Top Law Schools

Any thoughts on how to choose between a top DC firm (A&P, Wilmer, etc.) and a top NY firm (DPW, STB, S&C) for litigation? I would like to do government/DOJ stuff down the road, but I'd prefer it to be in an USAO, and I'll be clerking in SDNY after graduation. I'm pretty broadly interested in litigation, so I'd ideally like to go to a place that would give me broad exposure to different types of work. Essentially I'm looking for opinions on whether one market has an advantage for substantive work and AUSA exit options. I also hear that the hours at DC firms are a bit better, so maybe the "quality of life" is marginally better in DC? All else equal I have more ties to NY so I'd probably choose to go there, but I also have ties to DC and like the city.

Thanks!