Where to live in Baltimore? (Owings Mills, Owings: townhouse, neighborhood, to buy)

[Augie]

My daughter will be starting her medical residency at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in July 2008. We have visited Baltimore 3x as we begin looking for a place to buy. We can spend about $350 K and want what everybody else wants (i.e. safety, short commute to the hospital, good shopping, access to nightlife etc., etc.) We would be most grateful to anyone who would share with us their opinions regarding where to look. We're a bit overwhelmed right now, but we have a year to find something. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to help us. My email is pgi2141@comcast.net.

Regards,

Augie

[Lumerian Feast]

Hey Augie, just so you know, there are a few responses on your thread in the MD forum.

[tmorrisn]

Canton is the closest liveable neighborhood. I'm not sure what homes are going for now but $350k should get you a townhouse. Very young professional.
While the metro (with a stop at JHH) is extremely convenient for living in Owings Mills, I wouldn't recommend it for residents. Coming and going at strange hours - just isn't as safe.
Let's see - there are some residents who live in Federal Hill (even more expensive) which is a nice area too. If your daughter is looking for more suburban living, I'd suggest Mt. Washington.
Good luck in your search.