Pros and Cons of Living in Washington DC (Worth It?)

[@ChrisColgan]

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[@theilliad4298]

It’s very small. Like that fact makes it so freaking amazing. Like in 10 mile area , a million things to do

[@julieerin115]

My list, starting with a con followed by a pro... 1. Con: Traffic, it's bad yet you learn to plan your schedule around it. Pro: The metro system is usually decent. Not to mention clean. 2. Con: People are obsessed about where they did their post-ed. I've lived in other highly educated cites, yet I've never heard people anywhere else talk constantly about colleges, that their kids are honor students etc. It just came across as arrogant. Pro: Education is a great tool, and people should go after their dreams rather than just the white picket fence. Also intelligent people can carry out interesting conversations. 3. Con: People also being obsessed with their careers. Pro: At least they're motivated rather than being leeches to society. 4. Con: People can sometimes be rude and incredibly impatient. They tend to have type A personalities. Pro: See #3. 5. Con: A little pricey, but you become adapted to it. tip: look high and low for the deals. Pro: High-paying jobs for those high-living expenses. 6. Con: Muggy summers. Pro: Warmer winters compared to other areas in the States. 7. Con: Transients Pro: But there are still several people who do settle in the area even into old age because there's so much opportunity.

[@ChiquitaMia-ci2vg]

Well said 👏

[@AJ-pu2em]

I was born and raised in DC/Maryland. I loved living there but I just can't do that cold weather. I moved south and only come back to visit there is a lot to see and a lot of things to do growing up there was an amazing experience. It's an amazing city and so much history to experience. Like any other city there are good and bad areas and that is the part people seem to leave out.

[@sprint429]

I lived 30 miles outside of DC and it was a blessing me and my family got to leave and move to Texas in 2005. We could no longer strive with the heavy traffic congestion and ridiculous living expenses. A past part of me comes back to life whenever I visit up there, but it’s not worth moving back to.

[@LevonAllen13]

Im going to pay those extras to leave this miserable Texas

[@youngneo2956]

@@LevonAllen13 I am right behind you.

[@LevonAllen13]

@@youngneo2956 I’m in DC now! Hope you get out!!!

[@youngneo2956]

@@LevonAllen13 Is it worth it?

[@mohamedmenni5802]

​@@LevonAllen13 is living in DC better than Texas i want to move from nyc and try new state

[@veronicavaquer6812]

Agree about the transience and it being very difficult to maintain a friend group. Disagree that DC is good about clearing the roads after it snows.

[@keeganmcpeters6372]

I’ve always wanted to go visit Washington. If Covid ever slows down might go check it out

[@ChrisColgan]

Def come sometime man ! We will for sure get together when all this craziness calms down

[@oakleywyatt1717]

probably a good vid, but all I could concentrate on was the levitating shoe

[@ChrisColgan]

Lol

[@bekind3050]

I need an advice. I'm currently living in Oakwood, OH(rich area), but got a 6 figure job in DC. I dont like my current job. My job in DC is my drean job, but I dont like traffic. Please advice.

[@andrewcampbell6433]

bananba

[@jdillon8360]

Move to a neighborhood near the metro. It's really good. Then you won't have to drive.

[@mikeg7409]

DC area is a awesome place to live for sure

[@ChrisColgan]

Yeah I love it !!!

[@Ishyvibes]

Welp I’ll be living in dc by July I’m actually pretty scared not gonna lie btw I love the videos 💫

[@ChrisColgan]

Thanks ! You will love DC

[@brianambelis5869]

How is your experience now that you have moved to the area

[@2feb6]

Thinking of possibly living there. Would love an update!

[@CharlotteDrillsAndBeefs]

I am from southeast DC. The pros to me are: Walkable, black culture, police presence, things to do. The cons are: DC teens (they wild asf) amount of certified hoods and projects (dwellings) in DC, crime/ shooting rate) traffic, gentrifiers, prices, gentrification, the green line, and drugs

[@A.Musa76]

I'm from SE. I left the area back in the late 1970s early 1980s. I remember all the VA and MD folks use to drive to SW to get there drugs at the corner and the undercover police never bust the seller but they always bust the buyers. I remember the neighbor mother pulled a long gun on me because I came back visiting my old apartment and my old hood at around 3am. After some talking she remember me and my family. She said I almost gave her a heart attack because I was up to no good and thought I was causing trouble. Then later on came V Street, street racing. Every time I look back at this stuff it bring back memory's.....

[@mmm37221]

So… pros: black culture cons: black culture

[@julieerin115]

So you live in SE DC...what do you expect? Plus teens tend to be wild anywhere you go.

[@ccalexander1924]

Do not move to DC unless you don’t mind horrid traffic , no parking , a ton of bikers always in your way , people crossing the street on green light , rats , no drive thrus. If you are use to going to that drive thru Starbucks , McDonald’s and Dunkin you can forget that unless you want to drive 45 minutes out and there are a TON of those speed cameras EVERYWHERE ! So if you are new driving around the area just keep it ar 25 mph or get 500 tickets in the mail. And just know you have to triple your time running errands bc the horrid traffic and parking will take up hours of your time. I also heard car jacking are huge here. Customer service is very rude as well so don’t expect good CS. Just a miserable place to live. Can’t wait for my 2 months left on my contract are over wjth. I won’t be coming back. Ever.

[@rajuncajun1637]

I bet you’re fun at parties

[@PI1901]

@@rajuncajun1637 🤣🤣🤣

[@vova-l]

Sounds like a problem with driving in DC and not DC itself. I applaud it, fuck cars.

[@ElectricChaplain]

Why drive to Starbucks if you can just walk there? Idgi

[@treyshaffer]

lmao I can't believe how much of your life is dedicated to your car. All these complaints about driving. DC is one of the only walkable cities in America. It's like complaining about the lack of good food when you're at a nightclub

[@Plz1798]

Hi, I’m interested in moving from Florida. Any insight on sites to find jobs( govt or tech) before making the move?

[@ChrisColgan]

There are plenty of jobs around here for sure. I would check indeed etc. Microsoft, lookhead martin, Northap Gruman are some of the huge tech employers here. Amazon is gaining to be number one.

[@E-63836]

Don’t move

[@mv3967]

@@E-63836 why not?

[@A.Musa76]

@@mv3967 Taxes are much higher. Allot of my friends from the D.C. area are moving out of D.C. for retirement. Florida is more laid back then the hassle down here. I'm originally a D.C. native (Bellevue). I remember the Biebricher House, St. Elizabeth Hospital and Berry Farms. Since everyone moved down here in D.C. (no more chocolate city). I was shocked about 14 & U street NW starting to look like Beverly Hill, Cali. There is no more set rush hour traffic time. Crime rate is spiking and the D.C. mayor need to go. As much as Marion Barry was crooked he is a much better mayor then Bowser.

[@solodolo_mma3971]

I’m moving there for a job with the Capitol police. That’s why I’m here lol. Seeing what I’m getting myself into 😅

[@ChrisColgan]

Haha it’s not bad

[@theilliad4298]

You’ll love it. It’s amazing. Seriously

[@therealserrot3857]

I might be in the same boat as you! How’s it been for you ??

[@solodolo_mma3971]

@@therealserrot3857 I stood in my hometown of NYC. Got a good city job in the transit.

[@MrJackOfAllTraits]

I may be moving here soon, ive visited twice, and im just worried the art/counter-culture scene isnt as good as ive had it in LA and NYC. But i havent visited georgetown yet which people say is cool. Thoughts? Anyone else know that vibe im lookin for? That bushwick, silverlake, highland park, seattle, greenwich village vibe?

[@Young3Choppa]

I’m trying to decide what’s a better place to move, Richmond or DC. I want to spend the next 5+ years moving around and experiencing America. I live in NY right now and want to find a place for 6 months to a year

[@ChrisColgan]

Probably near DC if you want to see more sites etc

[@A.Musa76]

I hate Richmond. Sorry all of Virginia traffic is horrible. If your from NYC. Living in the D.C. area will fit you better due to the Metro train. I would also look into Maryland as well like in Montgomery County.

[@mohamedmenni5802]

Hello i do the same right now ahahah from nyc to north carolina or virginia im moving this summer i don't know where its better for me

[@allenllewellynkra]

I've been living in Richmond for 3 years and lived in DC/NOVA area before that (for 3.5 years) Cost of living (especially housing is way cheaper in Richmond) But there's way more to do in DC, more diversity, and networkimg opportunities as well. Luckily if you do live in Richmond (which isn't a terrible city) you're only 2 hours away from DC

[@lelessieselamawyteretta5854]

Yes

[@reversingglobalwarming9431]

Abolish tolls to relieve traffic jams

[@ayalewdessieabebe]

I'm thinking about moving from Seattle Washington to Washington DC I know there's a lot Ethiopian people there which is my community. I don't know nobody there but I wanna have a fresh start. Maybe I'll get a habesha girls there wish me luck 🤞✈️🛫.

[@A.Musa76]

You find allot of Ethiopian in Silver Spring, Maryland in the downtown area. As a warning stay away from Tri-Town in NE D.C.

[@allenllewellynkra]

Also a lot of Ethiopians in Alexandria, VA

[@DArson]

Funny everything you describe is like Texas,lol. Literally when it snows everything shuts down.

[@jlawrencewat]

And the major cities have terrible traffic. Houston is affordable but the traffic aint!

[@charmagneduque4101]

A lot of government jobs but what about health care?

[@ChrisColgan]

Yeah plenty of those ! Tons of hospitals

[@okok-uc8hi]

Go to Baltimore

[@TheSimpleCitizen]

You didn't do the crime part.... Do the crime part lol... Or how about the bill they're trying to pass to lower the penalties for crimes like ...murder...and armed robbery lol... Keep your scenic walking routes. Wouldn't wanna be distracted by pretty leaves while getting shanked after all lol

[@LosfrmNeDc]

Nah fr they only tell u certain sh!t and it’s sad

[@ryankyle1071]

Forgot to mention the crime and high homicides even in broad daylight of nice areas

[@dark-ghost5455]

can you talk about new hamisphere

[@ChrisColgan]

Don’t know much about it !

[@ANGOLARICK]

CON: there are strange people smoking weed on every corner of every intersection.

[@michaelsnider2484]

I could not stand living in Northern Virginia, let alone DC.

[@ChrisColgan]

Def not for everyone !

[@mrman3523]

Why?

[@michaelsnider2484]

@@mrman3523 too crowded, horrific traffic, constant development, super high prices, and extremely leftist school policies, to name a few reasons. Oh, and one more thing: taxes are astronomical.

[@jonathanburger7777]

Uh oh, I'm moving to Quantico in October

[@ChrisColgan]

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[@lucacaruso-moro378]

homies got a glab glab gab galab behind him

[@ChrisColgan]

Lol

[@studywithdlove1313]

Do you actually live in DC Chris?

[@ivycooper7224]

I’ve lived in DC and Maryland all my life and I can’t stand how the people are because they are rude, judgemental and it’s hard to date here especially if you are a black women in your 40’s with no kids and never married 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@musicwillsaveme]

But do you like it overall?

[@e621_]

bro has the shoe powerup behind him

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Expensive? Get robbed on the street in broad daylight and consider yourself lucky if you can walk away (lest your legs be broken or you suffer a severe injury)

[@ColonelMarcellus]

@@SkyvatorProductions Oh yes, very safe because it has the strictest gun control laws in the USA.

[@18Francisco93]

Washington dc is boring, stressfull and bland

[@brishlyalcantar4675]

Really? I thought it'd be exciting considering there's a lot of free attractions

[@18Francisco93]

@@brishlyalcantar4675 yeah but if you live there is a stressfull city. Museums hmm boring

[@mv3967]

And what is not? Florida Suburban Heaven? 😂😂

[@michaelschleuse8926]

@@julieerin115 my stepmother said that to me about 30 years before MadMen premiered.

[@ChristineNavarroTV]

0:35 - “DC is also home to Pee Wee Herman.”

[@ChrisColgan]

Had no clue

[@ChristineNavarroTV]

@@ChrisColganI was kidding. 😁 The girl biking at that timestamp reminded me of Pee Wee & his bike. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6PRg4moZrVlmMU

[@ChrisColgan]

@@ChristineNavarroTV haha I know

[@ChristineNavarroTV]

@@ChrisColgan and 😁

[@ZacharyCor]

Rip

[@amandaamanda7609]

You talk too much more pictures we want

[@musclebone7875]

The culture sucks here in DC.

[@vanguard4065]

biggest con: DEMOCRATS