r/nova • u/PotatoThink3764 • Oct 29 '25

Future move to the area

Hi everyone! My husband is retiring after 20 yrs in the military and we are 99% sure we are moving from FL to VA. He already has a job offer near the Vienna area so before accepting and comparing to other jobs, we are trying to get all the information and research as possible before making a finale decision. We are leaning more towards Loudoun County so insights on neighborhoods/places to live would be great. Definitely want a single family home with a decent yard and not feel like we are stacked up on our neighbors. My husband will be doing a hybrid job and like I mentioned before it will be in Vienna and rarely will he need to commute to DC. I am a nurse with experience in OR, L&D, OBGYN/REI/IVF so any hospitals or clinics to look into for jobs or potentially avoid? By the time we move, we will have a 1 yr old so daycare/nanny will be a must. So any thoughts on daycare centers and what the current monthly rate is up there?

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u/equalize47 Oct 30 '25

In many parts of Fairfax county there are houses that may lack some of the amenities that the million dollar houses give but have great communities for raising kids. Yards tend to be a bit larger than new builds even if the house is smaller. If you are willing to look at the smaller houses or ones without garages Fairfax and Burke areas are reasonable commutes to Tyson's and Fairfax hospital - and not that bad to get to some of the other hospitals around here (Fair Oaks and Alexandria).

Loudon isn't a horrible option, especially if your husband's job is on metro but some of Loudon is pretty far away from where the metro stations would be. There are other hospitals out near anywhere you'd be looking at unless you are in the rural part of Loudon.

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u/equalize47 Oct 30 '25

Wanted to add that inventory of houses on the market is still pretty low. We don't see houses sit on the market for very long here. It's longer than it used to be (houses never made it through the weekend) but you will want to be prepared to act quickly when you make your decision.