Why is Baltimore so under appreciated & underrated?

filmor · #1 Posted: **Jun 30, 2012, 1:47 PM**

I just came back into the US from Asia and did a weekend trip through the N.E.. outside of New York, DC, Boston the place that struck me as the most livable was Baltimore.. It beats Philadelphia in many ways, cleaner, better food and the people were super friendly, also Baltimore is possibly the most affordable city in NE.

Being a entrepreneur\freelancer I am seriously considering moving to Baltimore.

TarHeelJ · #2 Posted: **Jun 30, 2012, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by filmor

I just came back into the US from Asia and did a weekend trip through the N.E.. outside of New York, DC, Boston the place that struck me as the most livable was Baltimore.. It beats Philadelphia in many ways, cleaner, better food and the people were super friendly, also Baltimore is possibly the most affordable city in NE.

Being a entrepreneur\freelancer I am seriously considering moving to Baltimore.

It's not underappreciated by me (or most people on this site), but I think there is an overall public perception that it is dirty and dangerous...the plummetting population over the past few decades didn't help it either. Baltimore doesn't have the national prominence it once did, partially because it is heavily overshadowed by D.C., but it's still a fairly important city.

LouisianaRush · #3 Posted: **Jul 21, 2012, 4:40 PM**

I got a job in the DC area, coming from Miami. I found an way over priced apartment and really enjoyed DC. Then one weekend I went to Baltimore and I fell in love! It is so charming and affordable. I quickly found a real estate agent and bought a house in Charles Village. To buy the same house in DC would have cost me well over 800k. I absolutely love it. Let me know if you need any pointers.

Centropolis · #4 Posted: **Jul 21, 2012, 4:45 PM**

Baltimore is located in a good spot, I really like that southern mid atlantic location with access to the hills and some semi- isolated beach spots, too. You can grow certain kinds of palms year round, too. I mean if you are into that.

jd3189 · #5 Posted: **Aug 29, 2012, 9:18 PM**

I think Baltimore has to grow out of the shadow of DC to change what others see it as.

giantSwan · #6 Posted: **Sep 7, 2012, 3:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by filmor

I just came back into the US from Asia and did a weekend trip through the N.E.. outside of New York, DC, Boston the place that struck me as the most livable was Baltimore.. It beats Philadelphia in many ways, cleaner, better food and the people were super friendly, also Baltimore is possibly the most affordable city in NE.

Being a entrepreneur\freelancer I am seriously considering moving to Baltimore.

I love Baltimore.

But as someone who has lived in DC, Baltimore, Philly, NYC, and Boston though, I'd be hard pressed to say that it is cleaner then any of them. It's still extremely polluted. And I wouldn't say it's all that livable (unless you are thinking of cost of living). But in terms of walk-ability, cleanliness, parks, pedestrian oriented space, etc, it still has a long way to go. I think it's on the right track though.

volguus zildrohar · #7 Posted: **Sep 7, 2012, 4:18 AM**

The city doesn't have much of a national profile and what people do know isn't good. Orioles, Ravens, The Aquarium and The Wire is pretty much all most people know. The city has a lot of positive points but it's needs an image makeover in order to get past that perception.