I've lived in the northern va area most of my life. I would avoid Woodbridge "Hoodbridge". There is a reason the name is there. Lots of gang activity in Woodbridge and Dale City area. I've lived in Woodbridge, Manassas, and now Aldie. If schools are a priority I would focus on loudoun or fairfax county. Alexandria schools aren't good from what I hear. If you went to prince william schools I'd focus on the west part of the county. Gainesville, Haymarket area. As a previous poster put it if you went to Haymarket or Gainesville 66 is your main option and 66 blows. Of course, traffic in most of DC blows bad. The new silver line will be in at Dulles area in a couple years allowing wife to take metro if she desires and you'd be in great schools, community. My wife commutes to Arlington daily and she takes Dulles toll road to 495 to GW pkwy. Not horrible that way. 50 min. Sometimes 1 hr. She avoids the two mile $5 toll on the greenway though unless running late. Price point for loudoun 550k plus for sf village style small lot, 600k-800k quarter acre, 800k+ larger lots. Fairfax is going to higher price points and older products. West of 28 in Loudoun is a good start. Good luck.