I don't get why anyone would live in the DC region and not live near a rail station. I don't see the allure of NoVa outside of Arlington and Alexandria.
NoVa is getting a bit better with some town center developments in Fairfax, but it's quality of life is far behind other jurisdictions.
I live in Montgomery County right by a red line station. I have the good suburban schools, relatively low crime, plenty of stuff to walk to and an easy commute into DC via the metro (or buses). I just don't get the people in the DC region who spend hours upon hours commuting in cars. Yes, we Marc and VRE aren't the same level of what some other cities have, but we do have rail service and metro is one of the top public transportation systems in the country (second most used behind a much larger city).
NoVa is getting a bit better with some town center developments in Fairfax, but it's quality of life is far behind other jurisdictions.
I live in Montgomery County right by a red line station. I have the good suburban schools, relatively low crime, plenty of stuff to walk to and an easy commute into DC via the metro (or buses). I just don't get the people in the DC region who spend hours upon hours commuting in cars. Yes, we Marc and VRE aren't the same level of what some other cities have, but we do have rail service and metro is one of the top public transportation systems in the country (second most used behind a much larger city).