Loudoun Valley Estates

• Suburb in Virginia
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Stone Ridge

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: Stone Ridge is a beautiful neighborhood that is family friendly and close to many shops and restaurants. The cost of living is very high, but that is characteristic of Northern Virginia. The HOA fees differ depending on where you live in the neighborhood; some areas with higher fees will provide lawn service, and other areas just get you into the community areas like the pools and club house. The three pools are kept clean. The sidewalks are usually only on one side of the road. Loudoun County Public Schools is very good about closing or delaying for bad weather, and the schools in Stone Ridge are so amazing. There are always school activities going on, and the staff really cares about the students' education.
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• 10,865 Population

Brambleton

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: The area in which I live is often reffered to as NoVa (Northern Virginia) or the DMV area (DC-metro/Virginia or DC/Maryland/Virginia). This area is very interesting economically. In the past 10 years, Loudoun County's population has absolutely EXPLODED, which mandated conversion of the area from rural farmland and nothingness to a buzzing high-class suburb that is quickly filling with poeple. Loudoun County was found by the most recent US Census to be the county with the "Highest Income Per Capita" in the whole nation. Loudoun County's unemployment rate is 0.5%. A large amount of NoVa residents work for the government or are contracted by the government, and work in DC 30 minutes away. (I have Army retirees across the street, an IRS employee next door, an Oil Industry Lobbyist down the street, CIA employee down the street, DEA officer on the next street over, etc, etc. No joke!) The atmosphere in NoVa is very professional. The quality of life here is very high. Crime rates are low, the streets are clean and safe. Neighbors are friendly, well-educated, and involved in their communities.

The quality weather in NoVa is up for interpretation. There is a lot of precipitation here, year-round. Summers can be very hot and winters can be very cold.

I would choose to live here again if I could.

I used to live in La Palma, CA, where the unemployment rate was very high, the streets were dirty and unsafe, and the general area felt poor. I would choose NoVa over SoCal any day.

The future of this area is bright. I am a college student living in my parents' home here in VA, and I plan to purchase my own home in the area after grad school. I love this area.
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Broadlands

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: Broadlands is an incredible place to grow up. I have lived in Broadlands for 17 years couldn't imagine growing up in any other place. The schools are nationally ranked, the neighborhoods are beautiful, and location is perfect. Broadlands is located very close to attractions such as dozens of Vinyards, Dulles Airport, and beautiful shopping centers. Even after finishing college, I decided to come back to Broadlands because it's such an easy place to feel comfortable. My only complaint is the area is very populated which often means there is traffic.
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Floris

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: Being so close to the District of Columbia, there are so many government contractors in the area. Everyone is busy, everyone needs to get somewhere. There's so much pressure to succeed, to land the next big contract, to hit the best college. The area is basically one big pressure cooker.

There are upsides to this. This area has some of the smartest people in the country, and there are plenty of places for entertainment and education. The only downside is the enormous, constant pressure and horribly high cost of living.
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Belmont

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: I grew up in this area, and have watched it developed from quiet, rural suburbia to progressively up-and-coming town. It'll be interesting to see how the Ashburn, Virginia, area ends up in 3-5 years.
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South Riding

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: Lots of food options and recreational activities! Plenty of family friendly events are held multiple times throughout the year, and I've always felt comfortable and safe in my neighborhood. Traffic circles have been popping up the last couple of years which makes commute times much nicer. Only complaint is that the nightlife around here is pretty dead.
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Dranesville

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: Not a lot of crime happens in our area, but whenever something does come up the police are very responsive and reliable.
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Franklin Farm

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: Franklin Farms is a great place for families. The schools that children attend are some of the best with hard working teachers who are dedicated to seeing children succeed. The neighborhood is family friendly and has many playgrounds and recreationally facilities available to all residents. There are wonderful paths that travel around the beautifully landscaped community that are constantly buzzing with walkers, joggers and bikers. The location is great as it is very close to many shopping locations, including Tysons corner, Fair oaks, and Fair lakes. It is close to many major highways and just a short distance from Dulles airport and Regan airport.
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McLean Gardens

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
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Niche User: I love this neighborhood. I feel it's the perfect suburban safehaven.
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• 1,521 Population

Cascades

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: A beautiful, safe place to live! Friendly neighbors!

The perfect example of this was two winters ago when we had a big snow storm and we were trapped in. The whole community was outside shoveling the roads, sharing stories, eating food, and having a great time together.
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Newington Forest

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: Although expensive, Springfield is a great place to live. Our neighborhood has easy access to major area roadways, while still maintaining a suburban atmosphere. Recently there have been many new businesses opening up in the town center area. Local schools are among the best in the country.
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Clarksburg

• Suburb in Maryland
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Current Resident: Clarksburg is a family oriented community located in Upper Montgomery County, MD. Wonderful schools and lots of activities to do for the kids!
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• 20,441 Population

Haymarket

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: Pretty peaceful area with nice people around as well. Great food/restaurants around the area, accessible to gas stations, excellent schools, and parks are clean and big!
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Lowes Island

• Suburb in Virginia
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Parent: I love it here, most people are vey friendly
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• 11,316 Population

Hawthorne

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

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• 1,796 Population

Shepherd Park

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

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• 2,773 Population

Independent Hill

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: I love it, I've lived there my whole life. It's kind of like being secluded but still around a lot of things. 15 minutes in either direction is Woodbridge and Manassas/Gainesville which both have plenty of things to do. There are a lot of family friendly activities around the area. The schools are some of the best and newest in the county. I met a lot of good people and I have plenty of space to play with my siblings outside. It's a great place to live and I would recommend it to any family.
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Countryside

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: Loudoun County police is great, they are always doing the best bto keep us safe and vigilant, but theres not much crime in an upper middle class community hoenstly...
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Linton Hall

• Suburb in Virginia
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Niche User: If you move here, be sure to be able to block out people with money. Lots of people here have lots of money, big houses, nice cars, country clubs. If you are ok with not having that, or if you are able to afford it, go ahead! Schools are great, shopping and amenities are great! only 45 mins from downtown DC.
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Cleveland Park

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
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Current Resident: Safe neighborhood close to many restaurants, and Admo if you want to have a fun night out. Rent is pricey but hey, it's DC. Love living in this neighborhood because it's more lowkey but still super central and close to downtown and other more lively neighborhoods of DC.
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• 10,590 Population

Oak Grove

• Suburb in Virginia

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• 2,037 Population

Gainesville

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: A very high quality area. Lived here 18 years and its a very safe, family friendly area with a lot of good schools. Kids living here will go to one of multiple well-maintained elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. The Night live here is nice, the gateway and atlas walk store areas offer plenty of shopping and restaurants. Businesses are constantly coming here to build, they just built a Cabelos in fact. The only downside is that it is expensive to live here. There are a lot of well earning residents here so a good amount of nice houses and neighborhoods with active HOA's. I recommend the Kingsbrooke neighbor which is where I live currently. It has a pool, clubhouse, tennis courts, parks, and an elementary school right in the neighborhood.
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Montclair

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: I have thoroughly enjoyed living in Montclair. It is most definitely a family friendly neighborhood with a wonderful homeowners association that provides many different holiday festivities throughout the year! Multiple beaches located throughout the neighborhood with a decent sized lake for various water sports and activities! Montclair is a safe neighborhood mostly comprised of residents from every branch of the service, whether retired, active duty or veteran, along with every branch of government service! It has been a wonderful neighborhood with great neighbors and friends for our son to grow up in!
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• 19,836 Population

Crosspointe

• Suburb in Virginia
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Current Resident: We moved in about four years ago and I absolutely love the place. The people are friendly, homes and yards are well taken care of and it is a great place to raise a family. Additionally, it so quite and peaceful at nighttime.
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• 5,764 Population