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MOVING SOON to DC, how is crime? really bad areas to avoid? |
Travel Info MOVING SOON to DC, how is crime? really bad areas to avoid? Travel Tips Northwest is the safest,most affluent, and priciest part of DC. You can find safe places in most of Northwest and a lot of Northeast. The worst areas for crime are across the Anacostia river in Southeast and Southwest. Prince George's county has a lot of bad areas especially near the DC line. Others Crime here is just like in any other big, metropolitan city. Use common sense and you'll be fine. But I wouldn't move to Southeast DC. Most parts of Northwest, especially near Georgetown are pretty nice. I live here! If you see a lady pushing a shopping cart near the subway at Friendship Heights, tell her hello. Her name is Samantha and she's crazy. Will you be living right in DC? With the great metro system and public transportation, you can live in some of the outer areas and still get to work with little problem. Course housing on the metro line will cost more. My daughter live in Arlington and really loves it there. Her friend lives in DC; I'll ask her which section and edit this to let you know. She's found all her apartments/houses and roommates through craigslist . It's a good place to start, to get an idea of where you might find a place to live and the cost. Addendum: Woodley Park, Dupont are good areas, as is Georgetown. Chinatown has lots of people so pretty safe for walking. The Northwest section of DC should be fine. The Northeast doesn't have many good, safe areas. The Southern part is hit or miss. One block might be fine, the next unsafe; so if you do a lot of walking, as most people in DC do, you can't be guaranteed your route will be entirely safe. Arlington is the best (her words, because she lives there. :) ) Good luck in DC. It's a great city; we visit her often, and will be moving there in 2 years. :) In DC, the worst areas are in Southeast like Anacostia, as far as crime. Northeast DC and Prince Georges County, MD aren't so great either in general. The best areas are in Northeast DC - Friendship Heights, Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Dupont Circle (anywhere on the Red Line of the Metro between Dupont Circle and Friendship Heights). I'm not too familiar with the Virginia suburbs but Fairfax County is generally nice. Montgomery County, Maryland is really nice (check out Bethesda or Silver Spring if you're considering the suburbs). originally from Montgomery County |
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