Best Place to live in MD? Husband job: Arlington, VA & Wife job: Severna Park, MD

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Originally Posted by selhars

If you mean Woodmore -- as in near Enterprise and Woodmore Road. That's not what I would call convenient to or right off Route 50 either.

It wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to get on 50 at this point if they lived there. If we're talking about going to Arlington/catching the metro it would be much easier to get on Central Avenue from this point. Central Avenue is much further down to drive to Arlington and if he wanted to catch the metro then Largo Town Center and Morgan Blvd are both right off of Central Avenue.

Originally Posted by selhars

As someone who takes 50 into DC every day -- and doesn't want any more traffic on it than there already is -- I do have to wonder WHY there's no exit for 193 off Rte 50. With all the population that lives near there (Lottsford Vista/Enterprise/Woodmore/Glendale) there's no reason they have to get off 50 at 704/MLK, and come miles on 450 East -- or go all the way to 197 and circle back. There really does need to be an exit there.

But hey, not having an exit from 704 to 197 just makes my commute less congested.

I completely agree with you. I also think they need to expand 193. It has developed and is developing more than that road will be able to handle in a few years. It would make a lot of sense to add an extra lane each way and add a ramp.

[desibabe]

Another important thing to consider is if you have kids-the schools are important. As someone who lives in Millersville(next door to Severna)-Severna has schools that are ranked at the state level, so is Shipleys Choice. Bowie is fine if you plan to send kids to private schools, Montgomery county and Howard counties are also good school districts

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Originally Posted by jain_rajan

We are moving from Pennsylvania and have a little knowledge about Arlington,VA/Maryland area.

I have got a job in Arlington, VA & wife has got a job in Severna Park, MD.

We want to take up some place in-between, so that we can split the commute time. Can you guys please recommend where should we live?

What would be the safest & the best place to live, considering daily we have to commute to Arlington VA, Severna Park, MD respectively.

I would really appreciate any guidance & thanks in advance!

If you have kids it would make more sense to live in or near Severna Park.

There are times when aparent has to go to school for the kids.

You may have a doctors appt for the kids, then take them to school.


Many people live in the greater Severna Park area and commute to DC and No VA.