DC Cost of Living - help? Forum

[bdubs]

Anybody do Anacostia? Pros/Cons?

Stay in NW or areas like Capitol Hill or H street NE. If you want to save money find a group house that is a bit farther from a metro and find some alternate form of tranportation (seriously bikes are the best way to go in DC, you will get used to it).

[kak5n]

Anybody do Anacostia? Pros/Cons?

I would never live in Anacostia. Ever. Cab drivers even refuse to pick people up from there after a certain time. Stay out of the SE and NE parts of DC and don't cross the Anacostia River! The only pro I can think of is that it would be way cheaper than any other part of DC, but I don't think sacrificing your safety and general feeling of security is worth it.

[dk8]

Anybody do Anacostia? Pros/Cons?

I would never live in Anacostia. Ever. Cab drivers even refuse to pick people up from there after a certain time. Stay out of the SE and NE parts of DC and don't cross the Anacostia River! The only pro I can think of is that it would be way cheaper than any other part of DC, but I don't think sacrificing your safety and general feeling of security is worth it.

this is false. there are nice neighborhoods in NE (and SE). Just do some research.

[JJDancer]

There are OK neighborhoods in NE (around howard?) or at least around the veterans hospital.

But I do not know about the SE/SW.

Would NOT live in Anacostia though.

[dudders]

There are OK neighborhoods in NE (around howard?) or at least around the veterans hospital.

But I do not know about the SE/SW.

Would NOT live in Anacostia though.

Howard and Walter Reed are both in the NW.

[JJDancer]

There are OK neighborhoods in NE (around howard?) or at least around the veterans hospital.

But I do not know about the SE/SW.

Would NOT live in Anacostia though.

Howard and Walter Reed are both in the NW.

Oh right. Oops. You are correct. They are in NW.