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North Arlington, along the orange line. Urban, walkable, and plenty of people 20-35 around there. It has good nightlife too.
Also metro stations are along there which make it easy to zip right into DC when you want.
The commute might be a bit tricky but it would be a reverse commute, so it shouldn't be too bad. Being right in DC would make the commute worse. If you are on flextime and can show up very early (before 7AM) or late (after 11PM) then it would be even better. The toll road would be your fastest way to get from Arlington to Dulles (~30 mins), without the toll road it could take almost an hour.
Apartments are like $1700 or higher for 1BRs close to the orange line, but a bit cheaper farther away. Lots of people get roommates in Arlington to make up for the heavy costs. But it seems like you wouldn't need to.
There is also Fairfax. It is more suburban, closer to dulles without the toll road, walkable in certain areas, and cheaper. Nightlife isn't as good though and you lose the environment of 20-35 age range all around you.
I helped you, so I have some questions for you in return just strictly out of curiosity.
First, what kind of work in Dulles?
Second, what convinces you to move here? (Again, this question is strictly out of curiosity. I'll respect your reasons whatever they are.)
I recommend that you do an ample amount research about the DC area first. For whatever reasons, there seems to be an unusually large number of people who don't before moving here. Then they complain about the horrible traffic, high COL, lack of skyscrapers in the city, snobbish white-collar work culture, unfriendly urban/suburban crowd, etc.
Don't become another statistic. Know what you're getting into, especially if you're coming from a less populated, lower-profile metro area or town. DC is not your average American city.
Last edited by BigCityDreamer; 09-28-2010 at 09:53 PM..
The person will be making $85k at 28 years old. I'm pretty sure that should answer any questions of "why?" and compensate for any shortcomings the region might present. Dulles is brutal, though.
Tsuric's advice is good. Some people who work in Dulles or around there also live in areas like Reston, although as RestonRunner will tell you, it's a bit of a living hell for folks your age (mainly families live there).
i'm looking for some suggestions as to where to live in dc area. i'll be moving there in a couple of months for my new job.
i'm 28, single and will be making around $85k a year.
i'll be working at dulles, but would prefer to live in, or as close to the city as possible. looking to rent.
help me out...if you need more details, ask.
Warning aboot reverse commutes on I-66: it can get crowded in the AM. The toll road shouldn't be too bad though.
I'm guessing your tolerance for rent is about $2,000 a month. I'll echo the PP's and recommend the Orange line neighborhoods of Arlington from Ballston to Rosslyn. Lots of singles there.
A quick check of homesdatabase finds a few 1BR condos for rent for under $2,000 a month that are <2 blocks from a Metro.
Also: you could probably save $500-$1000 a month if you rented further out or took a 2BR lease w/ a roommate. I'd consider that -- saving 50%+ of my income between 24 and 30 helped a LOT when my daughter arrived in 2007.
Second, what convinces you to move here? (Again, this question is strictly out of curiosity. I'll respect your reasons whatever they are.)
i'd be working as a gis analyst for the metro washington airport authority. i'm not exactly sure what type of analysis i'd be performing yet.
like bluefly said the money is a factor. also, i've been to the area before, and have a few friends in the area. also i have a few friends in baltimore and the suburbs in between the two places.
@bcd... i have done and will continue to til i move. like i said i've been there before so i know a bit, driven on the beltway during rush hour and all that. i've lived in smaller cities and towns w/o skyscrapers so that won't be a shock, but i've also lived in two bigger cities with them so i'm used to all different kinds of environments. i hope everyone isn't snobbish and unfriendly though.
Wow, 85G for an "analyst" position at the airport authority? Further proof that public and private entities throw money around like there was no tomorrow in this region.
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thanks for the advice...
i'd be working as a gis analyst for the metro washington airport authority. i'm not exactly sure what type of analysis i'd be performing yet.
like bluefly said the money is a factor. also, i've been to the area before, and have a few friends in the area. also i have a few friends in baltimore and the suburbs in between the two places.
@bcd... i have done and will continue to til i move. like i said i've been there before so i know a bit, driven on the beltway during rush hour and all that. i've lived in smaller cities and towns w/o skyscrapers so that won't be a shock, but i've also lived in two bigger cities with them so i'm used to all different kinds of environments. i hope everyone isn't snobbish and unfriendly though.
I am in a similar position as you are, though I work in Manassas. I live in the Fair Lakes area and I love it here. Though you cannot compare it to Arlington/DC but it is good enough for me on weekdays and Arlington is always a 20-25 min drive on a weekend!
I suggest you check fairfax before you make a decision.
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