What are the pros and cons of living in Washington DC?
Posted on 30 November 2008 by admin
My boyfriend has been hinting that he really wants to go back to Washington DC. He misses his friends, misses working in the city and having a place that isn’t with family. So I want to know what I’m talking about if I ask him if he wants to just leave Ohio and move there with me. I want to know for my benefit what is awesome and suckish about the area.
Pro’s
Lots of ethnic diversity
Lots of people under 40
It’s an exciting, fast paced place to live
Lots to do culturally, and for comparatively little money
Excellent public transit system
The job market is always good in DC
For the size of the city, the crime is relatively low (other than a few pocket areas that you wouldn’t be going to anyway)
Con’s
The summers are brutal w lots of humidity (although the winters are milder than Ohio)
Housing is very expensive
There are a fair number of people who are there to establish themselves in their career and are a bit shallow/superficial
The fast pace can sometimes be brutal
I’d recommend that you give it a try. You will be going with your boyfriend, so it won’t be like moving to a new city by yourself. And once you get there do activities on your own (maybe volunteering) so you get to meet friends yourself.
Good luck!
it really intresting there (lot of museums and such)and you ll proablly never get board!!!
its kinda exspensive and it can be scary for example when i was with my cousin a huge homless man followed us around saying obsene things
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pros
very diverse city
great metro system
easy to navigate
lots of things to do
cons
cold weather
high cost of living
crime
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DC native
Pros:
lots of culture, most of it free
architectural and natural beauty
lots of intelligent people
close to mountains and beaches
good economy even in bad times
Cons:
cost of living
traffic (but there is lots of public transportation if you live in the right place)
crime (but confined mostly to a few small neighborhoods)
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Washington, DC
Pros:
Great Public Transit
Good Museums
Attractive people
Good Nightlife
Very rich in history
You have a high chance of running into the president!!
Inauguration is at your front door..
Cons:
Winters suck
People around here are way too conservative for a big city
Thats about it for the cons!!
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I live in Washington, DC.
Pros:
Diversity of people
Great public transit (although the bus service is iffy in the suburbs)
Lots of museums, many of them free
Five professional sports teams (if you count MLS)
Diversity of dining options
Lots of stuff to do that is free or low-cost
Cons:
Cost of living is pretty high
Traffic is awful, and the traffic circles in DC may bollix you up
It gets bitterly cold in January and February, but maybe not as bad as Ohio
Like any big city, there is some crime, but common sense measures will help you avoid being a victim
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Pro’s
Lots of ethnic diversity
Lots of people under 40
It’s an exciting, fast paced place to live
Lots to do culturally, and for comparatively little money
Excellent public transit system
The job market is always good in DC
For the size of the city, the crime is relatively low (other than a few pocket areas that you wouldn’t be going to anyway)
Con’s
The summers are brutal w lots of humidity (although the winters are milder than Ohio)
Housing is very expensive
There are a fair number of people who are there to establish themselves in their career and are a bit shallow/superficial
The fast pace can sometimes be brutal
I’d recommend that you give it a try. You will be going with your boyfriend, so it won’t be like moving to a new city by yourself. And once you get there do activities on your own (maybe volunteering) so you get to meet friends yourself.
Good luck!
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pros
people *are very intelligent
everyone is passionate about something
there are a lot of great restaurants
there are a lot of free museums
great airport (dulles) is close
…
cons
metro is always crowded
takes an hour to get into the city if you live in the ‘burbs
everyone only ever talks about politics
expensive food/drinks
no really good shopping in the city
people are a little snobby
traffic is insane
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Awesome:
Cheap Transportation to get around..
Lots on intresting people to meet
Always a new place opening, new places to explore
Short cold winter followed by a nice long spring
NYC is a cheap 40 buck round trip bus ride away
Wonderful diverse museums
Cons
Summers are hot since you are techinally in the south
Housing is insanely expensive.. and to get a place near a metro stop is even more so!
Jobs can be scarce… get one before you move!
Public Schools are terrible here, since few people who live in the city pay taxes.
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Pros: The Smithsonian
Cons: Too many tourists, horrible weather, very expensive, bad traffic, unfriendly people, bad restaurants, and generally not a nice place to live.
In other words, it’s a nice place to visit but it’s a terrible place to live.
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I grew up in the Washington DC area and visit for work almost weekly (and to visit family every few months)
Pros: lots of museums to visit, lots of nightlife, lots of resteraunts and shops, lots of diversity of food, culture and people, there’s metro (subway) service, there’s lots of oppurtunities, lots of clubs or groups (such as kickball group), lots of sports teams, lots of free events, you get to see lots of important people.
Cons: Winter’s pretty cold and summer can get really hot, traffic is usually bad, expensive to live and eat, some crime, if you live in the suburbs it takes a while to get into the city
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