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Not_Buying t1_iw77cnc wrote

Crystal City would be the most convenient, but is pretty soulless. Recommend looking at Ballston and Clarendon areas, they are very walkable, have a lot to offer and are about 10 min away from Amazon.

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spot989ify OP t1_iw8i0pq wrote

Thanks. As per Zillow a 1 bedroom apartment is around 2200 usd + 200-500 usd deposit. Do you think it’s a reasonable rent for someone with income of around 110k/year? What other overheard expenses will I have related to the apartment?

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Arkhiah t1_iw9xr69 wrote

If you have a car, it’ll be at least ~$150/mo for parking. If you’re looking at the Waterpark Towers or Crystal Place apartment complexes, we’re currently experiencing price gouging by the electricity provider: electricity for our 2br apartment was $360 for the month. Make sure that whatever complex you go with uses Dominion Energy as the electricity generation company, NOT Calpine - otherwise you’ll be paying around $400-500 for utilities. Utilities will likely be around $200-300 if they’re using Dominion. Internet costs about $40.

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spot989ify OP t1_iwd3bqv wrote

Thanks for the note about energy provider, I’ll keep in mind.

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