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Washington, DC vs. Richmond, VA - 6/16/2007 |
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| My job relocated to Richmond, VA this past Jan. from Washington, DC so here is my take on both places.
I moved to Washington, DC in 2001 after living in Florida for the first 23 years of my life. DC is really expensive and the traffic is extremely bad. Georgetown, Adams Morgan, Capitol Hill, Penn Quarter, and Old Town Alexandria offers many great restaurants and nightlife options. The museums and history of DC is also a major plus. But, the expenses of living inside the city and in a nice neighborhood make it difficult for someone making under $100,000 a year. I started off living with roommates near the Petworth subway station; however, that area was very dangerous and there was a lot of crime. I then rented an English basement apartment near Dupont Circle for $2,300 a month and spent 80% of my monthly earnings on living expenses. Finding a parking space was always an issue too. The public schools in DC are really bad and the roads are bad. It is a transiant city and it was hard to find any true Washingtonian, though my husband is from DC. Overall, DC is an ok city, but there is too much traffic, too much crime, too expensive, too many bums, and nightlife gets borning after a while. It is not a good place to raise a family unless you live in the VA or MD suburbs.
Richmond, VA has been a welcomed surpise. It is about an hour and a half drive, south of DC, along I-95 and I-64. My husband and I love it here. There is no traffic, we now have a nice home in a beautiful neighborhood with a backyard and it is easy to find parking spaces. Homes are way more affordable than in DC. Crime does not seem to be an issue. It seems like a great place to raise our family. There are tons of restaurants and things to do in places like the Fan, Carytown, downtown, Shockoe, the Museum District, and Oregon Hill and also in nearby Chesterfield, and Henrico. Richmond seems to have more family and kid theme events than DC and RVA seems to have more outdoor things to do than in DC. The Richmond parks are way better than those in DC and the people here are way nicer than in DC. If you are looking for a small town feel in a big city, and a nice place to raise a family and have kids, Richmond is way better than DC.
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| Lived there for 38 years - 11/27/2007
I lived in Washington D.C. for 38 years and just recently moved to LA. Traveled to most American cities and around the world. Lived in both Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs. Like most cities DC[read more...]
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| Suburb? Trust me I'm from there. - 11/21/2007
Beautiful Suburb my ass!, I grew up there in the 80's and 90's and still hasn't changed much except the fact that the City Cops (Corrupt as hell) were shut down and replaced by the L.A. County[read more...]
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| Life in the Nations Capitol - 11/4/2007
I love the Washington Metro Area! All the Museums and Associations, the Embassies, and Government agencies, bring international visitors and people from all over the country right to here as your[read more...]
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| Moved to Washington D.C. 1 year ago - 10/19/2007
My wife and I moved to DC about 1 year ago and we are very happy. It was tough in the beginning, but the weather is better than New England and the jobs market, especially in N. Virginia, is pretty[read more...]
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| So much to do! - 9/12/2007
The Washington, DC metro area is a fantastic place to live if you like energy and excitement. The cultural, artistic, sports & entertainment opportunities are numerous. From Go Go to Opera, Crumpin[read more...]
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| Housing Cost - 7/23/2007
The Condominium market in Washington is thriving. The Logan Circle district is developing into a young and happening area to live. There are still afordable housing in the District but you have to[read more...]
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| Great place - 7/20/2007
Great place to live with lots of things to do all of the[read more...]
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| One of the least bearable commutes - 7/10/2007
Washington is known for having the second longest commuting times in the nation. If you can travel a part of your route by bicycle, you can alleviate the stress or frustration, but may lengthen the[read more...]
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| Over All Quality of Life - 7/10/2007
The National Capital region is overall a wonderful place to live. There are so many things easily accessable for different tastes in activities. And many of these things are free. It is a vibrant[read more...]
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| Just moved - 6/18/2007
Just moved to DC and was shortly there after deployed by the military to[read more...]
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| Washington, DC vs. Richmond, VA - 6/16/2007
My job relocated to Richmond, VA this past Jan. from Washington, DC so here is my take on both places.
I moved to Washington, DC in 2001 after living in Florida for the first 23 years of my life. [read more...]
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| Fed Up with DC, Traffic, Crime, Expenses - 6/15/2007
Fresh out of college after receiving a master's degree, I had the chance to explore and live in DC. I moved into a so called neighborhood that was undergoing a rebirth; however, crime continues to[read more...]
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| Condo on Capitol Hill - 5/13/2007
DC is a great place to live and Capitol Hill is a diverse neighborhood.[read more...]
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| pedestrian - 5/12/2007
great pedestrian[read more...]
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| High gay population, Traffic, Crime, Condos, and m - 5/2/2007
There is no way you can compare DC to larger cities such as New York, LA, and Chicago. DC is not very big, it has its own culture, which is slowly dying, history, and that is about it.
The city[read more...]
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| Relocating to D.C. or surrounding area - 4/23/2007
I'm an african american woman looking to relocate and would like some info on good areas to live in and job market. I have a degree in business and exp in multi-media and finance/banking industry. [read more...]
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| It's a good city - 3/19/2007
I've lived in atlanta, nyc, boston and cambridge, sacramento, and DC.. I'm thinking of moving back to DC from Sac b/c it's got a lot to offer:
Pros: great restaurants, good nightlife, extremely[read more...]
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| Catch the METRO - 3/16/2007
Washington, DC has an excellent transportation system called the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority WMATA also know as METRO.[read more...]
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| DC Life not good - 3/8/2007
I lived in the DC area for 5 years. Here are my experiences.
Pros:
1) Great restaurants
2) Smithsonian
3) National monuments
4) Georgetown nightlife
5) Bike trails
Cons:
1) Transient[read more...]
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| Great place to live...if you can afford it. - 12/27/2006
I have lived in Southern Cal for many years. I moved to the DC area in 1988 for the season changes. The DC area is full of fun things to do for the whole family. DC also has one of the best train and[read more...]
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