WASHINGTON – Living in the D.C. area can be expensive and stressful, but at the end of the day, most give the region a good grade.
Welcoming diversity and being a place for young professionals drew A’s and B’s from more than 80 percent of surveyed residents, the highest percentage of any group, according to a Charles Schwab survey.
About 65 to 70 percent of respondents said Washington, D.C. is good for career ambitions, good education, innovation and friendly to large businesses located here. Roughly 60 percent say the region is a good place to raise a family and for entrepreneurs to start and own a business.
Less than half said the Washington region is a good place for the middle-class and only third said it is good for retirement.
However, only half of respondents said the nation’s capital gets an A or a B for being a place where someone can make a difference on national policies.
About 40 percent of respondents gave a B to every category, except for the middle-class, retirement and influencing national policies.
