The Honest Truth about Living in Washington DC

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[aidan]

This city is NOWHERE near perfection. U just happened to live in the bougie area of DC.

[tommydevine]

"Worst drivers" yeah I can 100% attest to that

[Sbsenpai]

Just dont walk too far and end up down the wrong street 😂😂😂

[melbee]

There are also amazing towns within a ten mile drive from DC. So you can get perks like you’re in DC without actually living in DC. All the legit international budget friendly food is in the suburbs outside of DC. There’s so many amazing towns that are adjacent to DC.

[dfloriza]

Lived near DC all my life - if you aren't into politics, it's really going to be difficult making friends around here. It's all anyone really wants to talk about. It's like nobody has any actual hobbies - just careers, Jose Andres, and politics lol

[mysticalmisty]

I’m from the DC area and some of what he’s saying is true. You do get all 4 seasons and the spring and fall are very beautiful and the drivers and roads are really really awful.

If your rent was more expensive in DC than LA, you were definitely in a very good part of town because there are lots of homeless people. In the areas with more homeless people the crime rates are off the charts. Idk what was happening but I’ve definitely seen some guys yell at each other outside of a vape shop in a way that looked like a fight was about to start.

He is definitely right about the number of Michelin Star restaurants but most of them are not that obvious when walking down the street. I do highly recommend you go to some museums such as the Natural History Museum, the Spy Museum, Air and Space Museum bc all of them are really cool

[jaydee]

I often tell people if they have to choose just one US city to visit, make it DC. It’s the best and the worst of the US in a walkable radius. Hands down my favorite city, though Paris is a close second.

[Straggoo]

I was born in dc and still live there its amazing and its a really friendly place

[mannyistheman]

Iove it when an outsider comments on DC when he doesn't know what he is talking about. 😂😂😂 Father born here in 1943. I was born here 1981 😁

[joshtruman]

The crime rate, drug epidemic, and homelessness really make me love DC ❤❤❤

[Architect]

I just moved here last month to start my career and I love it here! Great video

[FutureMeterologist]

Living about 30 miles south of DC and having my dad work there, I’ve been there plenty and had school trips there. Yes, the drivers are something else and there are some spots you do not want to go to. But there are some beautiful and historic spots too!

[BaronessFahrenheit]

Until it became gentrified and the people who were the heart of the city were booted and are still being booted.

[maximiliangisler]

On the surface level, DC is an amazing city. Walkable, good transit, good cycling, beautiful, and it’s a really small city. Then you start to dig deeper. The cost of living has been an increasingly worrying problem… and a lot of it is related to our mayor preferring payouts from big developers over helping struggling neighborhoods. Homelessness and crime has skyrocketed recently. The city isn’t doing anything about it. DC is two cities. The ultra elite and the ghetto. Both of which are blocks from each other, sometimes intertwining with each other. Our mayor doesn’t give a fuck about minorities nor poor peoples.
I’m fortunate enough to have lived in Georgetown for my entire life, but traveling just a few miles to different neighborhoods shows how poorly our city is being managed.
And also our roads are awful. Surfacing, planning, just everything about them is awful. Anyone who owns a car in DC must be willing to accept that. Your car is going to be scratched, dented, keyed. If you drive a sports car, don’t even bother street parking it anywhere outside of a wealthy neighborhood - I had my window smashed in and my car keyed.
DC is amazing if you have a strong corporate or political job (Something that pays 200k+ per year) and live west of Rock Creek Park. You’ll want to live there permanently. But if you live in downtown, you’ll quickly lose love for the city.

[ilovesza]

I was just in DCA Reagan Airport today on Aug 11 !! But yeah i was born in DC and it is great! lots of museums and very great views so yeah . Also my fav museum is the African American museum by the Washington Monument

[AbraAlahouzos]

The worst drivers come from people from out of town. Locals know how to drive thank you.

[Justzayfr_]

Being from DC I can most definitely 💯 agree with you on that

[OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

It's a great place to live. I've been here since the late 80s. However, you are correct about it being expensive!😢 It would be wise to live in Md. or Va. rural areas and visit.

[rossedwardmiller]

I love that the “where do you work” / “what do you do” problem is so prevalent that it came up in this video. There are plenty of cool people in DC but the average resident is usually an image-obsessed transplant from another part of the country.

[eeperton]

I agree. Also, parking. Maybe this is true of all cities (DC is the one I visit most) but the parking is rare and expensive.