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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it would be helpful if you give us something about your backgrounds and interests. Neither Howard County and especially not Montgomery County have easy commutes to Baltimore. Am I wrong in thinking maybe you're of Asian or South Asian backgrounds? Am wondering why you included Rockville along with Howard, the latter is understandable as being somewhat adjacent to Baltimore and known for excellent schools. But no one commutes to Rockville from Baltimore unless they absolutely have to. And Rockville is not a special or pretty place either.

Both Howard and Rockville are resolutely suburban. Endlessly suburban. Western Howard has pretty countryside but 95% of the county lives your suburban cul de sac life. Rockville is higher density suburban. There is nothing wrong with wanting a suburban life, I respect it, and understand the attraction to a comfortable colonial on a cul de sac with good schools. Really, I do. They're both quite diverse places these days as well.

But I also know you can get that in Baltimore County north of the city too. And when most people come to DCUM and say they're moving from a Boston suburb, the default assumption is you also want a nice older suburban village with pretty housing stock close enough to the city like you get around Boston, and the equivalents around Baltimore are going to be either neighborhoods in North Baltimore or adjacent Baltimore County. Roland Park is Baltimore's Brookline, Ruxton is Baltimore's Wellesley. Newton = Stoneleigh/West Towson (with excellent schools as well). And if you want more pastoral, north Baltimore County has all that.

So what do you really want?[/quote]

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