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abhamid98 OP t1_iunyb1o wrote

Reply to comment by winterorchid7 in Arlington VA Apartment Recommendations? by abhamid98

Thanks for the advice! Yes I am new to the area. I’ll be working at the Capital One HQ in McLean. It looks like it’s ~10 min drive from Tysons Corner and a 15-20 min drive from Arlington. I’ve never been to the area so I could be wrong. I have a couple friends that live in DC so thats why I want atleast some proximity to DC but it’s not a necessity. To me it just looked like Arlington would be a good middle place to live at. Plus i’ll also be working hybrid and i’ll be commuting maybe at most 2 times per week to work.

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winterorchid7 t1_iunzvp1 wrote

Yeah that's definitely what people refer to as Tyson's - McLean would lead to confusion (despite the address).

We love living in Arlington. It has lots to offer day-to-day for both young people and parents with kids. It would still be a pretty easy commute depending on timing. I commute to Reston and it's still not that bad using the dulles toll road.

One tip: Google maps doesn't have the timed tolls on i-66 coded correctly so use Waze for more accurate directions until you learn your way around. You should not be impacted by 66 tolls in an Arlington to Tyson's commute (assuming day shift hours).

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abhamid98 OP t1_iuph7p2 wrote

Thank you! Yeah it sounds like a great place to be at. Currently i’m trying to find any decent apartments in the ballston-rosslyn area

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chivopi t1_iuoxcs0 wrote

Capitol one is in Tysons, you might even consider living out there if you don’t mind a sort of cold-futurist aesthetic

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