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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Culture is different, too. Could be a plus, could be a negative, but definitely take stock of what life there is a like.[/quote]

It's more middle class than this area. We don't really have a middle class so I'm not used to interacting with people who are.

Plus, it's pretty rural. [/quote]

Some places may be, but there is also a lot of money. People are more low key about it. Sailing and waterfront properties are not inexpensive.

It is more rural. People live here because they prefer a less urban atmosphere than DC or Baltimore; or are from here. Finally, Annapolis is culturally aligned to Maryland and not DC. Places like Rockville, are DC suburbs. It's a very different mindset. [/quote]

OP here:  Appreciate all of the feedback and insight.

Lots of comments about the culture of Annapolis.  Can anyone elaborate on difference between MoCo and Annapolis culturally?  What does it mean to say it's "culturally aligned to MD and not DC"?[/quote]

PP who first mentioned culture.

I think MoCo is the quintessential professional class county. Lots of graduate degrees from elite schools, 'knowledge' industries/workers, obsession with public school quality, a bit aggressive, self-assured, very high median incomes, less of a sense of tradition, etc. There are of course, fairly large immigrant populations and while many of them are very highly educated professionals, there are also meaningful concentrations of working class immigrants, especially in eastern and to a less degree northern MoCo.

Annapolis (and AA county, especially south of 'Naptown) feels more traditionally southern and MD-ish. The culture of the Cheasapeake Bay and watermen, the military and intelligence, sailing, and rural patronage politicians all figure there. That being said, COL is lower, so in many ways all that 'traditional' stuff coexists with some funky folks/stuff that would be priced out of MoCo. The pace of life is much slower, and at least in the historic district and close-in Eastport, there is something of a small-town culture of familiarity. There is also a weekend tourism and party culture around the docks. Weekend nights feature lots of noise, but the town gets quiet quickly once you get away from the docks. Like others have said, the major social dynamic is more middle-class, but there are large numbers of folks with big $$$ who live there because they like it, you'll find them both in the historic district and out on any piece of water front property: on the Severn and it's tributaries, South River, Spa Creek, etc.[/quote]

I am the "Annapolis is culturally aligned to Maryland and not DC" poster and I agree with everything said above. [/quote]

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