Moving to Maryland and no idea were to live

[MDDCtoATL]

Originally Posted by marienith

Hello. recently my husband accepted a job offer in MD and we dont have an idea of were to live because I have read in this forum so much bad things about the areas we were considering that right now we are clueless. the areas we have in mind were.

1. Germantown. leaman farm new TH by Craftmark. IS THE COMMUTE REALLY BAD TO WHITE OAK SS (new hamphsire ave) my husband will go at 6:00am and off work at 4:00pm

2. Gaithersburg. Hidden Creek TH. But with all i have read in this forum is definetely off the list

3. Silver Spring. White hall square new TH by N/V (1513 Regent Manor Court Silver Spring, MD 20904 ) is it a really bad neigborhood. How are the schoools.

4. Howard County. we were looking elkridge, hanover and columbia. any of them good?

We have 2 boys (3 and 1 years) and our price range is from 300k to 400k (450k if we sell our house). please I need help because we are from Puerto Rico and we dont now much about MD and the relocation will be effective in winter 09' or spring 2010. please, please HELP!!!!

I'm guessing your husband got a job at the new FDA headquarters in Silver Spring, I would suggest buying around that area.

[casstyson]

Severna Park is in Anne Arundel County, a very nice county overall. It's very close to Annapolis, the state capital.

You might also consider Odenton and Severn in that county. Nice places to live, with easy access to highways for commuting. Severna Park is not that convenient for commuters.

A lot of people who work in the DC area choose to live in Baltimore and train it. Silver Spring is on the Metro line, so it would be very accessible via Marc to Union Station to Metro. I live near Halethorpe, and trust me, the Marc station is within walking distance and well used by DC bound commuters.

Also look at Takoma Park. Might be out of your price range, but it's situated nicely for a short drive to Silver Spring.

Good luck!

[dadswrx]

I worked at White Oak when the Navy was there. I commuted from College Park (~5 minutes, but not good for children) and from dunkirk MD (~40 minutes, rural area great for children).

My suggestion to you would be to look North up New Hampshire Avenue until you find a community you like.

[Lenagainster]

I also worked at White Oak (NOL, NSWC) and lived (still do) in the "Northwood Village" area of Silver Spring. Commute was all of five minutes, going the opposite direction of the heavy traffic. If I had to do it all over again, I would have bought in the Woodmoor area of Silver Spring, just on the other side of Colesville Road (Rt. 29) from Northwood. It is so nice to be close to work; makes living here more tolerable.

[The Sage]

Originally Posted by marienith

I'm sorry I dont know how my post and other person post got mixed together and I can't even find it. But anyway answering your questions

We are originally from Puerto Rico, is our first time living outside our country.
(although in this year we stay from april to july in maryland becuase of my husband work we were staying at oakwood apartments in gaithersburg.)

husbands is going to be working in White Oak Silver Spring and yes I am a stay at home mom. I know SFH are over our budget I dont mind living in a TH as long as long as they are in a nice and safe neighborhood.

Might as well be..

[TrippingJay]

If your husband will be working in White Oak, I would start looking in the Colesville-Silver Spring area that is north of White Oak. I believe the zip codes are 20904 and 20905. Burtonsville is another option.

If you want to live in Howard County, I would highly recommend Columbia-it's a planned community that is conveniently located.

[ENCE]

i would even consider the fulton/scaggsville area, just north of rocky gorge. closer than columbia, but nicer and newer than burtonsville, IMO.

[Vangail]

Marienith, Here is some irony. My son-in-law may be transferred to San Juan PR in 2009. He is a coastie and I was wondering if you knew where the base was located. He and my daughter have a little one and she is a respiratory therapist. Maybe you know where the closest hospital is to the Coast Guard base is and what the cost of living there would be. You probably already know that the miliatary is just above the poverty level in wages, so they would have to watch every penny.