VA livin' vs. MD livin' (Arlington, Alexandria: crime, school, where to live)

[Sunbrite]

Hi everyone!

Looking for where to live- as far as people who commute to either DC, MD, or VA for work, (within about 45 min. or so of D.C. I guess)

If you had to sum it up, what's your opinion of what the livin' is like to in Virginia vs. in Maryland? Just so someone who's trying to decide where to live can get a good general idea.

The places I've gotten for suggestions so far are Arlington or Alexandria VA, and Rockville, Silver Spring or Bethesda, MD. Even got a suggestion for Frederick, MD.

Would appreciate quick run-downs of similarities/differences or anything else you got!

Thank you.

[Flamingo13]

I suggest you just read all the threads written on the various locations rather than try to get them all summed up here.

[ToughLuv]

Maryland wins.

[01va571]

They are both sort of the same.

Northern Virginia is just like Maryland.

[oleo]

Virginia is pretty much a bunch of incompetent morons. However, Maryland is a bunch of morons who or incompetent.

[01va571]

Originally Posted by ToughLuv

Maryland wins.

On most of the bad things Maryland wins lol. While you’re dreaming of P.G. just remember that county is responsible for 45.1% of murders in the state of Maryland since 1985.

http://somd.com/news/headlines/2007/5809.shtml

[ToughLuv]

Originally Posted by 01va571

On most of the bad things Maryland wins lol. While you’re dreaming of P.G. just remember that county is responsible for 45.1% of murders in the state of Maryland since 1985.

Baltimore, Prince George's Reign as State's Murder Capitals - Southern Maryland Headline News

im from Baltimore, it says Baltimore and PG County combined..There are nice parts of Prince George's ...

[HailRedskins]

Originally Posted by oleo

Virginia is pretty much a bunch of incompetent morons. However, Maryland is a bunch of morons who or incompetent.

Way to form a sentence Virginia.

[HailRedskins]

Originally Posted by ToughLuv

im from Baltimore, it says Baltimore and PG County combined..There are nice parts of Prince George's ...

I'm from PG and lived in various parts of Baltimore for school and for work. Don't get it twisted, Baltimore is way more dangerous than PG could ever dream to be. Just start off anywhere near the edge of the inner harbor and walk 4 blocks in any direction.

[jayman1981]

Since I grew up in Maryland I would say Maryland hands down. To be honest though, they are pretty much the same. Some places are good some are bad. This is true on both sides of the bridge. I would like to second that notion that P.G. crime wise is not as bad as B-more. However Baltimore is a cool city. So come on down and take a look for yourself. You shouldn't really go wrong with either state.