Further info on DC needed

And you will get broke.

 

From the rear-view mirror.

 

Dexter comes through!

 

In ANY direction.

 

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Climate sucks. Too hot in summer. Too cold in winter.

No ocean.

Crime.

Some of the nation's highest taxes.

Why again is real estate in the DC area so expensive?

 

The traffic is horrible.

If you rely on the Beltway, 95 or any of the major highways, your life and social life will be dominated by it. If one asshat gets in a fender bender on 95 you can call off whatever plans you may have had.

Having the metro close would be a major plus.

There are a lot of good looking single women all around, but you also need to be making some decent money to have a shot at most of them.

The area sports are not all that bad, but most people are from someplace else so they will root for that team. I never lived in the area when the Redskins were worth anything.

There is a lot of culture here though, and you are close (train) to a lot of other major cities.

I would not live in DC metro area unless I made at least 80-100K per year. Simple as that. Your household will need to make about 150K minimum to own decent property.

Honestly, Richmond may be more appealing to live, but maybe not to work.

 

Bethesda is better than Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg is better than Frederick. Frederick is better than Hagerstown.

 

Richmond is an option, especially since they've added a bus line to the Fredericksburg train station.

 

Actually, if you are lucky to work odd hours (nights) the traffic may not be horrible.

 

Metro is the way to go. DC, Philly, NYC, Boston, Chicago. You can't go wrong with Pub Trans in those places.