@xvz: We need something close to the metro for sure since we don't have cars. A nice safe neighborhood that a could walk home from work in the dark in.
Obvs restaurants and such would be important but I'm sure that if it's close to a metro and a place we could live car free it would have good restaurants too.
I'm thinking a 5+ year home. Could be a forever one but it's hard to say. We do plan on staying in the area.