Working in DC-where should girls live?

snowball
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:36:47 +0000

I am only familiar with DC as a tourist, not as a local. Looking for areas for a couple of 23 year old girls to live while working in DC. I know many live in Arlington, Alexandria, or Chevy Chase; why one area over another?

Given their choice, the girls would like a short commute; while they will each have a car they would take the Metro into DC, but could drive to a station if necessary. An area that might have other young singles (maybe an area like Park Slope in Brooklyn) would be nice. The girls will have two dogs that will need to be walked, so a dog friendly area that is safe and maybe a nearby dog park and/or doggie daycare would be wonderful. They would love to rent a small home with a yard, but I don’t think that will work with their budgets unless the parents help out! Where I live, some homes have cottages in the back that would be perfect for a young adult starting out, but I have no idea of that is something available in the Virginia/Maryland area.

I am thinking the girls will go into DC some weekends to visit and play with friends, but it would be nice if they could stay and play in their own town also. I don’t want them to feel they have to be in DC on order to have something to do. While living in DC would be wonderful, they know with the money they are making and the dogs that is not really a viable option.

If a house is not a possible, would they be better looking for a condo over an apartment? I know the dogs will be an issue finding a place that is willing to take both. One of the girls is already in Arlington in an apartment with one of the dogs, but she moved there quickly without having time to really look. Since I am the research queen, I offered to get a list together of areas and maybe apartment complexes for them to look into. There is no better place that CC to start my search, so bring it on!!!