Is Takoma Park DC a nice place to live?

I am relocating for DC for work in the next two weeks, but don't know the city and certainly don't know where to live. I'm early 30s, married, with a 14 month old daughter. I would like something where I can wander outside my apartment to restaurants, coffeeshops, etc. I don't want a strong suburban feel, but something more urban where I can walk or bike. I am looking at Takoma Park (DC side) and am wondering if anyone has any comments on the area?Is Takoma Park DC a nice place to live?
We live in the Takoma DC neighborhood and thoroughly enjoy it; our proximity to Metro (Takoma Metro station - Red Line is in the District) and Takoma Park, Maryland, businesses, farmers market, and restaurants makes it very pleasant. There is a strong sense of community here.



When it comes to schools, you may wish to consider the Maryland side over the District (Takoma Park stradles both jurisdictions).



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It's nice, with a very high level of civic involvement by the residents. I would say that it is a touch suburban - not in the sense of subdivisions with cul-de-sacs and SUVs, but in that it's fairly residential, most buildings are detached single-family dwellings.



Consider Kalorama Triangle; located between Dupont, Adams Morgan and Woodley, it's a quiet neighbourhood surrounded by some of the most amenity-filled communities DC has to offer.



Other good choices would be the western bit of Logan Circle (Between 15th and 12th, M through T, NW), Capitol Hill (5th - 13th, G SE - D NE).



What's your price range? Are you looking to rent or buy, and where are you going to be working? All of these factor into where you will have the best experience.Is Takoma Park DC a nice place to live?
Both the Maryland and DC parts of Takoma Park are good areas to live. (I was born in the MD part!) But seriously if I ever move back to the DC area, I would want to live there for sure. You can walk to lots of places and in in general it's a good area. It's a pretty progressive, liberal area.



If you're going to be in the DC area long-term, as others have said - I wouldn't live on the DC side just because of the school district (one of the worst in the country). Just over the line in Montgomery County they have one of the best public school systems in the country.
takoma park is actually a very nice place to live with ur family u can just walk places unlike in the city where you have to drive and if u walk u have to worry about getting mugged or something
no where is DC is a nice place to live. The only nice place there is the White house