Moving Advice

[Squiggy]

Although DC and Baltimore are just next door, the lack of major transportation arties causes each city to keep to itself for the most part. They're different media market, different sport markets...and there's even an Baltimorian accent.

So where you chose to live really depends on where in town the job is. If you work in Northern Virginia, you should live in Northern Virginia or DC (as you'd be going counter-traffic). DC jobs are open to anyone with DC, Arlington, and Alexandria being the most expensive places to live, the outer VA burbs and Maryland burbs are cheaper.

MD jobs, just like VA jobs but reversed.

Also, avoid Prince Georges County, Maryland and certain parts of DC. There are plenty of places in town that they never show in media.

If you wanna know more, just shoot me a message.

 

[nevermore]

Although DC and Baltimore are just next door, the lack of major transportation arties causes each city to keep to itself for the most part.

This is less true now than it was 10 years ago. We've had an enormous influx of DC workers moving into Baltimore and commuting down either by train or by car. The fact that you can buy a 4-bedroom house in midtown here for less than you would pay a month in rent for a one-bedroom shithole in a decent neighborhood in DC might have a little something to do with it.

...and there's even an Baltimorian accent.

This is confined almost entirely to areas frequented by John Waters films.

There are plenty of places in town that they never show in media.

This is true for Baltimore as well, but reversed. There actually are very nice parts of town where you're not in fact likely to be gunned down or offered smack.

If you wanna know more, just shoot me a message.

Ditto re: Baltimore/Central Maryland burbs.

 

[TheBrew]

Thanks for the offers. I will absolutely take you both up on that.

Of course now I have a decision to make. Do I want ass all the time...

or do I want to live near flamingliberal?

 

[pookha]

the brew..
some things can be shipped but it has really gone up in cost.
plus for things you really care about like your musical instruments take them
along yourself/.
find a friend who is great at packing and who has had experience packing similar things to help.

 

[kimc]

Best advice I can give you: HIRE MOVERS.

 

[Maestro]

Thanks for the offers. I will absolutely take you both up on that.

Of course now I have a decision to make. Do I want ass all the time...

or do I want to live near flamingliberal?

Pick a point equidistant between?

 

[Bears Discover Fire]

Best advice I can give you: HIRE MOVERS.

Ditto!

 

[TheBrew]

Best advice I can give you: HIRE MOVERS.

Ditto!

Oh, I already have slav... I mean friends. Luckily, I don't have much to move.