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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here: I’d like down to earth but sophisticated. I lean more towards bohemian but I’m pretty clean cut and pull off a T-shirt in a suit type. I like quirky/funky/bookish/ union square new yorkish. I don’t know any other way to describe myself. I enjoy seeing diversity- all of it so long as it’s embracing. Everyone is my brother/sister but I’m not in your face about it.

Safety is a priority- I don’t want to fear for my black sons life and as a single mom that’s my number one priority along with his education. I also want him to feel just as embraced. He’s pretty well traveled at his age and we are still going( well not as much).

Not being super familiar- these are the neighborhoods I’m curious about:
Federal Hill
Butchers hill/Canton
Highlandtown
Fells Point 
Little Italy 
Abell looks nice but sleepy

More importantly - sticking with my original post- if you made your way from DC to Baltimore- I’m curious how things are for you/yours, where you ended up settling and any tips you’d like to share and neighborhood you’d consider for the down to earth ‘sophisticate’( I’m rolling my eyes at myself here.

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Sorry if I missed it, but did you say how old your son is? And what your budget is like? I know this isn't on your list yet, but maybe consider Bolton Hill: it's more residential/neighborly (but very close to downtown), safe as long as you live East of Eutaw, and GORGEOUS. It's close-ish to Upton/Marble Hill, which isn't in great shape right now, but was a beautiful historic black neighborhood originally known as the "Harlem" of Baltimore, which is pretty neat. It looks like the area is being fixed up though. And you have the option of a decent neighborhood charter or decent public school in that zone. We were considering the move to Baltimore, but we're more likely to go to Wilmington DE to be near family. This house went on the market, and I wish we were buying in Baltimore instead because WOW. Amazing except for the limited counter space in the kitchen. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1704-Linden-Ave-Baltimore-MD-21217/36486416_zpid/[/quote]

Edit: I see you posted your son is 5. Sorry I missed that. That home would be too large for you guys I suppose, but it still might be worth checking out the neighborhood. If you go with Fells Point or Canton, go with the part zoned for Hampstead Hill Academy... Pretty diverse, (something like 40% Hispanic, 40% white, 15% black): https://www.greatschools.org/maryland/baltimore/218-Hampstead-Hill-Academy/, and I've heard there's a great community with dedicated teachers there (disclaimer: much of this is based what I've read on Reddit). Canton is supposedly lots of recent grads and a little party-ish. The other issue is parking in the areas near the harbor... If you can manage to find a home with a parking pad, you definitely should get one, because supposedly it can be difficult. [/quote]

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