Baltimore- Do You Love It or Hate It?

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baltimore: do you love it or hate it?

i'm considering a job at maryland general hospital, but have some concerns about baltimore. it's been rated as one of the most dangerous cities in the u.s., yet i've also heard that baltimore is in the midst of a renaissance.

i'd love to hear from anyone who has lived in baltimore, or currently lives in baltimore. give me the pros and the cons as you see them.

thanks everyone!

I lived in Baltimore for about 10 years. During that time I went to nursing school and put in my first couple of years working as a RN. Baltimore has a lot of wonderful things. It has been said that it is a northern city with southern charm. There is much history in Baltimore and the surrounding areas. The work environment is rich and full of wonderful opportunity. That being said though, when I had my children I knew that I did not want them growing up in Baltimore. Eight years ago we moved to a rural area in the south. Here they can attend public school, I know most of the people in town, and I know that they will keep an eye on my children when I am not around. The working conditions are not the same though- not even close. The pay is much lower and nurses are not treated as well. Here it is not unusual for a nurse to be asked to work a double if there is nobody available for the next shift. If the nurse refuses, they try to bully and threaten to charge with patient abadonment- this never happened in Baltimore. But, I wouldn't trade it for anything. Personally I wouldn't want to raise my children in Baltimore or the surrounding areas which have all kind of merged into one big city.

Baltimore- D.C. have pretty much merged into one huge metropolis. There are plenty of suburban areas that are gorgeous and clean and have good schools. I live right by Ellicott City and I wouldn't move from here to any other area in MD to save my life. My sons' school ranks one of the highest and this area Catonsville/Ellicott City/Clarksville has a ton of history and farms and some amazing older homes. I love where I live now....much MUCH nicer then when I grew up in D.C. and P.G. County.

Eh, PG county.

I agree, there are tons of nice areas. I'm currently waiting to close on a property in anne arundel co.

I second the PG county shudder. I went to College Park for my first degree and I couldn't wait to get out of that area! The whole DC area gives me a bad feeling. I'm much happier in Baltimore or Baltimore County.

Ita!

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