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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in DC, and my partner works in Baltimore.  We live in Bowie.  Our neighborhood feeds to a very good elementary school (10 on Great Schools).

The middle school and high school rate a 6 on Great Schools, but they are large, and you have to remember that the test scores are an average.  Most of my neighbors have been happy with the schools, even though people will say all kinds of nasty things about PG County schools.

We both have very reasonable commutes.  There is a MARC train stop in Bowie, which makes commuting to Baltimore and Washington easy.  I still drive into D.C., and the average is 30 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes going home at night.  There's also a park and ride to the metro (orange line).

We love our neighborhood.  But I will say that people on here say a lot of horrible things about PG County.  I suspect most of them actually have no experience with PG County.

We considered a lot of places, but Bowie turned out to be the best choice for our needs.

A lot has to do with your budget.  We were able to get a single family home with a nice yard for a very reasonable budget.   And we've been happy.

As for Montgomery County, don't be deceived by distance on a map.  In certain parts of Montgomery County, the traffic is very heavy.

As for Columbia and Laurel, which people often suggest as a place between D.C. and Baltimore, I decided the commute for me from Columbia to D.C. would be too much to do on a daily basis.

Best of luck.

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Bowie is probably the best place in PGC. OK to great schools, safe, decent shopping options, fairly convenient, and TRULY diverse. I know I'd move there if life took me in that direction, although DW would be much much much harder to convince.

I'm glad for the posters who try and differentiate between the parts of PGC -- some might be great places to live in 20 years but I want somewhere that's great NOW.[/quote]

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