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The great debate – Arlington or Bethesda? When people are planning a move to the DC Metro Area, these two areas often top the list because they are close-in and they share many similarities. But which one is better? And which one is right for you?
Bethesda is in southern Montgomery County Maryland, just inside the beltway. Arlington is a county, and everyone’s mailing address is also Arlington. Each area is comprised of dozens of smaller neighborhoods, each with their own personality.
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𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲
Companies do not relocate to Maryland. You always hear of big companies relocating from somewhere else to Northern Virginia -- how often will you hear that about MD? Never.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐞
Well, where are you going? Businesses are located all over the metro area. If you’re heading downtown, the commute will be quicker Arlington. From Bethesda, you would likely want to take the metro. It’s about 25-30 minutes from Arlington into DC even in moderate to heavy traffic if you’re driving. Bethesda would be 40 minutes or more. If you’re heading to anywhere in Virginia for work such as Amazon’s HQ2 or Tyson’s Corner, you would find Arlington to be a much easier commute than Bethesda. Crossing the (Potomac) River as we say here, is torture.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞
The average Bethesda house in the past year has closed for $1.565M
The average Arlington house in the past year has closed for $1.297M
Arlington has 2 parts, North and South Arlington. South Arlington prices are lower than North Arlington. If you net out South Arlington, the average price for North Arlington is $1.407M.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬
Taxes will be lower in Arlington. If you make $100,000, you’ll pay $7800 in Maryland State Taxes and in Virginia $5500. As your salary goes up this savings can be quite significant.
Virginia does have a personal property tax on vehicles, trailers, RV’s and boats which may equalize if you have a lot of vehicles. This is $4.13 per $100 of assessed value.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬
I’ve done two different videos on Arlington schools and Montgomery County Schools.
Bethesda schools definitely rank highly. You have a lot of parental involvement at the early years and a huge focus on academics and extracurriculars. Montgomery County Schools have had a few rough years lately with changes in curriculum and covid response.
Arlington Schools have had similar challenges as Montgomery County in terms of keeping everyone on the same pace and not letting some students fall behind.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠
In Bethesda there is the downtown area which includes Bethesda Row – an outdoor shopping area with the bigger chain stores. You will also find smaller local shops and restaurants on all the side streets. Retail in Bethesda is more focused, whereas in Arlington you have shopping areas in many of the different neighborhoods, and then several major shopping areas around the county.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬
Bethesda and Arlington are both very urban areas, and as such the politics are similar to that of many major cities which I would say is overwhelmingly liberal.
𝐀𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬, 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 & 𝐅𝐮𝐧
Bethesda is densely packed with families of all ages and there are opportunities for kids sports, lots of playgrounds, parks and hiking. I also have the kids in some classes at Imagination Stage in downtown Bethesda and they have taken drama, comedy improv and even stage makeup classes there.
Arlington feels more developed, but the city claims that everyone in Arlington can be at a park with just a 10 minute walk. The parks are well-maintained and fun for kids. We were just at a birthday party in Upton Park, which has batting cages, mini golf, a huge climbing structure and pools. The Parks & Recreation is also awesome, with tons of classes for kids.
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