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<p>Yeah, I think ideal in Columbia Heights is 14th Street and east to Sherman, north of Irving. If you can get a place in that area, it’s excellent. Lots of activity on the streets. Fantastic public transportation with subway and bus options. 11th Street has become a nice nightlife area with neighborhood bars that cater to a young crowd.</p>
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I didn’t see anyone post that they wanted a ‘white neighborhood’ to be one of the attributes. They indicated ‘safe’, ‘convenient’, ‘reasonable cost’, etc. as the attributes - not ‘white’. That seems to be a conclusion you’re drawing for some reason.</p>
<p>There are lots of people in their 20s and 30s on Capitol Hill. Eastern Market Metro (blue line) serves the SE side, and Union Station is on the NE side. H Street and 8th Street both have lots of restaurants and bars. Shopping is convenient. It’s like a small town in the city.</p>
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<p>I’m not implying that people here are racist or that they’re looking for predominantly white neighborhoods, but the reality is that most of the posts here are pointing at neighborhoods that are not diverse, and certainly not affordable. “Red Line”, “Connecticut Ave.”, “Woodley Park”, “Dupont Circle” all refer to the swath of DC. It’s a great area. I know, I grew up there, I go there all the time, but they aren’t all of DC, or the only options. If the OP’s daughter wants trendy, affordable, and young she’s going to find other areas that fit that definition better, H St., U St., Columbia Heights, parts of Captiol Hill. Eliminating those areas as “unsafe” leads to missing out on knowing some great people and some great neighborhoods.</p>
<p>Anywhere you live in DC, or any other big city, if you don’t have a car, you’re better off in a place with accessible transportation, and where you’re going to be travelling well-lit, well-travelled routes to and from that transportation. In DC, I’d feel better with metro than bus, because waiting alone at the bus stop can make one vulnerable, whether that bus stop is in Brightwood or Glover Park, both lovely neighborhoods that unfortunately don’t have metro stops.</p>
<p>My son has lived in Dupont Circle the past 4 years. He is the same age as your daughter, OP. He and his girlfriend (who lives in Adams Morgan) just are finishing grad school and have taken an apartment in Friendship Heights, which surprises me a bit as it is a bit ‘suburban’ but it is on the Red Line (superconvenient for their work at LOC), the bus lines are good as well. They are getting a big 1Bedroom 1 1/2Bath for less than he has been paying for his tiny studio in Dupont Circle. I think they are saving up for ‘the next thing’- but they also know that their various activities are all superconvenient to the public transport lines…</p>
<p>My D and son-in-law live at 12th and R (the area is called Logan Circle). Rents are reasonable as the area is undergoing gentrification. It’s close to the Metro and within walking distance of DuPont Circle. They looked at apartments in the Adams Morgan area too.</p>
<p>Diversity would actually be very much appreciated, I would not want my daughter, or her boyfriend who is not white, to feel out of place. Safety, metro stops and affordability are at the top of the list and fun places to go for dinner out or a cup of coffee or to listen to a band would make it a more enjoyable place to live.</p>
<p>What is her definition of affordable? Do they want an apartment to themselves, or are they looking to share a house with others?</p>
<p>D works 2 blocks from the White House, but chose to live in Alexandria. She is only 8 miles from downtown, living in a great, safe, affordable (ish), place, close to the Metro and Downtown Alexandria is a very fun place.</p>
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<p>I actually had eastern market as a suggested typed into a response, but my power went out before I could submit! my internet just came back, so thanks for mentioning it, haha</p>
<p>She’s found something in the Northwest area. I’m not sure what that neighborhood is called but it’s close to U street that someone mentioned. It’s a studio apartment and seems pricey to me, but affordable if she watches her pennies. She has another job offer in the wings though, in a different city, so this is on hold for a day while she figures out what she wants to do. She was actually in DC on Saturday morning, staying with a friend when the power went out. Took her hours to get back home to PA.</p>