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D.C. suburbs; Cheaper to live in Virginia or Maryland? |
Travel Info which state is cheaper to live in near DC? Property taxes, cost of amenities, etc Travel Tips I've lived in Bethesda, Fairfax County, and Columbia MD. Where I lived in Fairfax County, right outside the city of Falls Church (near Seven Corners), was very affordable, and very safe. DC is very close. It was much more affordable in terms of getting something where you'd want to actually live than either Columbia (expensive) or Bethesda (so expensive it's stupid). Other areas in Fairfax Co. seem either a lot more expensive, a lot less safe, or both. There are some areas of PG county that are not so bad, like Cheverly. Also further up towards Columbia on the east side of I-95, you have areas like Savage, Jessup, Elkridge, and Severn which are more affordable. Property Tax is exorbitant everywhere. Gas is cheaper in Virginia (state gas tax is lower). VA income tax is slightly higher. Sales tax is 5% in both states. (Maryland Governor is probably going to raise all MD taxes, though, so that is subject to change). Here's the thing. In MD, the traffic is merely BAD. In VA, it REALLY SUCKS. Others I lived there 15 years ago. Sure was cheaper back then to live in the suburbs. I felt Bethesda was very decent. But now I am not so sure. I also lived in Adams Morgan when the rents were still decent. I heard they went way up but so did the crime rate. so maybe not too great of an idea. Check out Laurel area or Columbia. Well here's how it breaks down. P.G. County, MD-Cheap to live, lots of crime. Mont. County, Expensive, not as much crime. VA, Still expensive, some crime, you're living in VA Native Washingtonian. Cheapest place to live is definitely Prince George's County, Maryland. But it isn't a particularly nice place at all. You might want to look into the far eastern part of Montgomery County, Maryland (like Wheaton or Silver Spring). Might be noticeably cheaper than Chevy Chase, Bethesda, and Rockville. Northern Virginia - Arlington and Alexandria are expensive because they are fairly large cities that are really close to DC. Anywhere along highway 123 (McLean, Langley) or the Dulles Tollway (Reston, Sterling, Chantilly) is pricey. Might want to check out Manassas (nice, but some distance from DC) or the Southwestern corner of the Beltway (like Annadale). PG is CHEAP? WhAT! PG has the highest income tax rate in the state, I just moved from there last year. Charles County is nice, rural and a 30 minute drive to DC. Northern VA is all expensive, at least if you wish to live closer than an hour from the city. |
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