Washington DC

clevohardcore - 11-10-2011 at 11:29 AM

What city do most people live in if they are working in DC? I've heard its mostly commute situations. I'm talking a nice place to raise a family.

JawnDiablo - 11-10-2011 at 12:44 PM

a lot come from Maryland don't they?

XHonusWagnerX - 11-10-2011 at 12:46 PM

I think its mostly Maryland & Virginia

lifeisabitch - 11-10-2011 at 01:14 PM

there are really nice yet expensive places in Virginia
traffic is the devil
avoid at all costs, there are no reasons to live there
there are far better cities with more going on, less crime, better schools, and cheaper cost of living than DC

clevohardcore - 11-10-2011 at 10:26 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lifeisabitch

there are really nice yet expensive places in Virginia
traffic is the devil
avoid at all costs, there are no reasons to live there
there are far better cities with more going on, less crime, better schools, and cheaper cost of living than DC

^^^^ What specific cities are you referring to? What do you suggest would be a nice place for a family to be raised and have a nice suburban feel?

lifeisabitch - 11-10-2011 at 10:35 PM

I hate to say it but google that shit, ha ha

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlj45elli/1-sandusky-ohio-2#c...

personally I was born in dc lived there as youth before moving to LA. moved back when I was 16/17... it was hard as fuck then, and I am sure it's not any softer now. Basically everyone who works in DC is in government and makes more money than we'll ever see and can afford to not live in DC, leaving the city to be overrun by crime... and it's so damn expensive to live in those suburbs it's not even funny. unless you are going into politics there is nothing in dc...

I live in B'ham Alabama and I swear I had no idea Alabama could be so freaking nice. we live in a good suburb little crime, mortgages are affordable, and there are jobs... it's 2 hours from Atlanta. 5 hours to the coast, and new orleans, we live i nthe foothills of the Appalachians and it's never too hot or too cold.

I would say every state has hidden jems, just depends on what you are looking for I guess

CR83 - 11-10-2011 at 11:01 PM

Check your Yahoo account Clevo

clevohardcore - 11-10-2011 at 11:12 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lifeisabitch

I hate to say it but google that shit, ha ha

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlj45elli/1-sandusky-ohio-2#c...

personally I was born in dc lived there as youth before moving to LA. moved back when I was 16/17... it was hard as fuck then, and I am sure it's not any softer now. Basically everyone who works in DC is in government and makes more money than we'll ever see and can afford to not live in DC, leaving the city to be overrun by crime... and it's so damn expensive to live in those suburbs it's not even funny. unless you are going into politics there is nothing in dc...

I live in B'ham Alabama and I swear I had no idea Alabama could be so freaking nice. we live in a good suburb little crime, mortgages are affordable, and there are jobs... it's 2 hours from Atlanta. 5 hours to the coast, and new orleans, we live i nthe foothills of the Appalachians and it's never too hot or too cold.

I would say every state has hidden jems, just depends on what you are looking for I guess

^^^^^^ I live between Sandusky and Cleveland. Sandusky is ghetto as it gets and then it's got wealth. No middle class in Sandusky. That's where Cedar Point is and guess thats why its a cheap place to live if you actually have a lot of money.

lifeisabitch - 11-10-2011 at 11:29 PM

I just put that there because there were like 12 places listed...

clevohardcore - 11-10-2011 at 11:33 PM

It's funny because it's marketed like a great deal to live there but it's really not. Unless of course if you have money and can afford to distance yourself from the bad neighborhoods.

3rdDistrict - 11-14-2011 at 10:27 AM

i too grew up in the DC/MD area
wealthiest and most pretentious city ever.
Luckly for my field, construction is always happening.
I now live in Baltimore City. Cheaper. More Fun. Better Shows. Lively group of people.

the only reason to move to the dc area would be a promotion.

random - 11-14-2011 at 11:39 AM

It might sound like an odd suggestion, but I'd look for nice places hit hard by the housing bubble that also have job opportunities. I don't know much about the latter, but there are lots of nice areas in south Florida around Miami that got hit hard by the bubble and are dirt cheap. Even Miami got hit hard in some places; back in January, you could get move-in ready coops for $10,000 (yes, ten thousand dollars).

NY Times had a piece yesterday about Merced, CA. Tons of "McMansions" were built, then bubble burst. Now, you get a bunch of college kids renting giant houses for next to nothing. Here's the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/us/homework-and-jacuzzis-a...

I'd imagine DC will always be expensive. If you're looking to move now to a nice place to raise a family, take advantage of the financial crisis as much as possible. Local economies in nice areas will eventually recover to reasonable price levels, so it's also a good long-run investment to buy a cheap home now that you'd expect to increase in value after the economy recovers.

clevohardcore - 11-14-2011 at 02:18 PM

Metro DC Police are hiring and I am considering applying. Just wouldn't want to live in DC itself. Trying to find a outlying suburb.

BDx13 - 11-14-2011 at 02:43 PM

live in baltimore, work in dc.
just like nyc cops live in jersey.

random - 11-14-2011 at 03:09 PM

DC metro actually goes a decent distance outside the city, so you don't have to live in DC and can just take the metro. Anything close to a metro stop will be expensive... you pay a premium for convenience. Some (many?) of the metro stations outside of DC have huge parking garages, so you can park there and commute into the city. That would be most convenient, and you get to avoid the Beltway, which is often an absolute fucking nightmare.

The drive from Baltimore to DC on the Baltimore-DC Parkway (MD-295) is only something like 45 minutes - maybe less - and I never found the traffic to be too bad, though I never drove during rush hour. You can also take the interstate (I-95).

clevohardcore - 11-14-2011 at 03:10 PM

My impression of Baltimore is like a worse off version of Cleveland. Am I close in my assumption? Or does Baltimore have some nice areas?

random - 11-14-2011 at 03:19 PM

I'm in the minority on the board, but I'm not a big fan of Baltimore and definitely would not want to raise a family there. However, there are some nice parts of the city.

Suburbs of Baltimore are probably cheaper than DC suburbs and, well, not actually in the city of Baltimore.

As long as you're willing to do a bit of a drive and take the metro into DC, your options are pretty wide open.

3rdDistrict - 11-14-2011 at 03:46 PM

my friend Ray, sang for nothing personal, is a dc cop. so there is some core on the force.

lifeisabitch - 11-14-2011 at 08:34 PM

you will never run out of work being a dc cop

clevohardcore - 11-14-2011 at 11:21 PM

Baltimore is hiring as well. I just checked it out based on the thread. It's amazing how different employment is for law enforcement out of state. Ohio is just rough.

Johnny_Whistle - 11-15-2011 at 09:58 AM

My old roommate moved up here from Baltimore, but he did a lot of work in DC with the construction company he worked for.

3rdDistrict - 11-15-2011 at 02:08 PM

i live in a fairly afluent area of baltimroe city (duane knows whats up) and i leave for work around 5am. i probably see 5 to 6 cop cars before i hit middle city (lombard and light i guess) with each cop doing nothing. I would imagine baltimore cops got it ok. Its the detectives that work their asses off.