Thanks. As per Zillow a 1 bedroom apartment is around 2200 usd + 200-500 usd deposit. Do you think it’s a reasonable rent for someone with income of around 110k/year? What other overheard expenses will I have related to the apartment?

I’m looking for something close to work with nice parks nearby, lot of green surroundings. I can manage if bars and pubs are a lil far.

yeah past the moms organic grocery store. Here’s the map link. If you go on street view you can see the bridge with parked cars. That’s where it happened.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rh7ZcUuwJuvsFNzX8?g_st=ic

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I walked down the bridge once and thought I saw something weird in my peripheral and my heart sank. I waited a few minutes before turning around to double check. The weird this is 4 people walked down the bridge after me and no one else said or reported anything? When I turned around to double check and get his information, the dude was still at it…. so disgusting. I think he got scared cus I was the only passerby who did a double take and tried to write his plate down. That’s when he fled.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tpHtqH2fHtYgpd6c8

Thanks. I saw your post on NextDoor too. Good work. I live near Courthouse and don't want this creepy stuff happening near where so many people live, walk and bike.

Crystal City would be the most convenient, but is pretty soulless. Recommend looking at Ballston and Clarendon areas, they are very walkable, have a lot to offer and are about 10 min away from Amazon.

Also check out apartments.com

https://www.apartments.com/

What vibe are you looking for? Bars/nightlife/food? Close to running paths? Quieter neighborhood? Metro accessible?

21st St N is broken all to hell but I found a piece just above Mom's Organic past N Vietch St

Yes I reported it to the police immediately. He was so conspicuous I figured he’d do something nasty in public again and wanted to flag it for the community

Trying to decipher this location because I'm not seeing 21st St or Courthouse St being close to each other at all.

Did you report this yourself? If not - please call the non-emergency number (703) 558-2222 - as you were the eyewitness.

I’ve heard of the apartments but I haven’t heard any real feedback on them.

lol. It's worth it if you can make it through the classes.

That’s really helpful. Thank you so much. I’m leaning towards Ballston right now. Hopefully I can get something for like ~1800 haha. Have you heard anything about about The Rixey apartments? Thanks again.

Thank you! Yeah it sounds like a great place to be at. Currently i’m trying to find any decent apartments in the ballston-rosslyn area

24 and 130k 🥲 OHHHHHH, if I had the will to sell myself to big tech.

Capitol one is in Tysons, you might even consider living out there if you don’t mind a sort of cold-futurist aesthetic

If your only requirements are the proximity to the metro and price, then that’s easy. Fan favorites are Clarendon/Court House, Ballston, Crystal City/Pentagon City, and Virginia Square. Depending on what you’re looking for an apartment, you can expect to spend anywhere $1400-$2500 (big gap, I know). Each neighborhood has its pros and cons which can be easily found searching prior posts too.

Thanks for the advice! I’ll have a car so i’m not too worried about proximity to grocery stores, bars and such. Although I do not know 100% how bad the traffic gets there. Arlington does sound like the vibe i am looking for. I’ve heard a lot of college graduates end up moving there for work so that would be nice. The one thing I am looking for is proximity to the metro. I think I should be taking public transportation to work rather than driving because I have heard that there’s a lot of traffic. So living a block or two from the metro would be nice.

Yeah that's definitely what people refer to as Tyson's - McLean would lead to confusion (despite the address).

We love living in Arlington. It has lots to offer day-to-day for both young people and parents with kids. It would still be a pretty easy commute depending on timing. I commute to Reston and it's still not that bad using the dulles toll road.

One tip: Google maps doesn't have the timed tolls on i-66 coded correctly so use Waze for more accurate directions until you learn your way around. You should not be impacted by 66 tolls in an Arlington to Tyson's commute (assuming day shift hours).

Thanks for the advice! Yes I am new to the area. I’ll be working at the Capital One HQ in McLean. It looks like it’s ~10 min drive from Tysons Corner and a 15-20 min drive from Arlington. I’ve never been to the area so I could be wrong. I have a couple friends that live in DC so thats why I want atleast some proximity to DC but it’s not a necessity. To me it just looked like Arlington would be a good middle place to live at. Plus i’ll also be working hybrid and i’ll be commuting maybe at most 2 times per week to work.

Ballston to McLean is a pretty chill commute. It's also an easy train/bike/car ride into DC.

Are you new to the area? If so, consider when you get advice whether your job is in what people refer to as McLean or if it's actually in Tyson's Corner with a McLean address. It could make a difference in the advice you get.