One of the greatest things about living on-base is having a sense of community, knowing your neighbors, and having social events. When PCSing to the DC area, living on-base isn’t an option for the majority of military families. Finding where to live can be the hardest part of getting orders to DC. If you are looking for a sense of community, ability to get to know your neighbors, and looking for a place with planned social events then the planned community of Kingstowne is just the place for you. Kingstowne in Alexandria, VA Kingstowne is located in the “Lower” part of Alexandria in zip codes... read more
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Are you moving to the Washington DC area? Stop! Before you do anything else, read our list of things to know before moving to DC. Things to Know Before Moving to DC Consider the cost of commuting (metro cost, parking cost, gas) when comparing the price of homes. Most people stay in the area where they live. For example, if you have a friend who lives near Maryland and you live in NOVA, you may not see that friend as often as you would like and vice versa. The further you live from DC, the more affordable and more square footage (but longer commute) Pick a central location if there is a possib... read more
Popular Cities Surrounding DC are: Alexandria ( City of Alexandria and Alexandria ) Mt Vernon Arlington Annandale Burke Springfield Falls Church ( City of Falls Church vs Falls Church ) Fairfax Vienna McLean Bethesda, MD Silver Springs, MD Annapolis, MD Read neighborhood reviews around the DC area Download our PCS Guide to DC, MD, and NOVA ... read more
Moving to the DC area can be very confusing, especially when certain cities are covered by two different counties. The City of Alexandria is in a different county than the rest of Alexandria . Below is a description of how Alexandria and the City of Alexandria are different. Alexandria vs City of Alexandria The City of Alexandria has great walkability to shops ( Old Town ), but it’s more crowded and expensive. This area is north of the 495 Beltway and is run byAlexandria City Public schools which has some high rated schools, as well as, low rated ones. The part of Alexandria (located outside ... read more
PCSing to the DC area can be very difficult because there are so many options. Hopefully I can help you narrow down your search and identify common cities surrounding DC area . There are a few confusing areas that have the same zip codes, but are in different counties and are aligned to different school districts. Falls Church vs City of Falls Church is an example. Another example is Alexandria vs City of Alexandria . Falls Church vs City of Falls Church vs West Falls Church City of Falls Church - The City of Falls Church is not part of Fairfax County Schools. Falls Church - The part inside t... read more