What is Baltimore's most prestigious, exclusive suburb? (Dundalk, Ellicott City: real estate, mortgage)

[kinkytoes]

These aren't "secrets," they're hype that have caused overly-inflated housing prices that will cause more foreclosures in those areas in the next couple of months. They have caused developers to destroy farmland in those areas to build town"homes" and McMansions. And finally they have caused residents who have been in the area for more than 5 years to see a huge increase in taxes, insurance and traffic. Yeah. Thanks. I think "richest" and "highest per-capita income" may be two different things.

Please hype someplace else. If you want a prestigious Maryland suburb so you can join a country club and pay a lot of money, move to Potomac.

Sadly, as we lose more high paying jobs and get more lower-paying ones, areas that depend on highly-paid residents will suffer.

[jonjj]

I would think some of the most prestigious addresses in the area would be in the city itself. Places like Roland Park and Homeland along with Guilford are extremely expensive. Mt. Washington is also pretty high on the list.

[vivo]

i'd go with the areas in baltimore city/co mentioned since ho co and aa co areas mentioned would be quite a bit dc oriented. i felt more bmore growing up in sp/mville even though dad worked in laurel and a lot of dc area friends.

would western hoco count for this thread as well? some of the annapolis area besides sp?

far northern baltimore co ie monkton, parkton, hereford?

[upinflamezzz]

Growing up in Baltimore my whole life, I would say the neighborhoods directly north of the city because if you look south you start getting closer to DC. I've always been fond of the Hunt Valley, Hereford, Jarrettsville area. They have a country setting, excellent schools and directly off of I 83. There's not much crime going on up there. I live by Roland Park in Medfield and even though my neighborhood is great Roland Park has larger homes and a more suburbian setting.
Also, you are correct with your assumption about Dundalk and Middle River. My coworker from Florida just asked me that same very question. Why aren't those neighborhoods more coveted since they're so close to the water? Those neighborhoods have always been known as working class white neighborhoods. Also, the odor from the crap plant off of North Point does not bring a welcoming smell the neighborhood. Stick with the Hunt Valley area, it even smells better up there.

[bowian]

Originally Posted by upinflamezzz

Also, you are correct with your assumption about Dundalk and Middle River. My coworker from Florida just asked me that same very question. Why aren't those neighborhoods more coveted since they're so close to the water? Those neighborhoods have always been known as working class white neighborhoods. Also, the odor from the crap plant off of North Point does not bring a welcoming smell the neighborhood. Stick with the Hunt Valley area, it even smells better up there.

Until I saw the last two sentences of your post, I was asking myself, "But what about the smell of sewage I remember from when I used to drive out that way?" Lol, unfortunately the "crap plant" odor is extremely noticeable, wind or no wind!

[debzeppelin]

This will be my only post. I grew up in Middle River, and do not recall any smell, except the Back River area. We did not live there though. I suppose after time, things have changed, so I have heard. It used to be a nice place to live and grow up. Sad to hear it is not desirable. We had anything there, were close to perks in the city etc. But not the city itself. Oh well time marches on.

[juicycouture]

Bel-Air, MD. By far the best. The homes are huge, scenery is gorgeous. Very nice residential area.....it just spells luxury.

[lpt2569]

Originally Posted by upinflamezzz

Growing up in Baltimore my whole life, I would say the neighborhoods directly north of the city because if you look south you start getting closer to DC. I've always been fond of the Hunt Valley, Hereford, Jarrettsville area. They have a country setting, excellent schools and directly off of I 83. There's not much crime going on up there. I live by Roland Park in Medfield and even though my neighborhood is great Roland Park has larger homes and a more suburbian setting.
Also, you are correct with your assumption about Dundalk and Middle River. My coworker from Florida just asked me that same very question. Why aren't those neighborhoods more coveted since they're so close to the water? Those neighborhoods have always been known as working class white neighborhoods. Also, the odor from the crap plant off of North Point does not bring a welcoming smell the neighborhood. Stick with the Hunt Valley area, it even smells better up there.

I moved to Essex about 10 years ago after growing up in a "wealthy" neighborhood in Howard County. Let me tell you something, there are plenty of very, very wealthy people who live in Essex/Middle River, especially along the water, but you would never know it because they have no need to show off for anybody. I'm glad nobody is moving to my area, I prefer to live my life without the "crap-plant" smell of new wealth that lives in the "exclusive" neighborhoods who care more about appearances than anything else.

[matt Hugel]

Yeah, Ellicott City, Clarksville, and Columbia (all in Howard County) are very nice, diverse, and bright cities

[ProgShred]

Orange County, CA in itself is not prestigious, there are several suburbs of high and low economic class. Some cities in OC have ghettos, like Anaheim and Santa Ana. The most prestigous areas of OC would be from Laguna Beach to Mission Viejo, but parts of LA County like Rancho Palos Verdes are just as nice.