Non DMV-cultivated fish: things you wish you knew before moving to the area?

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That an apartment in Alexandria “only a quick 7 miles to DC” might as well be on the other side of the planet some days

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Try living south of the Springfield Mall

people here are nerdier and worse dressed than in other cities

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Meeting people seems harder. People seem very transactional or move away after a few years.

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How expensive living in “north west dc” could be.

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I've met people who live in WV and work in DC...

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I used to work on Quantico with someone who lived in College Park

I’m from here but I’ll contribute: Respect the neighbourhoods in which you find yourselves, as transplants. Also, do not live in college neighbourhoods and expect peace and quiet at peak hours during the weekend.

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Rampant pretentiousness

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Metro is expensive!

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Research neighborhoods and areas that are similar to your interests and live there. “Nearby” areas are often not nearby w traffic and hassle of commute.

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Organizations based around hobbies/interests. There’s clubs on MeetUp based on pretty much anything, e.g cooking, soccer, chess, knitting, salsa dancing etc.

I grew up here and know that this city is centered around “what do you do for a living” so finding these little groups help make that cold/hollow feeling go away.

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