DON’T Move to DC Until You Watch This - Can You Handle the 7 Cons of Living in DC in 2024?

[@livingindc]

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[@RosslynVirginia]

DC is the greatest city the Metro is fantastic and a city everyone should be proud of 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bilahn1198]

You left out the hideous summer humidity

[@jgator6694]

Traffic? If you live in the city, you don’t need a car. Use public transportation. Subway system is awesome.

[@dion922]

I lived in DC for ten years. The best years of my life and loved everything about it. I would move back in a heartbeat.

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

If you're moving to dc you dont need a car. The metro and bus service is pretty extensive.

[@kori819]

I accepted a 6 figure offer in DC. I went up there 2 days before orientation and immediately said no to the traffic. Instead of showing up for orientation, I headed back home to Ga.

[@livingindc]

That's a bummer, maybe you can work remote?

[@kori819]

@@livingindc it was hybrid. I just can't give up my peace of mind for a good salary and I've been unemployed since July.

[@car_tar3882]

You could have just not driven.

[@mysterygirl5291]

Yeah city transportation is top notch

[@obviouslytrollmster1532]

The area drives me insane as well, just because it's going well for you doesn't mean it is for the majority of people who do not work for the government or as a contractor. And oftentimes this somehow bites you in the ass. Like with traffic, it's bad enough outside of the Metro that people drive 3-4 hours just to work in DC...or south of the border in NC. There is literally no peace of mind and I've seen so many people leave who were doing well.

[@mrnorthcounty8447]

As a DC resident he sure didn’t lie about those photo traffic tickets.

[@RosslynVirginia]

DC is a breeze compared to the city’s I’ve been to been all over the world and the worst is Melbourne Australia . A 20 minute drive takes 2 hours and cameras everywhere

[@MasterTSayge]

The last reason is why I can't stand DC. Unlike most people, I'm not a workaholic or obsessed with careers. Family is most priority to me. That's why I moved from DC to live in St Thomas and became a bar tender. BEST DECISION of my life. I hate DC!

[@livingindc]

St Thomas sounds great right now! Thanks for watching

[@timmartin723]

The last time I was in the DC area, I stayed in Virginia and Uber to DC and back. That was less stressful than driving in DC.

[@livingindc]

What part of Virginia were in?

[@timmartin723]

@@livingindc was visiting in Alexandria!

[@TD1027]

I'm originally from Brooklyn I been living in Saint Paul MN since 2001 the number one thing that I caught on about about dc you might need a car if you working a shift that begins 3 4 5 in the morning or if you a restaurant worker place closes after 1 and it takes like 2 or more hours to have the place clean and spotless.

[@livingindc]

Yep then you would need a car for sure. Also Metro just proposed for a new budget to close the system at 10pm! It could be just scare tactics to try and shakedown jurisdictions for more funding though.

[@leroyf57]

#1 not to is traffic 295 TERRIBLE...#2 speed cameras on EVERY POLE , EVERY HALF BLOCK!!! #3 expensive, rent / mortgage. #4 over development, condo and luxury apartment going up EVERYWHERE!!!!

[@ducheau100]

Great City. But the people suck

[@tonym.s.8686]

As foreign, I love living in DC. Many people from Md and Va try to get their kids at DC schools, public transportation is efficient, clean. Recreation is great from free to all the budgets. You must hate this city

[@alyessabrown1104]

Is it worst than Atlanta traffic?

[@livingindc]

It looks like it is marginally worse: www.thestreet.com/money/30-cities-with-the-worst-traffic-in-the-us

[@car_tar3882]

TLDR absolutely do not ever ever ever drive. It’s not as bad as this guy claims but public transportation is so good I’d willingly use it if it made my journey twice the length.

[@ivycooper7224]

Yes it’s so expensive here and that’s why I maybe living out of state

[@livingindc]

I’m sorry to hear that. Where do you think you would go if not in DC?

[@huynguyentoantin]

I really hate DC traffic and chose to live in a suburb

[@livingindc]

Do you have to commute in for work, or are you done with DC completely?

[@peace-or2cp]

Traffic is just as bad in the 'burbs, if not worse at times.

[@alab7931]

I thought DC had good public transportation? I’m considering moving from Texas and giving up my car

[@livingindc]

It all depends on your neighborhood. Overall you don't need a car, but depending on the neighborhood you may want one. You can message me directly if you're considering specific areas.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@livingindcIf you are going to ride the Metro on Weekends, check their website for track work and delays.

[@ivycooper7224]

I personally lived here all my life and I hate it because the people can be stand of fish, arrogant, rude, the traffic is terrible, the job is not so good and some of the men are terrible 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@rockstarnurse2693]

You want to complain about traffic? Go live in Atlanta for a year or two. And public transportation is a JOKE! I'm DC bound!!

[@JoanRobertsPawling]

I was surprised you didn't mention the urban wildlife (aka rats)

[@livingindc]

I have no doubt they are around, but I honestly just don't see or hear about them much. There is a neat program in DC for feral cats where businesses can have them to prevent rodents: www.humanerescuealliance.org/bluecollarcats

[@reversingglobalwarming9431]

E bikes

[@stevemellinger3776]

Do not come, do not come.

[@johnchang3665]

D.C. traffic, ain’t nothing compared to Los Angeles’s traffic, congestions ours is a complete parking lot !!!!!!!!!! Was in D.C.’s Wharf district, recently nothing to complain, about !!!

[@livingindc]

The Wharf doesn’t even have a Main Street for cars. But sure LA traffic is bad. Do you do any work out here?

[@johnchang3665]

@@livingindc No I don’t. Came out to D.C. for a visit, a family member and as a tourist, from L.A. was there for a week great experience !!!