Any regrets moving to Maryland ? (Baltimore, Columbia: live in, legal, suburban)

[donie1]

Yes, I wish I stayed in TX. But I'm here right now and will make the best of it. But one day, I'll be going back to TX. The cost of living is high and job opportunities are not in MD for me. The winters are milder for me in TX. All in all, I love TX better. MD just to visit.

[MDguy99]

Originally Posted by westsideboy

I think the placing of Hampton Roads into the NE proves the absurdity of the label. Call the Megapolis whatever you want, but it has expanded well past the North East. Maybe the "Atlantic Megapolis?"

Agreed. That map is old news. It amuses me that someone thought we have never heard of the Northeast Corridor. You (Richard Martin) really think the term "Northeast Corridor" dictates cultural identities that have been in place centuries before the term was coined? If anything, it described settlement patterns due to the spatial proximity of cities along the corridor and commerce ties. It is not a cultural descriptor or regional dictator. The "Great Lakes" region on that map includes Kansas City, MO- how the hell does Kansas City relate to the Great Lakes? Are you going to argue that Missouri is a Great Lakes state? That's right, Topeka, Kansas is, too. How about Oklahoma City being in the "Texas Triangle" - is it in Texas now? And Memphis, Tennessee is now on the Atlantic? Las Vegas, Nevada is in Southern California? Oh, and since you enjoy using Wikipedia as a source, how about trying the following link and look up "The Northeast" by yourself?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeastern_US

Try again!

[MDguy99]

Originally Posted by donie1

Yes, I wish I stayed in TX. But I'm here right now and will make the best of it. But one day, I'll be going back to TX. The cost of living is high and job opportunities are not in MD for me. The winters are milder for me in TX. All in all, I love TX better. MD just to visit.

What job opportunities are not in Maryland for you? I find that hard to believe. Also, not to start an argument, but you knew MD has a higher cost of living and colder winters than TX before you came here.

[marska]

Originally Posted by tweezy

Maryland has alot of transplants, So, to all the transplants here, my question is, first, where did you move from, where do you live in Maryland, and if you regret your move here, what is the reason for you regret.

where did you move from?
boston to Minneapolis to Council Bluffs to Omaha to DC to Council Bluffs to Omaha to Albany to Maryland

where do you live in Maryland?
G'burg

and if you regret your move here, what is the reason for you regret.
no regrets as it was no job vs job BUT the housing costs here are WAY WAY out of line. I just don't get it.

[HandsUpThumbsDown]

Originally Posted by marska

BUT the housing costs here are WAY WAY out of line. I just don't get it.

I'll make it simple. You live in a suburb of Washington DC.

[MDguy99]

Originally Posted by marska

where did you move from?
boston to Minneapolis to Council Bluffs to Omaha to DC to Council Bluffs to Omaha to Albany to Maryland

Really? That must have been stressful. Hopefully you've found a place you like (barring the expenses)!

[Richard Martin]

Originally Posted by MDguy99

Agreed. That map is old news. It amuses me that someone thought we have never heard of the Northeast Corridor. You (Richard Martin) really think the term "Northeast Corridor" dictates cultural identities that have been in place centuries before the term was coined? If anything, it described settlement patterns due to the spatial proximity of cities along the corridor and commerce ties. It is not a cultural descriptor or regional dictator. The "Great Lakes" region on that map includes Kansas City, MO- how the hell does Kansas City relate to the Great Lakes? Are you going to argue that Missouri is a Great Lakes state? That's right, Topeka, Kansas is, too. How about Oklahoma City being in the "Texas Triangle" - is it in Texas now? And Memphis, Tennessee is now on the Atlantic? Las Vegas, Nevada is in Southern California? Oh, and since you enjoy using Wikipedia as a source, how about trying the following link and look up "The Northeast" by yourself?

Northeastern United States (U.S. Census Bureau) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Try again!

What amuses me is that one person thinks there can only be one right answer. And it's his. Your perception of where you are is realtive to what your criteria is. As the Wikipedia article pointed out, there are many different ways to view the area in question. I pointed out one. You just don't like it.

[MDguy99]

Originally Posted by Richard Martin

What amuses me is that one person thinks there can only be one right answer. And it's his. Your perception of where you are is realtive to what your criteria is. As the Wikipedia article pointed out, there are many different ways to view the area in question. I pointed out one. You just don't like it.

You have resorted to this line because you presented an argument with false "data" to back it up and I tore apart the map and wiki-source and that bugs you. No, one can legitimately state that Maryland is in the Mid-Atlantic, one can also make an argument for it having been in the South historically. One cannot say Maryland is in the Northeast or was historically Northeastern as that is factually untrue. There is a difference between an opinion and complete nonsense.

[ctantiques]

I used to live near D.C., currently
I live in the Frederick area, and have for many years. Many folks up here work in Baltimore or D.C., COL still high but better, but less crime and slower pace, good schools.

I grew up in and went to college in Massachusetts. Moved here after graduation eons ago.

The pros of course are there are jobs here, it is diverse, mostly educated, decent weather though hit is humid at times. I miss New England at times, the great autumns especially. The cons are if you are a small business the insurance industry has a hold here also doctors are leaving the state because they feel it is not doctor friendly and that is becoming a problem.

The best thing right now is it does have jobs, and living in the center of the state you are 3 hours to the ocean and 3 hours to the mountains.

[Pilgrim21784]

I previously lived in several PA locations, moved here (Carroll county) from suburban Philadelphia on a job transfer 28 years ago. I like Maryland and have no regrets. Its got great schools for both munckins and college, has a fairly wide range of geophysical offerings (beach/bay, mountains (by eastern standards) and quite a bit of open land outside the populated areas). Proximity to world class cultural events (DC & Baltimore) and easy access to multiple international airports doesn't hurt either.