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So I recently got accepted for an internship out in DC (yay). But I really have no idea what housing etc. is like out there. Wondering if anyone from the DC area can give me any advice, information, or links that may be of help to me.

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Do you mean downtown or outlying DC area? Everything inside the district is going to be really expensive compared to the surrounding area, duh. Have you ever lived in a big city before? Land is notoriously expensive around here, but depending on what you're looking for or how far you are willing to drive, you have options.
 
Is it just going to be you looking for housing, or will there be others coming with you?
 
Ryuoho said:
Do you mean downtown or outlying DC area? Everything inside the district is going to be really expensive compared to the surrounding area, duh. Have you ever lived in a big city before? Land is notoriously expensive around here, but depending on what you're looking for or how far you are willing to drive, you have options.
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I've lived in metro areas and cities as large and larger than DC.

I did some looking around and honestly Boulder (where I used to live) is comparable due to its limits on growth from what I can tell. My major concerns are general price range (considering I'm an intern I think some assumptions are pretty obvious about price range - I'll be working part time as well hopefully to cover costs) and availability, I want to know if its a mad rush and bitch to find a place.

I take public transportation, haven't needed a car in 4 years really donated it after it sat around for a year. So as long as its not past the last Metrorail stations I'm fine. The good thing about living in Japan for at least a little while was getting used to taking the train everyday.

To Lucki: I'm coming alone, but I've lived with roommates etc. for a while so that isn't an issue.
 
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As shady as it can be at times, CraigList might be a possibility for cheap, quick housing options since you'll be here alone. The outlying areas to DC aren't noticeably cheaper either, unfortunately. College Park to the north, and Alexandria to the south are both going to be expensive for an interns wages.
 
You are for sure not going to want to look in Alexandria and Arlington just to the south. The prices there are insane. I would say to check out north of the city in the MD region on the Red line. Once you start to get a bit north in MD the prices start to come way down.
 
Yeah I've been looking where Tan is talking about mainly and it is as he says, more reasonable stuff seems to be along the Red Line. Sent out about 6 replies lets see what I fish up D: . I have a couple friends who have been in DC for about 2 years I'm going to talk to as well.
 
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JerkFace said:
You are for sure not going to want to look in Alexandria and Arlington just to the south. The prices there are insane. I would say to check out north of the city in the MD region on the Red line. Once you start to get a bit north in MD the prices start to come way down.
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Pretty much anything within the Capital Beltway is going to cost an arm and a leg. The further you get from the district, the cheaper it gets but your commute will get harder. If you're looking for apartments, you'll be hard pressed to find them out in the sticks. Steer clear of Southeast D.C.

If you drive, the worst 2-3 areas are I-95 on the Maryland and Virginia sides of the Woodrow Wilson bridge, the I-495 and I-270 interchange near Rockville, Md. and I-395 North and Southbound from D.C. down to Springfield, Va. and from there, I-95 North and Southbound all the way down to Woodbridge, Va. I think this area was rated in the top 5 worst areas in the country for a driving commute. I-66 to the west of the district can get pretty bad as well but not nearly as bad as the the other three.
 
D.C. is really expensive to live in...and crowded. Moving into maryland or virginia might be a better option for you. Like Lucki I live in Maryland :) like 20 mins south of D.C.
 
Got a place in a house with some other people for 650$ a month with utilities. Inside beltway close to Takoma station.
 
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