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    The things you should know about moving to Washington DC, Maryland, Or Virginia PT2
    Thanks again for clicking on my thumbnail! In this video I split it in to 2 different parts. SOME pros, and SOME cons. Watch the first video to get a better idea of the entire area in total. I gave some tips about living in certain areas in DC and gave the entire area a grade.
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  • @jaylopez5374
    @jaylopez5374 Год назад +97

    Your barber is the real MVP

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +12

      Lowkey. I do usually shoot right after I get a cut to.

    • @jasonwilson8671
      @jasonwilson8671 Год назад +1

      @@MakingBigMoves bro who does you cut. I am in fort tottem

  • @proudliberal24-sv1wo
    @proudliberal24-sv1wo 7 дней назад +1

    Very good overview. I live in VA, but I have lived in MD also. Don't bother coming to this area unless you make over 150k. It is extremely expensive. A small condominium in DC or northern VA will be over 500k. Single family home will easily be 800k+ Md is slightly cheaper than DC and VA for the same type of dwelling. A home in Silver Spring, MD will cost you 600k+, and the same home will be 800k in Springfield, VA. Alexandria, VA or Arlington, VA or Bethesda, MD or Potomac, MD you will not touch a single family home under about 1 million. You can even spend 10 million plus in Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase or Annapolis, MD. Similary, you can spend this in McLean, VA or parts of Arlington, VA. Prince Georges County, MD is cheaper, but more crime and schools are not as good.

  • @phillycheesecakesss3012
    @phillycheesecakesss3012 Год назад +45

    You are one hell of a salesman! I just started thinking about moving to DC recently. So I’m on my “living in DC” binge watch mode on YT. I think I’ve had enough of Nashville. DC is def on my list! Thanks for the insight! You got a new subbie!

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +5

      Thanks for the Sub and view!! Yeah, i just try to be honest. And honestly speaking, DC is like that. It really is. I’m sure you’ll love it if you make it this way.

    • @faithtvonline
      @faithtvonline Месяц назад

      What did you decide? 😊 Did you decide to move to D.C.?

  • @candyadams-frazier1759
    @candyadams-frazier1759 11 месяцев назад +5

    Don’t forget upper Montgomery County (Gaithersburg, Germantown, Clarksburg). We have low crime here (I live in Germantown). Bethesda, Chevy Chase and the like are not very diverse. They are wealthy, either White or Jewish. But they do have some great restaurants. Also Rockville. This is where to County Seat is located. Great restaurants and shopping. Gaithersburg has the Crown and the Rio. Very good restaurants, shopping. Upper Montgomery County can be affordable. Very diverse! Just had a Salsa Dance event in a local park that was free. It’s a great place to raise a family and most of the schools in MoCo are excellent. I’ve been here since 1969. I love living here. Moved here from DC.

  • @_TheDon.
    @_TheDon. 11 месяцев назад +5

    Hairline mad crispy

  • @alexab8226
    @alexab8226 Год назад +41

    Don’t forget Prince Georges County… the suburbs of DC ( Top Richest Black county in the US) You can get a suburban lifestyle and city feel with DC 35 minutes away and Baltimore 45 minutes 🙌🏽 oh, VA not far as well.

    • @kennygwalk5328
      @kennygwalk5328 Год назад +3

      Make sure your spot is in upper Marlboro, Baltimore Ave Hyattsville. Bowie, laurel Lanham. Pretty much just stay out of any cities that's just a hop and a skip from dc....even though Baltimore Ave does turn into Rhode island NE, still better off

    • @daddygrace253
      @daddygrace253 7 месяцев назад

      Not Capital Heights, District Heights, Suitland, and other ghetto areas in PG County. I will take Montgomery County over PG any day.

  • @icefrombrooklyn
    @icefrombrooklyn Год назад +43

    I'm from New York and have been visiting the area for about 3 years now. I plan to relocate to Silver Spring MD eventually. I agree with your list. I just wanted to add my personal pros. The first one is the cab drivers. They're always been able to navigate through the traffic. Also I've learned about the area because of them. Then I like the ability to walk to the store without having a bunch of people on the side walk. And the people are a little more friendlier than New York.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +4

      I agree!!! It’s for sure not as packed as NY. I think the people are a little nicer too. It’s a beast in NY!

    • @ABc-nu6jb
      @ABc-nu6jb 2 месяца назад +1

      Your forgot that (almost) every bm in DMV area is DL. To say the very least..since I’m choosing to be respectful here

    • @namae8
      @namae8 Месяц назад

      @@ABc-nu6jbthat’s more like Atlanta

    • @ABc-nu6jb
      @ABc-nu6jb Месяц назад

      @@namae8 Both..

  • @yungcellsthefitnessman
    @yungcellsthefitnessman Месяц назад +1

    Great video I am from fort Washington/national harbor md and you forgot to mention
    The mgm and downtown national harbor.

  • @daddygrace253
    @daddygrace253 7 месяцев назад +3

    Philly is just a 2 hour drive from Washington, D.C. and our weather is basically the same. On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Philadelphia. Washington averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Washington, District of Columbia gets 43.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.
    Philadelphia averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. Washington averages 13.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year. Month Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA
    January 43° / 27° 41° / 26°
    February 47° / 29° 45° / 28°
    March 56° / 36° 53° / 35°
    April 67° / 45° 64° / 44°
    May 76° / 55° 74° / 54°
    June 85° / 64° 83° / 64°
    July 89° / 69° 87° / 69°
    August 87° / 67° 85° / 67°
    September 80° / 60° 78° / 60°
    October 69° / 48° 67° / 48°
    November 58° / 39° 56° / 40°
    December 47° / 30° 45° / 31°

  • @chrisobrien3671
    @chrisobrien3671 Год назад +4

    LOL, I would put the density in the pro column. It's one of the great reasons for living here IMO.

  • @heyyyitshewan4816
    @heyyyitshewan4816 Год назад

    Thanks for this video!

  • @elmitch5082
    @elmitch5082 Год назад +1

    Loved your video! You nailed everything.

  • @Idkwhoiam94
    @Idkwhoiam94 2 месяца назад

    Your videos are so useful!

  • @shismith10
    @shismith10 4 месяца назад

    Great assessment young man!

  • @charliejdk
    @charliejdk 3 месяца назад +2

    My home, too. And I congratulate you on your accuracy & honesty & goodwill!!

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 месяца назад

      Thank you much for watching! I have a 3 year update video releasing soon. My perspective on a few things have shifted!

  • @8croberts
    @8croberts Год назад

    Love your videos! Watched this one and Austin review. Would love if you could do an LA and Dallas one taha I’m deciding where to move ;)

  • @coreygrimes9166
    @coreygrimes9166 2 года назад +20

    The timing of this video is CRAZY. I was literally watching your older videos on DC and using LinkedIn correctly this morning, and was looking at apartments in the DMV area last night!

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад +3

      That’s crazy!!! I’m happy i got cha. If you got any questions let me know!

    • @thenaildiaryro
      @thenaildiaryro 2 года назад +4

      i was looking at apartments last night too!

    • @faithtvonline
      @faithtvonline Месяц назад

      Did you ever decide to move here?

  • @RK-jz8ns
    @RK-jz8ns 2 года назад +1

    New subscriber. Enjoy your videos. Very informative.

  • @TheOriginalCryptoPimp
    @TheOriginalCryptoPimp Год назад +2

    Thanks for the drop. Currently in Atlanta, considering moving to DC proper.

  • @jasperOgar
    @jasperOgar 2 года назад +2

    Moving to bmore, definitely happy to have dc close-W VID❗️

  • @beeenterprise5460
    @beeenterprise5460 Год назад +2

    Thanks so much for this video. I’m considering moving to Virginia…I’d love to know more about it.

  • @WeFindSimpleSolutions
    @WeFindSimpleSolutions Год назад +1

    I agree the traffic is wild around here. Alit of side by side driving

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад

    Yes the food is deeeeelicous your absolutely right about that ❤

  • @202antt
    @202antt Год назад +5

    I hope you stick around here for a while, maybe even for the long run. Growing up here, and moving around this whole area really has a lot to offer for you and even for kids too.

  • @ashishkondaka
    @ashishkondaka 2 года назад +1

    Super accurate video haha

  • @thenaildiaryro
    @thenaildiaryro 2 года назад +2

    Very convincing!!

  • @Dawonandonli
    @Dawonandonli Год назад

    Great video the only misconception is that we definitely have beaches here.

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад +1

    Your hitting it on the Nail Dmv is extremely diverse and beautiful ❤

  • @tamikles206
    @tamikles206 2 года назад +20

    For some reason, the greater Seattle area is never mentioned in terms of cost of living. If you can survive here, you can for sure survive in DC

    • @AmeeraG242
      @AmeeraG242 Год назад +2

      I agree. Also nowadays everywhere is getting to be like that.

    • @misteriknow2069
      @misteriknow2069 Год назад +2

      Seattle is where it's at. Been living in Seatown for a decade and don't see myself moving. But unfortunately black folks just don't mention Seattle for some reason. Maybe they're scared of the "constant cloud coverage" 6 months out the year or the ever looming danger of Mt Rainier blowing up...either way PNW is awesome.

    • @JabrenHarris98
      @JabrenHarris98 Год назад +5

      Ik a lightskin girl I used to go to school with here in Northern Virginia that move to Seattle and used to be like ahhh you’re going to where Icarly lives all the white folks. But I seen some videos from CharlieBo313 yeah there’s a lot of blk folks in Seattle.

  • @chantelmartin8434
    @chantelmartin8434 2 месяца назад +1

    Love this video! Thank you for the information :)

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 месяца назад

      Thank you much for watching! I have a 3 year update video releasing soon. My perspective on a few things have shifted!

    • @chantelmartin8434
      @chantelmartin8434 2 месяца назад

      @MakingBigMoves There's a high chance I will be moving to DC for work (which is crazy because it's never been on my top places to live). There's also not much DC content on RUclips so I'm happy to have discovered your videos. Can't wait for an update :) Thanks again!

  • @latoyaenglish2227
    @latoyaenglish2227 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you hun I'm from Philly too 😊

    • @daddygrace253
      @daddygrace253 7 месяцев назад

      I hope not in the Kensington and West Oak Lane areas.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад

      You are so welcome

  • @thenaildiaryro
    @thenaildiaryro 2 года назад +1

    Great video!

  • @kennethjackson998
    @kennethjackson998 Год назад +10

    Awesome video, my Brother!!
    I had just moved to Alexandria, Virginia from Orlando, Florida.
    I love it here in Metropolitan DC a whole lot better. So many opportunities!!!

    • @MyFutureX2
      @MyFutureX2 Месяц назад +1

      Are you still in Virginia? How do you like it? I'm from West Orlando and want to relocate

    • @kennethjackson998
      @kennethjackson998 Месяц назад

      @@MyFutureX2
      Still in the DMV, but living on the Maryland side now in Howard County. Maryland is more of my culture and cup of tea, lol.
      Great for you to relocate here, you will really love the area for sure.

  • @michelleroshdawdson5909
    @michelleroshdawdson5909 Год назад

    Love your videos interesting and informative # native southern californian lady

  • @Gelo202
    @Gelo202 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love the DMV....

  • @augustusx82
    @augustusx82 Год назад

    The shape up is tough. But yea the crowding. The dc Baltimore metroplex is up to number 3 population wise in the country now just passing Chicago…that a lot of heads waking around

  • @934rex
    @934rex 2 года назад

    SuperFANTASTIC 🔥🔥🔥…

  • @margiemarion9437
    @margiemarion9437 11 месяцев назад +1

    Another pro is the amount of entertainment available. And the amount of nature and activities.

  • @trapnurselife
    @trapnurselife 2 года назад +1

    I’m glad you like it I was there on a travel
    Assignment in la plata md. I’m in austin now I cannot wait to LEAVE

    • @CM-fe3qc
      @CM-fe3qc Год назад +1

      I hear you! Don’t ever want to see another tarantula, scorpion, roach or rattlesnake again in my life.

  • @mrsam1084
    @mrsam1084 Год назад

    Born and raised in southeast. I live on Columbus, OH and the population density is crazy. Columbus has a population of over 900,000 in the city proper,but is spread out. Dc is smaller but definitely doesn't feel like it.

  • @Thealexandrajoli
    @Thealexandrajoli Год назад +7

    This video was such a pleasure to watch! Thank you for all the information and the honesty on the cons. Really making my decision feel so much more special. Despite the price I fell in love with the DMV and I’m from the Tri-State. So much nature and culture!

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад

      Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it. Honestly it’s hard to dislike this area. The prices and the drivers are my biggest pain but the pros offset it by far.

  • @sincerelysidne
    @sincerelysidne 7 месяцев назад +1

    Your videos are convincing me. Thinking about moving from Cali!

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад

      I promise you'll love it! It's really a great place to live.

    • @faithtvonline
      @faithtvonline Месяц назад

      Did you ever move? 😊

  • @aaliyahcansinaz4805
    @aaliyahcansinaz4805 Год назад +5

    Please let the people know about PG County as well.

  • @economicdevelopmentplannin8715
    @economicdevelopmentplannin8715 Год назад +2

    Find roommates and split mortgage equally. Can payoff in 2 years or so. Each person can have their own bed bath suite. Then will only owe like 3k yearly for taxes utilities yearly per person, 3k for groceries and 600 yearly for bus pass

  • @sheilaganung966
    @sheilaganung966 Год назад

    I would add so many colleges also.

  • @beanhead4074
    @beanhead4074 Год назад

    I disagree on somethings, but still appreciated your video.

  • @violetsky__7649
    @violetsky__7649 Год назад +3

    I work in cyber security and I have family in the DMV. I’m really thinking about moving. I’m also super paranoid. 🙃 Do you have any tips for a paranoid person like me?

  • @Scoinsoffaterocks
    @Scoinsoffaterocks Год назад +1

    Been wondering how Austin vs DMV gonna stack up.

  • @pazbenisrael8207
    @pazbenisrael8207 Год назад

    My guy Rob

  • @ashajeremiahqw8775
    @ashajeremiahqw8775 11 месяцев назад +1

    I’ll be honest I did research and I will be traveling out that way ! Just curious how is cultivating friendships out there ? I just have a sense of women like me trying to up one each other or have a superior attitude

  • @AmeeraG242
    @AmeeraG242 Год назад +1

    What's best for families with small children, not as crowded but safe

  • @underrated2131
    @underrated2131 2 года назад +8

    It’s crazy because natives hate the public transportation and I’m like y’all don’t know how good y’all have it. It’s really lovely. They are spoiled. I haven’t been driving as much due to gas and I’m saving so much money getting to work and other areas 😂

    • @pamking5711
      @pamking5711 3 месяца назад

      Yes, we natives hate the public transportation because we have family members who work for the system who will tell you try to avoid the transit systems because of it's lack of safety. Employee's driving the trains while talking on the cell phone at the same time. Nope, I don't trust it.

  • @fromnytomd
    @fromnytomd Год назад +14

    I'm from NYC and live in Silver Spring, MD, so there's nothing about the DMV that feels "packed" or crowded. I think D.C. is not too bad to navigate and parking can be doable depending on the part of D.C. you're in. I like NYC over DC, but I like the D.C. suburbs (Rockville, Bethesda, Arlington, etc.) more than the NY suburbs (Long Island, Westchester, etc.). Public transportation in D.C. is okay, but it was much better prior to COVID.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +2

      I respect that. I would like NYC over DC to. It’s just the price, congestion. But NYC is one of the best cities in the world. Dc is highly underrated

    • @phillipjames5365
      @phillipjames5365 Год назад +1

      Certain areas in Maryland are INDEED congested with traffic and people. Langley Park, SS, parts of DC.

    • @JabrenHarris98
      @JabrenHarris98 Год назад +2

      😂😂😂😂 then you haven’t been to northern Virginia because the dc metro on the Va side aka Nova is part of the reason the Dc metro is so big and crowded. Nova starts from Arlington/Alexandria goes all the way down to Spotsylvania County which borders Central Va 804 Richmond area. Fairfax county being the largest county in the Dc area at 1M and then Prince William county being Half a Million. It’s most definitely crowded here may not be as crowded as NYC but it is definitely crowded. Like Nova itself is crowded compared to the rest of Virginia that’s why a lot of folks from nova are moving to Richmond.

    • @bnb8277
      @bnb8277 9 месяцев назад +2

      The DMV is the best metropolitan area on Earth. Let’s be real. And it is the best geographical metro area in the states when you factor in its possibility for potential growth. With the metro continuing to expand in every direction, moco being a suburban paradise, pg county future development, the revitalization of Baltimore, skyscrapers redevelopment coming to SE Washington, and with northern VA rapid sprawling growth, the next 50 years here in the DMV area is looking very promising. Don’t be surprised if the DMV-Baltimore area population surpasses LA and NYC in the future. DC is a human-scaled city that you have to see to believe. DC is really just the Manhattan of the area. You have to explore all of it. I ride around seeing tourists taking pictures in aww 😮. This is a very slept on area that people visit and never want to leave. And Tysons in northern VA looks like baby Atlanta now (one of the many dmv suburban cities). I love it here 😢

    • @Matt90541
      @Matt90541 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@bnb8277 I've lived all across the country and DC and NYC are close to my least favorite metros but obviously plenty of people disagree with me.

  • @nik-at-nite
    @nik-at-nite Год назад +6

    I’m moving to northern VA from Cleveland, OH so I’m used to the potholes and cold weather lol. It’s actually warmer over there and Cle since the lake is here. I’m just not looking forward to paying a mortgage prices for a 1 bdrm apartment 😩

    • @aiddeen21
      @aiddeen21 Год назад

      I moved from Akron and I completely understand what you're saying.

    • @AntonVitullo
      @AntonVitullo Год назад

      Cleveland sucks

    • @joshsanchez102
      @joshsanchez102 Год назад

      @@aiddeen21 I’m in CLE are you in DC or surrounding area?

  • @bartakstergart2982
    @bartakstergart2982 Год назад +2

    Uj! What a handsome guy! Well weather is not a issue for me cause i'm writing from scandinavia where i live in 17 years now, but i'm from Wrocław where temp was sometimes from -20 to +30C degrees. I'm going to visit MD this fall. Could You pleas mention some cool destinations there?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад +1

      Great Falls, Potomac River, all of the monuments. It's too many to name!

  • @daddygrace253
    @daddygrace253 7 месяцев назад +2

    I don't know why some want to combine Washington, D.C. with the states of Maryland and Virginia. I live, vote, and pay taxes in Washington, D.C., not in the state of Maryland and Virginia. The weather in Washington, D.C. is similar to Philadelphia. I constantly speak with my aunt living in West Oak Lane in Philly. The weather in Philly is basically the same as in Washington, DC. I haven't been over in the state of Virginia in 4 years and I was traveling to North Carolina for a funeral. I hate Virginia and I never cross the bridge to go over into Virginia. I live in upper Northwest D.C. close to Silver Spring, Maryland in Montgomery County and I travel there regularly and parts of Prince Georges County, Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland is it's own city in the state of Maryland plagued with crime. As a Morgan State University Alum, I rarely visit Baltimore due to violent crime. In reference to diversity, yeah, we have lots of illegal aliens from El Salvador and other Central American countries in the D.C. metro area. How dare you say, you think DC is the downtown area of DMV. Washington, D.C. is a city of it's own and I am sure Mayor Muriel Bowser and the 13 member D.C. City Council would disagree with you calling D.C. as the downtown area of the DMV. Boy, bye. Please go back up to Philly and report on all the shootings, killings, and other violence occurring in the City of Brotherly Love. Native Washingtonian

  • @JabrenHarris98
    @JabrenHarris98 Год назад +1

    Yeah if folks want to go to the beach the closet beach near the dmv area is ocean city but it’s not all that for real. Only other beach “close” to the dmv not really close but not that far away is Virginia Beach which is a lot better than ocean city only problem is it’s 4hrs SE from the dmv area.

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад +1

    I said the same thing im from Richmond va but Dc is our downtown lol 😆 ive been coming to dc for years for shopping and restaurants and entertainment my second home .

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад

      lol 2 hours to go downtown! That’s brutal! I need to explore a little more of Richmond

    • @Classy4514
      @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад

      @MakingBigMoves well it's not 2 hrs by high speed rail it's like an hr or when there light traffic it's like an hour an a half lol 😆

  • @MrDetroit15
    @MrDetroit15 2 года назад +3

    Thanks for this video, Rob I'm looking into this area heavy for graduate school. I do have a car and have heard the taxes for a car is expensive, in DC any thoughts on that.? Also, it seems on my research that DC is a little less than the surrounding areas. between $1800-$2100 for a 1bed/1 bath apt. Any follow-ups would be helpful, thanks Rob.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад +2

      That’s shocking you saw that! Typically DC is more expensive than the surrounding areas. Especially when you incorporate parking garage fees that are hidden in small tiny letters that say $250 a month. As far as taxes on your vehicle, it depends on the vehicle but i drive a Infiniti and my VA taxes aren’t that much. I think it’s a larger percentage in DC though.

    • @MrDetroit15
      @MrDetroit15 2 года назад

      @@MakingBigMoves Thanks bro. So, you think I should jump on the lower cost DC apt. It's in Northwest DC. The other areas like silver spring I was looking at, was easily $300-$400 more. Also, I've lived in more suburb style housing my whole life and I'm looking for more action. Lastly, would you say DC is younger than surrounding areas, or older.?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад +1

      @@MrDetroit15 dC is definitely younger and more lit. If you looking to be surrounded by things to do and cool people. DC is solid. North west is a good area to. Or Navy Yard.

    • @angelofmercyxo
      @angelofmercyxo Год назад +1

      As far as I’m aware, and will be moving to DC in 3 weeks, MD & DC do not tax personal vehicles, only business vehicles. VA taxes personal vehicles though

    • @diva70smusic
      @diva70smusic Год назад

      ​@Vera Gordienko Well, after your car gets stolen in DC, you will not have to worry about that. Or worse, gets towed by the police for parking on the wrong side of street or not having a parking sticker..

  • @tb11212
    @tb11212 11 месяцев назад +1

    It took me an extra hour to drive home after a show at the Kennedy Center just because the White House Correspondents Dinner let out 😅

  • @ivycooper7224
    @ivycooper7224 9 дней назад

    The prices are too high for food, rent, clothing and the grocery store and the metro sucks!

  • @jamaltheboss2975
    @jamaltheboss2975 8 месяцев назад

    Hmmm I’m tryna decide between Maryland and Georgia… based off price definitely Georgia but idk 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  8 месяцев назад

      Yeah Georgia you get a bang for your buck. Here you’ll get your moneys worth if you are a person who likes to be outside. Or don’t like to drive, etc. it has its trade offs

  • @KarenMcMillan
    @KarenMcMillan 5 месяцев назад

    Spot on for everything especially scenery& water (my reason for move), except the food. Other than local crabs the food scene sucks. Lacks flavor, ethnic variety. I’ve like ed in 4 states, mostly NYC. Even preferred Charlotte NC restaurants to DMV. May have to relocate for better food & weather (humid, cool)

  • @phillygyrl34
    @phillygyrl34 Год назад

    Aye Philly!

  • @bnb8277
    @bnb8277 9 месяцев назад +6

    The DMV is the best metropolitan area on Earth. Let’s be real. And it is the best geographical metro area in the states when you factor in its possibility for potential growth. With the metro continuing to expand in every direction, pg county future development, moco being a suburban paradise, the revitalization of Baltimore, skyscrapers redevelopment coming to SE Washington, and with northern VA rapid sprawling growth, the next 50 years here in the DMV area is looking very promising. Don’t be surprised if the DMV-Baltimore area population surpasses LA and NYC in the future. DC is a human-scaled city that you have to see to believe. DC is really just the Manhattan of the area. You have to explore all of it. I ride around seeing tourists taking pictures in aww 😮. This is a very slept on area that people visit and never want to leave. And Tysons in northern VA looks like baby Atlanta now (one of the many dmv suburban cities). I love it here 😢

  • @coltonupchurch4368
    @coltonupchurch4368 Год назад

    Need to find a rent house in Maryland for 4 months in Dickerson Maryland somewhere within 40 milesCan you help Something affordable Can even be out in the country a little bit long is this cheap

  • @AlexisR_
    @AlexisR_ Год назад +3

    What D.C. neighborhood do you recommend living in for someone who wants to be in walking distance to metro stations and bus stops, be able to safely take walks around their neighborhood, and be in walking distance to a grocery store or floral shop?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +10

      NOMA, Adams Morgan, Logan Circle, goofy bottom, mount vernon square.

    • @AlexisR_
      @AlexisR_ Год назад

      @@MakingBigMoves Thanks for your help!

    • @AlexisR_
      @AlexisR_ Год назад +2

      @@MakingBigMoves Could you discuss more about what’s underrated in DC or do a video on what’s overrated and underrated in DC, covering topics such as high rent cost, brunch, the live music scene etc.?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +4

      @@AlexisR_ great idea! Absolutely! Coming your way soon.

    • @AlexisR_
      @AlexisR_ Год назад

      @@MakingBigMoves thank you!!

  • @andreclark2472
    @andreclark2472 2 года назад +2

    I hate to be that guy, but Chicago has the second largest transit in the US. The CTA covers almost twice as many miles and has more stations than the WMATA.
    The WMATA is the second busiest transit system.
    Edit: In your map I just noticed it included DC and Baltimore. Even with those two combined I believe the Chicago CTA and Metra combined is still the second largest.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад

      Nah, your not that guy. You want facts presented. I understand. I googled it before i said it and all sources was saying DC from my search. Rider wise and square miles wise. This is just a Wikipedia link so lightly credible but it’s a few more i can drop. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_rapid_transit_systems_by_ridership

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад +1

      I would’ve thought Philly and Chicago would’ve been before DC. Maybe even Boston but i can’t find many that say otherwise

    • @andreclark2472
      @andreclark2472 2 года назад +3

      @@MakingBigMoves I must have misread Chicago’s L stats. I was thinking there’s no way DC transit is bigger than Chicago’s transit.
      I’m definitely interested in DC. I live in Atlanta and I’m over it.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад

      @@andreclark2472 lol I’m all for being corrected though. I take that feedback, and how you said it was subtle so i appreciate it. Atlanta lit though. But DC another level. It really is.

    • @andreclark2472
      @andreclark2472 2 года назад +1

      @@MakingBigMoves I been in Atlanta since 2005. I love Atlanta, but it’s going downhill. I believe a big draw to Atlanta was the cheap cost of living. Now Atlanta don’t have that edge. There are hood apartments that had roaches (water bugs) and was going for $550 back in 2008, now they put lipstick on a pig and want $1,400. Atlanta’s rent is on par with Tampa and Miami and to me it’s not with it. Lenox (upscale) mall installed metal detectors and closes at 8 now due to crime. Atlanta changed a lot.

  • @AmazinMusicNYC
    @AmazinMusicNYC Год назад

    I’m from Brooklyn ny and
    I’m trying to find a nice studio apartment in D.C.

  • @SoberChic81
    @SoberChic81 Год назад +1

    Thinking of transferring my job from Tampa to Tyson’s Virginia good move or nah?

    • @diva70smusic
      @diva70smusic Год назад +2

      Be prepared to pay a fortune to live in Tysons Corner. At least $2K a month for a one bedroom apartment. Houses start at around $900K. You got to have big money living in the Tysons area, which is actually Vienna, VA. Close to Potomac, MD and Great Falls, VA. We are talking millionaires row.

    • @SoberChic81
      @SoberChic81 Год назад

      @@diva70smusic Whoa 😳 ok 2k for a one bedroom

    • @diva70smusic
      @diva70smusic Год назад +1

      @@SoberChic81 yep!

  • @honeybadger5198
    @honeybadger5198 Год назад

    If I'm coming from Florida is it humid?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад

      It’s very humid. Florida may have it beat only because it’s year round but when it’s hot and humid here, it’s really bad!

  • @pamking5711
    @pamking5711 3 месяца назад

    Yep, you hit the nail on the head trying to switch lanes and don't let the president (and I mean President of the United States) decide that he wants to travel by motorcade. It can shut down the entire beltway. Why in the Sam-Ham would he wait until everyone is getting off from work to decide to go around the beltway to visit Walter Reed. You know that Waldorf is the new Southeast DC?

  • @TeflonBarbie
    @TeflonBarbie Месяц назад +1

    can we get an update? I'm trying to move in June 2024

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Месяц назад

      Got you! Gimme a week or 2. I’ve been working on it for sure. I have some updates for yall 🤌🏿😭

  • @miguelr-ni6jy
    @miguelr-ni6jy 9 месяцев назад

    I'm a subscriber already, but why would I like, share, and subscribe if I haven't even seem the video yet?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад

      😂😂 i mean shoot. Maybe you just like my face 😭 not everybody do, i just want yall to subscribe 😅

  • @crysdee461
    @crysdee461 Год назад +2

    I’m moving from Atlanta to maryland in a few months. What is your opinion?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +2

      My opinion is i love Atlanta but you will love it here even more.

    • @crysdee461
      @crysdee461 Год назад

      @@MakingBigMoves is the pay much more in D.C? I know the cost of living is more, however the cost of living is going up a lot in Atlanta but the pay has stayed the same.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +1

      @@crysdee461 you will get more. The minimum wage is a lot higher to. However, just like everywhere else. It doesn’t equal up.

    • @Classy_thediva
      @Classy_thediva Год назад

      @@crysdee461 what made I wanna move ? Just curious if I may ask

  • @oggunnafreejuniorray5518
    @oggunnafreejuniorray5518 Год назад

    About to move to the DMV from North Carolina ,Charlotte.. where do you suggest I move to with kids?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +1

      If you want lower cost, outside surrounding areas like Waldorf, Woodbridge, Rockville, they are all pretty populated with nice things and schools. Just cost a ton less.

    • @301Made
      @301Made Год назад +1

      Stay in charlotte, probably way better then here

  • @luistorroba4573
    @luistorroba4573 2 года назад +2

    Your comment about Miami was funny! You haven't been down here lately. The prices are CRAZY down here. Restaurants are expensive, rents and real state are unaforable for locals, traffic insane and everyone is rude and unapologetic. Salaries are miniscule as well a job culture. Unless you are part of the 1%, Miami is not as friendly as many people believe.
    Most Expensive Places to Live in the U.S. in 2022-2023
    Los Angeles, CA.
    Miami, FL.
    San Diego, CA.
    Salinas, CA.
    Santa Barbara, CA.
    San Juan, PR.
    Honolulu, HI.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад +1

      Nah it’s expensive. Miami not cheap. But even still. I just googled most expensive cities in the US. And i found where you got your list, but every other single list has DC and this area in the top 5. Most of the other list has Miami anywhere from 9-15. I don’t think it’s cheap to live there. I just think it’s cheaper than this area.

    • @luistorroba4573
      @luistorroba4573 2 года назад

      @@MakingBigMoves You might be correct, but salaries in Miami do not measure up to the cost of living. As you mentioned previously, it sounds as DC does.

    • @luistorroba4573
      @luistorroba4573 2 года назад

      @@MakingBigMoves By the way! I forgot to mention that I love your videos! Great job!

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад

      @@luistorroba4573 yeah i think that might be the case. Dc minimum wage is higher than Florida. But it’s weird because VA minimum wage is 7.25. I bet it’s a ton of factors that weigh in to it. I do think there are better paying jobs here. It probably don’t match up

    • @jankycrudd5437
      @jankycrudd5437 Год назад

      @@MakingBigMoves va minimum wage is 12

  • @934rex
    @934rex 2 года назад +3

    How’s uber driving out there?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  2 года назад +2

      Absolutely great. I haven’t Ubered here but i did in Austin. I did another ride share service here but i can tell it’s solid. The amount i pay for my Lyft I’m sure the drivers are making CAKE.

  • @denisezeig7111
    @denisezeig7111 Год назад +3

    so fine

  • @galenspikesmusic
    @galenspikesmusic 6 месяцев назад +1

    3:30 I'm glad you said this. Do I get mugged in Baltimore or do I get a Russian nuke in DC?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  6 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂 hey look, shockingly enough. Baltimore is safer than DC right now

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад

    You are so adorable ❤

  • @willmartin1637
    @willmartin1637 Год назад +1

    Cost is high, not alot of jobs, and high crime. Just about sums it up. Here only because family won't move.

  • @hitrevin
    @hitrevin Год назад

    As a native, this is hilarious to watch

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад

    Whoever says Dc is not packed is cracy and doesn't know the dmv its jammed packed the dmv is just built differently than New york but definitely packed with people and traffic is hell .

  • @Mias-trailerparkgarden
    @Mias-trailerparkgarden Год назад

    What do you think about Berlin MD Im concerned, my husband is from Jamaica and I have 4 children 2 which live with us Im coming from North Jersey no Diversity at all . I like to be close to the beach Im originally from Clearwater FL .My father lives in Columbia but its to $$$ . I have visited ocean city MD we like water sports and farming :) moving in one more year

  • @youngneo2956
    @youngneo2956 Год назад

    Texas vs Dmv?

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад +1

      That'll be released on December 4th, 2023!

    • @youngneo2956
      @youngneo2956 7 месяцев назад

      @MakingBigMoves I like Texas but it is not for me.

  • @_mcknight
    @_mcknight Год назад +2

    I'm a Marylander and prefer Virginia. I like some things about our state but it is overpriced, small, lacks broader interest, and drivers here are terrible. I used to think VA drivers are worse, but all the highway accidents are usually on the Maryland side and cause most of the hold ups during commute, and Maryland's road systems are worse like having 'metered ramps' on exits now.
    Virginia has more diverse career opportunities and better jobs in IT, science, labor, and medicine, while Maryland is full if so much retail. Hogan is a great governor, Montgomery County is our state's wealthy pride, and the further east you go out in the Chesapeake is wonderful, but there's a lot more I would like to see happening with this state.

    • @JabrenHarris98
      @JabrenHarris98 Год назад +1

      If you want to be honest anyone who lives on the east coast from Maine to Florida really can’t drive. I-95 has been ranked the worst highway to drive on so it’s not just a Maryland or Virginia thing

    • @_mcknight
      @_mcknight Год назад

      @@JabrenHarris98 Then I guess that explains it.

  • @jasoncampos2933
    @jasoncampos2933 Год назад

    Virginia is southern Maryland is northern

  • @ladyluck92
    @ladyluck92 11 месяцев назад +1

    Crowded 4 sure smfh

  • @ivycooper7224
    @ivycooper7224 9 дней назад

    I hate the traffic, rude ass people and unfriendly people

  • @aditparikh781
    @aditparikh781 3 дня назад

    Virginia is waaaaay better than Maryland in every way

  • @Classy4514
    @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад +1

    You are soooooo cute❤

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад

      Why thank you! 😊

    • @Classy4514
      @Classy4514 7 месяцев назад

      @MakingBigMoves You must visit Richmond one of the most underrated cities in America it's has some similarities of Dc parts that remind me of Dc the fan district, Scott's Addition,shokoe bottom, and the museum district .

  • @diva70smusic
    @diva70smusic Год назад

    I love the DMV, but you will pay for the privilege. It is very expensive here, and the taxes are off the hook. Crime has risen all over, but DC proper has gotten ridiculous. I would hesitate to move a family there unless you could afford the "safer" areas. Be prepared to drop at least $750K for a house in DC in those areas.

    • @scubasteve6175
      @scubasteve6175 6 месяцев назад

      bruh my family bought a lil place for near 500k 20 years ago in annandale va and there's still shootings every couple months, robberies reported regularly, and gang activity down the street. it's real confined to specific parts, but with all the money spent here you'd think it would be less of an issue. i completely vouch for mentioning the rise in crime. sometimes it doesn't add up, but it's real albeit not that bad unless you're living in a spot everyone knows to avoid

    • @diva70smusic
      @diva70smusic 6 месяцев назад

      @scubasteve6175 Agreed. The money people spend to live in certain areas in spite of the crime rate is ridiculous.

  • @Girsuppataco
    @Girsuppataco Год назад +1

    As a DMV native I'll just flat out say don't come here it's packed as hell already and getting worse. People can't afford rent or buy a house here( NoVa and MD) and people who are coming here with high salaries aren't making it any better.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  Год назад +18

      😂🤦🏿‍♂️ bro. Literally every city I’ve lived in the natives have said those same things. Be more welcoming. Blame the companies for bringing jobs here. Stop hating on the people who move to better their situation.

  • @dejuanryan6988
    @dejuanryan6988 Год назад

    Is Fairfax Va a good place to live? I heard VA can be pretty racist.

    • @Xbox.4388
      @Xbox.4388 Год назад +2

      It seems like racism is everywhere now sad.

    • @ladyluck92
      @ladyluck92 11 месяцев назад

      It can be. But if u think about it, it's the very first colony and where slavery started.

    • @MakingBigMoves
      @MakingBigMoves  7 месяцев назад +1

      Fairfax cool. It's pretty close to DC. It's not that racist. VA gets racist around Charlottesville. Like a hour and a half out.

  • @jonmello6951
    @jonmello6951 6 месяцев назад

    DON'T MOVE TO BALTIMORE!!!

  • @ovaaa
    @ovaaa Год назад

    This bama can't handle DC

    • @ladyluck92
      @ladyluck92 11 месяцев назад

      Lol I'm from here n honestly I wanna leave cuz of ppl like u. Like dc don't always have to mean hood shit. Like think bigger bruh damn.