Merrifield has never been dangerous
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 09:32     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
I dont think arlington is single friendly for those over 30
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2013 09:23     Subject: Job in Tysons where to live
If the OP is a single mom, then yes, she may want to go out in DC, where other single people are. (or out in Clarendon, where other single people are.) As a fellow single mom, I don't see anything weird about that. She's currently living way out in the burbs and not loving it, so she's trying to get to a place where she'll have more folks around that fit that part of her life, not just the family part. It can be hard to feel like you fit in anywhere as a single parent - some areas are chock full of 2-parent families and some are full of single childless people, and it can be hard to fit in either place. (And the Western parts of North Arlington are not far from Tyson's at all.)