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"Best Places to Live" on Newsstands Now!

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By Mary Clare Fleury   Published Friday, March 23, 2007

The April issue of The Washingtonian compares 20 great neighborhoods. Who’s got the nicest houses? The best schools? The easiest commutes? The best nightlife? In this battle of the neighborhoods, we pit Reston vs. Sherwood Forest; Avenel vs. Dominion Valley;  Georgetown vs. Old Town; AU Park vs. Country Club Hills; Howard vs. Loudon; Bowie vs. Fairfax City; Clarendon/Ballston vs. Silver Spring; Bethesda vs. McLean; Mount Pleasant vs. Takoma Park; and Federal Hill vs. Capitol Hill. Plus, we report on the 100 neighborhoods with the most expensive home sales and how much their prices are going up.

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Comments

guess no one noticed that Mt Pleasant St, the main business area of the neighborhood, is only one block from the Columbia Heights metro station... so Takoma Park doesn't "beat" Mt P at all. besides, with at least 6 major bus routes running through the 'hood, one doesn't necessarily need to rely on metro trains. I heart Mt P.

Posted by: p-kat,

My son's house is on the left of the Victorian on the front cover of the April issue. It is really great to realize you magazine is actually going into the neighborhoods of D.C. I am a 4th generation Washingtonian..Born and raised in ANACOSTIA. That neighborhood was a wonderful Mayberry when I grew up. The kids that grew up in ANACOSTIA, are so proud of the fact; that we have a picnic every year. The bonus marchers camped on the ANACOSTIA PARK

Posted by: Mary Anne Marino,

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