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If you work in or around Reston itself, I think the situation is not so bad. There are plenty of places in Loudoun County in the 25-40 min commute range that ar
by alexhutcheson 7y ago
If you work in or around Reston itself, I think the situation is not so bad. There are plenty of places in Loudoun County in the 25-40 min commute range that are still relatively affordable, because they are too far away from Tysons/Arlington/DC/etc. to be a reasonable commute. They're expensive, but not nearly as expensive as a comparable commute would be in the NY, Boston, or even Atlanta areas. Overall I think the "live in Loudoun, work in Reston" is a comparatively good value compared to the other metro areas that have high software engineer salaries.
On the other hand, living in Reston/Herndon and commuting to Arlington or DC is both extremely expensive and a guaranteed miserable commute. The Silver Line will probably help when it opens, but it will still be a long train ride, and you'll be at the mercy of WMATA.