how do people like living in DC?

[massgrunt]

massgrunt: LOL! Hey, I'd be lucky if I can get one girl to start a conversation with out here in SoCal! They're too busy talking on their cell phones & sipping mocha-choco-lattes. :cool: Yeah, DC's been rated as one of the better towns to meet singles. Austin Texas is #1--go figure.

Yeah, I lived in San Diego for four years and it was the same way. I had very little success with "the ladies" during that time.

[cecilVA]

Since you are already in SoCal you won't find DC much different except you'll get snow, but no earthquakes, mudslides, or brush fires. I've been here for almost two years and like it. Here is the short of it, in my opinion. Its fun if you are single, not so much if you are married with kids unless you are loaded with cash. Housing, both renting and buying, is expensive everywhere unless you live way outside the metro area. If you do that then your commute will suck.

On the good side, there is no shortage of things to do. I think you could live here for 20 years and not do everything you want to do. Restaurants, bars, museums, theaters, outdoor stuff, monuments, sports, etc. And thats just DC. NYC is a few hours away as well as Baltimore, Philly, eastern shore, blah blah. Also, I personally like the climate. Sure it can get very hot and very cold but its four seasons so winter is usually done by Mar/April and summer is done by Sep/Oct.

As far as people go, you get the whole spectrum of society. Most people here are all from somewhere else. LOTS of singles because of all the companies and the Capitol Hill crowd. But that also brings a lot of self important morons. "Oh I work for <insert senator>".

So in short I enjoy it here and will be staying for the forseeable future but I don't think I could live here for the rest of my life. Lots of people like it and lots of people hate it. Just all depends.

[bob95321]

DC's been rated as one of the better towns to meet singles. Austin Texas is #1--go figure.

Yeah, but Austin is the one place in Texas where Kerry supporters outnumber Bush supporters.

Their slogan says it all (also on bumper stickers): "Keep Austin weird!"

[tunlrat]

Great & insightful posts everybody--thanks. Yeah, I'm not a family man so DC sounds like a great place for single guys like me. DC sounds comparable to LA in many ways so I guess, if I moved there, I wouldn't be giving up much except for the (most of the time) great weather. :(

Oh I almost forgot the daily police chases on local tv news. I'll miss that!:D

[tunlrat]

Any suggestions as to what cities/ towns to rent in VA or MD & what places to stay away from (you know, where there are LESS drive by shootings & where I can park my car overnight & still find it there the next morning)? :eek:

[K9Gunner]

I was just offerd a K9 job in DC this week, I think I am going to pass on it just for the above reasons. Kind of a bummer, but glad I found out ahead of time.