Can you tell me about Frederick Maryland + your opinion on this home inside?

[Anonymous]

I know someone who lives there and commutes to DC because her partner's job is in Frederick. She's been doing it for a year or so and has held up, though getting as much telework as possible was key to that (I believe she now only goes into the office 2x/week). No kids, which probably helps. If you're willing to be on the road by 5am, it's under an hour and a half, or you can take MARC. They like Frederick a lot, but they're now planning to move closer anyway.

In short, I think it's an OK short term move, but pretty tough to pull off long term.

[Anonymous]

Frederick has come a long way from Fredneck days, but I don't think I'd live there if I was AA, I hate to say it. It's still too close to rural Maryland.

Also , while the city itself is walkable, where this is is not remotely close to anything to walk to - you'd have to be much further east to get anything that was walkable.

FRederick has a MARC train stop, but it's way on the other side of Frederick. So in sum, no. This is a cute house but not for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t there a cell of the KKK based in Frederick that is still very active?

I'm old enough to remember ehen it was called "Fredneck".

Yup

[Anonymous]

I would look at the Twinbrook area or Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I googled "walkable areas in maryland" and Frederick came up as being a mini-DC. (not sure about that-but hey)

Is it diverse (age,ethnicity, etc)? I'm an AA female, single, 38

How are schools? I have a 4 year old son.

How is your commute into DC or other parts close to DC metro? I work in foggy bottom but have telework days so I can work my commute down (no car but would by a car)

I found this home, which is in my budget. Where else can I look to find something similar in this price range(no more than 380k) and "walkable"?


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Frederick/Marsalis-Pl-21702/home/167611275

Nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I googled "walkable areas in maryland" and Frederick came up as being a mini-DC. (not sure about that-but hey)

Is it diverse (age,ethnicity, etc)? I'm an AA female, single, 38

How are schools? I have a 4 year old son.

How is your commute into DC or other parts close to DC metro? I work in foggy bottom but have telework days so I can work my commute down (no car but would by a car)

I found this home, which is in my budget. Where else can I look to find something similar in this price range(no more than 380k) and "walkable"?


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Frederick/Marsalis-Pl-21702/home/167611275

Frederick schools are not great.

Frederick is still super redneck. Try rockville instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I googled "walkable areas in maryland" and Frederick came up as being a mini-DC. (not sure about that-but hey)

Is it diverse (age,ethnicity, etc)? I'm an AA female, single, 38

How are schools? I have a 4 year old son.

How is your commute into DC or other parts close to DC metro? I work in foggy bottom but have telework days so I can work my commute down (no car but would by a car)

I found this home, which is in my budget. Where else can I look to find something similar in this price range(no more than 380k) and "walkable"?


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Frederick/Marsalis-Pl-21702/home/167611275

Frederick schools are not great.

Frederick is still super redneck. Try rockville instead.

These are such uninformed opinions. The schools in Urbana are rated as high as Rockville.

Okay so it's redneck in Frederick and murder capital in DC... pick one I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I googled "walkable areas in maryland" and Frederick came up as being a mini-DC. (not sure about that-but hey)

Is it diverse (age,ethnicity, etc)? I'm an AA female, single, 38

How are schools? I have a 4 year old son.

How is your commute into DC or other parts close to DC metro? I work in foggy bottom but have telework days so I can work my commute down (no car but would by a car)

I found this home, which is in my budget. Where else can I look to find something similar in this price range(no more than 380k) and "walkable"?


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Frederick/Marsalis-Pl-21702/home/167611275

Frederick schools are not great.

Frederick is still super redneck. Try rockville instead.

These are such uninformed opinions. The schools in Urbana are rated as high as Rockville.

Okay so it's redneck in Frederick and murder capital in DC... pick one I guess.

? Rockville, Gaithersburg, nor Germantown -- top diverse small cities in the country -- are not murder capital of DC.

But no, Urbana schools are not rated very high. I think their top ranking school is ranked lower than Sherwood HS in MoCo. Not bashing Sherwood, but it's a middling school, and the top Urbana school is ranked lower.

[Anonymous]

alrighty then. sounds like Frederick MD is a hard pass. I'll keep looking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi,

I googled "walkable areas in maryland" and Frederick came up as being a mini-DC. (not sure about that-but hey)

Is it diverse (age,ethnicity, etc)? I'm an AA female, single, 38

How are schools? I have a 4 year old son.

How is your commute into DC or other parts close to DC metro? I work in foggy bottom but have telework days so I can work my commute down (no car but would by a car)

I found this home, which is in my budget. Where else can I look to find something similar in this price range(no more than 380k) and "walkable"?


https://www.redfin.com/MD/Frederick/Marsalis-Pl-21702/home/167611275

Frederick schools are not great.

Frederick is still super redneck. Try rockville instead.

These are such uninformed opinions. The schools in Urbana are rated as high as Rockville.

Okay so it's redneck in Frederick and murder capital in DC... pick one I guess.

? Rockville, Gaithersburg, nor Germantown -- top diverse small cities in the country -- are not murder capital of DC.

But no, Urbana schools are not rated very high. I think their top ranking school is ranked lower than Sherwood HS in MoCo. Not bashing Sherwood, but it's a middling school, and the top Urbana school is ranked lower.

You sound dense.

[Anonymous]

Would not do Frederick if you are a single mother of a minority child. It’s fine if you are married. Frederick used to be called Fredneck as a PP remembered but it will be hard to break into social circles of you are a single mother who’s never been married and a minority. It’s fine if you are divorced or widowed or the spouse of military.

[Anonymous]

Urbana is a long ass drive too. Not sure why it keeps getting recommended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love Frederick, but would not commute to DC.

I really don't want to commute to DC either but this is my reality. Where else can I find a home similar to this (or even a townhome) that is in a 'walkable' area in my budget? I'm open to MD/VA and if you can find DC-great ( highly doubt it-but great )

What about a townhome or small SFH in Rockville?

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Rockville/501-Hungerford-Dr-20850/unit-P77/home/35615402?utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

https://www.redfin.com/MD/Rockville/513-Woodston-Rd-20850/home/10512175?utm_source=ios_share&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_nooverride=1&utm_content=link

The 1st is a condo ... the 2nd in Lincoln Park... not good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Urbana is a long ass drive too. Not sure why it keeps getting recommended.

Can you read? The Urbanda recommendation said it’s also a very bad commute but it was 20 minutes closer than the original post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:alrighty then. sounds like Frederick MD is a hard pass. I'll keep looking.

Look at Clarksburg. Lots of new development for a lower cost. The commute still sucks but slightly better than Frederick. Also very diverse.