Herndon, Virginia SperlingViews

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area that includes an old depot. The W&OD biking trail runs through it, so if you are a biker it is a good place to live since the trail is easy to get on and goes for more than fifty miles, plus you are in the middle of the trail, so you can go to either end of the trail equally.

Herndon is becoming more Hispanic but is a nice place to live, with many older houses. It is convenient to the whole Washington metropolitan area and right next to Washington Dulles Airport, which makes it very convenient if you are a frequent traveler.

If you like the arts, you will find ready access to Washington D.C. a benefit, but there are also cultural opportunities in Northern Virginia, including George Mason University's Center for the Performing Arts.

Traffic is a big problem in Northern Virginia. It pays to avoid rush hour.

There are a ton of doctors nearby in Reston, and great hospitals in Fairfax County so it is a great place if you need specialized care.

There are several retirement communities in and around Herndon.

Herndon is probably pricey though, but it depends on where you come from. Single family homes average $350K on the low end to $600K or more on the high end.

Overall a pretty nice place to live!

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herndon va climate - 11/17/2007

Not very good. hot, humid summers. 2 week spring. winter has no definiteness. can snow 5 days before christmas and be warm enough to play golf in plos shirt on christmas[read more...]

So much to do in this area - 9/10/2007

Festivals, theatre, concerts, sports - the N.VA area has it[read more...]

Not really Herndon... but Sterling - 7/17/2007

I live in Sterling, right over the Fairfax county line in Loudoun County Virginia (yes, the fastest growing county in the country the last time I checked). It is an amazing place to live. We are 25[read more...]

The Crossroads - 6/11/2007

Herndon has all the ammenities of a bigger city, yet close to the mountain getaways needed for those day trips into a different world. Transportation is readily available for whenever you need to go[read more...]

Great place to live - 3/2/2007

We have lived in the Herndon-Northern VA area for over 20 years and we love it and are torn about taking a big promotion that will relocate us to the west[read more...]

Cost of Living - 11/16/2006

I have lived in Northern Virginia all my life - in Vienna, and then I bought a condo in Herndon 1 year ago. I love this place - things to do, activities, and seasons. However, due to the outrageous[read more...]

Herndon, VA - 7/12/2006

One of the reasons that I like living in Herndon, VA is that we are close enough to downtown DC to take advantage of the museums, theatres, and diverse culture of the area and Herndon is not too far[read more...]

Nice but takes some getting used to - 7/6/2006

Has a good family atmosphere if not a little busy. They sponsor Friday nite concerts on the town green, have an annual festival/carnival, and have most of what you want in a small town atmosphere,[read more...]

Herdon/Ashburn - 5/20/2006

Over Priced and and under serviced.[read more...]