Reviews & Comments
La Plata, MD
Great Place to Raise a Family -
5/30/2012We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people are very friendly and there is a small town feel. It is very close to the water, so many people enjoying boating and fishing.
For the DC Metro area, the cost of a home here is relatively inexpensive and many have large lots. The commute time to downtown DC is about an hour. Weekend drives into the city or Alexandria are almost half of that.
For children, the boys and girls club offer football, baseball, soccer. The community college offers an indoor pool year round, as well as enrichment programs over the summer.
Because of the proximity to the water, there are many good seafood restaurants in the area.
The only downside to La Plata is the traffic and congestion in Waldorf.