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[quote=Anonymous]We moved to University Park (UP) from DC during the pandemic and have really liked it. With the proximity to UMD, a lot of the residents are profs or have a connection to the university (you can easily walk up to campus depending on where in the neighborhood you live).

We had primarily toured homes in Chevy Chase and the Woodside Park section of Silver Spring before stumbling on University Park. My spouse can walk to work at UMD, which made UP a pretty easy choice for us in combination with the big difference in price compared to the other houses we considered. Interestingly, almost none of my family members from Bethesda had heard of UP (there is more to Maryland than MoCo?!).

School wise, people are happy with UP's public elementary but it seems like many decide to look elsewhere for middle school and beyond (you see window stickers for pretty much every private school but most are more local).

In terms of shopping and running errands, we are within walking distance of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. We tend to grocery shop primarily at the College Park Trader Joe's and Lidl. It is great to have an amazing new library (technically in Hyattsville but right across Adelphi from UP) and a Target and Home Depot so close. We also like being able to attend UMD sporting events, which are family friendly. With all of the investment in the surrounding areas, especially right near UMD and in Hyattsville, it seems like the immediate region will continue to get nothing but nicer too.

I can't recommend UP enough if you work at UMD since it is convenient to work and to UMD's excellent Center for Young Children, plus with the university's outdoor pool, golf, and tennis combo, it can be similar to having a [i]hugely[/i] discounted country club membership in the warmer months.[/quote]

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