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There's a lot of talk here about at the metro level DC being closely related to Atlanta. I I for one do not agree, but whether one believes that to be factual, then go right ahead, at least with NOVA people may have some point. But tbh honest at the metro level no metro in the country comes closer in the suburbs of it's city than Baltimore. Most of the DC-Baltimore area (especially on the MD side) is filled with development (old and new) that mirrors each other in many areas, often with the same developers or the same style/age housing stock. Now when you get closer to each city much of the distinction can be made, and there are outlier towns scattered around, but much of the suburban areas from both cities merging into one another aren't aesthetically different at all. By city though, and diversity, work force etc. DC is and entirely different animal.
There's a lot of talk here about at the metro level DC being closely related to Atlanta. I I for one do not agree, but whether one believes that to be factual, then go right ahead, at least with NOVA people may have some point. But tbh honest at the metro level no metro in the country comes closer in the suburbs of it's city than Baltimore. Most of the DC-Baltimore area (especially on the MD side) is filled with development (old and new) that mirrors each other in many areas, often with the same developers or the same style/age housing stock. Now when you get closer to each city much of the distinction can be made, and there are outlier towns scattered around, but much of the suburban areas from both cities merging into one another aren't aesthetically different at all. By city though, and diversity, work force etc. DC is and entirely different animal.
The Maryland suburbs of DC, for the most part, aren't as nice as NOVA. NOVA reminds me, personally, of Atlanta. I also think that people associate DC and ATL because they are seen as the two black Mecca's of the US. Culturally, they are pretty different.
The Maryland suburbs of DC, for the most part, aren't as nice as NOVA. NOVA reminds me, personally, of Atlanta. I also think that people associate DC and ATL because they are seen as the two black Mecca's of the US. Culturally, they are pretty different.
Prince George’s County resembles the southern Atlanta suburbs a ton. I really don’t know how else to put it but I’m not here to convince people. You either agree with me or not.
Prince George’s County resembles the southern Atlanta suburbs a ton. I really don’t know how else to put it but I’m not here to convince people. You either agree with me or not.
Prince George’s County resembles the southern Atlanta suburbs a ton. I really don’t know how else to put it but I’m not here to convince people. You either agree with me or not.
Prince George’s County resembles the southern Atlanta suburbs a ton. I really don’t know how else to put it but I’m not here to convince people. You either agree with me or not.
A few Atlanta natives have said this. I've also heard NoVa compared to other Sunbelt suburbs. The city of DC itself is a different story.
If Atlanta and Boston had a kid, and then you plucked out the high rises and replaced them with 200fters, youd get DC.
This is a good assessment. In and of itself, DC is very different from Boston though. In Boston, there are several old-school ethnic neighborhoods, much tighter streets, much more of a colonial feel, different demographics, and overall, just a different feel. Boston is a classic northeastern city, which DC is not. There is a white-collar similarity to both cities, but Boston mixes in a more defined and distinct blue-collar culture to that, as compared to DC. The Boston accents, defined local (non-transplant) culture, ethnic neighborhoods, less African American influence, blue collar outskirts, older-tighter streets, colonial feel, harbor, and a list of other characteristics make Boston very dissimilar to DC on its own. Now when you mix in Atlanta, I can see you getting closer to DC.
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