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I usually reply to these things in email, but I couldn't resist this one.

In article <6og3r4$46h0$1@rs7.loc.gov>,  <rneu@rneu.loc.gov> wrote:
>In <6ofp6g$980$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, nina525@yahoo.com writes:
>>Does anyone know of any good places to live in Arlington or Alexandria for
>>around $600-$700 a month for a studio or one bedroom apartment?
>
>        I'm not up to date on rentals any more, but that sounds pretty
>         optimistic.

I, however, am pretty up-to-date being a renter until last fall.  To
confirm, I phoned my old building, and a nearby building.

The Shawnee  700 S. Courthouse.  Secure mid-rise, Modern, plenty of parking
$695/mo (1BR) includes all untilities.  (lots of closets)
$500/mo Efficiency (nothing open)

Filmore Gardens   Older Gardens near Columbia Pike on Flimore/Walter Reed
$525 & $545/mo  (1BR) includes all utilies (they now have a/c)

I now live half-way between these units, and can attest that they are
located in a nice, safe, neighborhood.

>         However, if you look West rather than South from 
>         Arlington, you'll be headed more or less out the Orange Line,
>         and can park at Metro instead of driving in.

Great advice if you live close enough to walk to a metro!
However, those units are expensive.  If you are planning on parking and
riding (i.e., expending gasoline/parking fees anyway), South Arlington is
a better bet.  If you want to bike in, the above apartments are an
excellent choice.  BTW, Metro busses have stops in front of both, and it
is only a little over a mile to the Pentagon station.

>  	 It won't save 
>         you much in money, but it'll spare you a lot of stress 
>         getting into DC, as you apparently want to do.
Save both stress and money living in south arlington (also cheaper because
of closer on the subway).

>        Also, fwiw, any sort of housing, rental or other, tends to 
>         balance out the lesser travel expense of living closer: you 
>         can live farther out for less rent and pay more to commute, 
>         or vice versa.

True, but then, there is a lot of mis-information out there about
Arlington housing costs.  

>        But the farther out you are, the easier it is to get to the 
>         Blue Ridge on your free days.

True, but I'd rather have a long drive on the weekend to the country,
rather than a headach 5 days a week.   Even if traffic is a nightmare,
from these locations the original poster will still not have a long wait. 
Besides, we're closer to OC, for those who prefer (not I!).

Marilyn Geary
Arlington VA