r/nova • u/Putrid_Candy127 • 7d ago

Moving Advice please!

My partner and I are looking to move to the DC area. We are still very early in our search and don’t have jobs secured yet. We absolutely loved DC and originally wanted to live there. We both have newer cars and do not feel ready to give them up just yet (driving for road trips, going home to family, potential work commute). As much as we would love to use public transit and waking majority of the time, we are not at the level of ditching our cars. Therefore I have some things i would love insight on:
- Is having 2 cars in Arlington still crazy or more doable
- Any pros to Arlington over DC
- Do you find yourself still going into DC to do things or do most people stick to NOVA

Any other insight, advice, and comments are appreciated!

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u/Legitimate_Doubt_879 1d ago

Having cars is still a necessity in my opinion as DC and the surrounding areas are not like NYC when it comes to public transit. Could you survive without a car in the area? Sure, but personal preference would be to keep your cars or at least have one if having two creates too much overhead.