I'm in Glen Burnie, about 10 minutes south of Baltimore in Anne Arundel county. We have decent schools on the south side. Most everyone will tell you Howard County has the best schools in the Baltimore area, which is about 20-25 minutes SW of Baltimore. It's pricier out there too, they may average about one murder every couple years, it's super quiet out there. It's relatively quiet here in GB, not too much traffic during the rush hours, close to everything. Towson is a good place to live, that's on the north side of Baltimore just north of the city line into Baltimore County. Baltimore County is starting to have more crime, but Towson is okay. Lots of traffic through Towson, that side of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) stays packed during the rush hours. Towson is a little more hustle-bustle/borderline snooty to me, I grew up about ten minutes from Towson and my mother worked in the heart of Towson for 15 years. Generally though, in the area the people are very friendly, but definitely get away from Baltimore for better schools and neighborhoods.
That's not to say that it's all bad in Baltimore, it surely isn't. There's a strong sense of community in a lot of neighborhoods. A lot of people talk trash about Highlandtown, Parkville, Belair-Edison, Waverly, but I've been in a lot of those neighborhoods and outside the drug game the people are very friendly and helpful. That being said, your idea of living in the suburbs is not a bad one, to put it nicely. I'd read up on the area, but any questions specifically you might have about the area, hit me up, I'd be more than glad to answer them. Plus we have a lot of junkyards for parts here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore,_Maryland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._neighborhoods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towson,_Maryland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimo...ropolitan_area
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimo...ice_Department
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