Thinking about moving to Howard County. Where should I live since I work in downtown DC?
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Anonymous
| My DC is in middle school so I do need a great school that has a magnet/gifted program and is diverse. TIA!!! |
Anonymous
| Enjoy that shitty commute. |
Anonymous
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I guess I should clarify before anymore uncivil trolls respond--where is the best place to live in Howard County for someone commuting to downtown DC?
Why do people feel so compelled to be nasty??? |
Anonymous
| Maybe Laurel? It's a terrible commute. |
Anonymous
Don't mind the jerk. There are too many around here. Downtown where? |
Anonymous
Laurel is not Howard. It's in PG. |
Anonymous
| Some place near a MARC train stop? |
Anonymous
| I think Laurel is split between PG and Howard. |
Anonymous
| Your commute would ruin your life. Not being mean, just stating a fact. If you're committed though look at Highland or Clarksville. |
Anonymous
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Lime Kiln and Clarksville Middle are great schools. They're both diverse, have great state test scores, active PTA, etc. Howard County doesn't have a magnet program because each school has GT specialists and provide GT services at all school campuses. Actually, there are plenty of people who commute to DC who live in neighborhoods that are zoned to both of these middle schools. Go to the Howard County School website http://www.hcpss.org to obtain more information (demographics, test scores, school profiles, etc.) about each school and to look at the school boundary maps. HCPS website and each school's individual website will offer you lots of information.
There are many other great schools. However, with a commute to DC you wouldn't want to go in further north than Highway 32. |
Anonymous
Laurel spans four counties. The city is incorporated in PG County, but has mailing addresses in Howard, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel. The Howard County part of Laurel includes High Ridge, Whiskey Bottom, Leishear Village, and Hammond Village. If OP is interested in living in this part of the county, I'd recommend Hammond Village. Good school pyramid. Right on both 95 and 29. And the MARC station is fairly close too. ~Laurel native. |
Anonymous
| Fulton or Maple Lawn. |
Anonymous
in Ho Co? Diversity is around Columbia, Laurel. The western part is still very white, but schools are fantastic. You can't beat Centennial and River Hill. |
Anonymous
As close as possible to a MARC station. |
Anonymous
+1 and it will still be a pretty terrible commute. -MARC train commuter |