Should I move to BWI?

[F16TJ]

The kids will dig the mid atlantic and if they are half smart enough, you can send them to that 2nd rate welfare school on the water while you and the hubby sit on the porch deciding which beach house to spend their college money on.

Classic!

 

[Kabul]

Calvertonian

Whiff,

Like F16TJ, I live in Calvert County. I've been stationed at Andrews for quite a while and will be going on terminal leave in Feb. I interviewed in Jul and just got "the call" last week. Like my esteemed colleague stated, Calvert County is a great place to live, about 45 min away from BWI, great schools, but . . . home prices are steep to say the least. We bought a home here almost two years ago and prices have gone up a great deal since then. Then again, that's true for anywhere on the East Coast. We're close to a lot of places and even though Calvert County is growing, the area still has a country feel. PM me if you have any more questions.
Kabul

 

[Orionflyer]

Don't forget that BWI stands for Baltimore-WASHINGTON international.

D.C. is a great area with lots going for it and a bunch of great suburbs (of which Calvert County is one). Home prices are absolutely outrageous, though. A decent neighborhood (with 20-40 yr old homes and 1/4 acre lots) will run $500-$600K plus. Anything new in the adjacent suburbs (Montgomery MD, Fairfax-Arlington-Alexandria VA) is over a million. It can be very depressing for a potential home buyer looking for what they grew up in. In fact, without a lot of equity from another home or another good income, D.C. in the last year has outpaced a new FO's ability to move here (unless you don't mind renting). The suburbs out West (rte 66) and south (rte 95) provide more for the money (though still pricey) but I wouldn't wish that commute on anyone. It's 60-70 minutes from the heart of Fairfax Co. to the parking lot, about the same as the southern PA ride.

If you can overcome the cost of housing, I would highly recommend the D.C. area for culture, jobs, growth, activities, etc.

Good luck with the search.

 

[mecfii]

Whiff,



As many have said before the homes in the area are very expensive and with most big cities parts of the area not safe.



I lived in the Baltimore area for some time in two different cities. The first was Columbia and the other West Minister. They both were nice places to live and have different things to offer..



Columbia is a very well laid out community only about a twenty-minute drive to BWI. Shopping is close and I loved the way most of the homes are set in the trees. There are also lots of jogging/biking trails that run through most communities.



West Minister is on the verge of being somewhat out in the sticks. We had purchased a place on four acres and loved the serenity and the countryside. The drive into BWI was about 45 minutes to an hour.



If you want more of the city life go with Columbia or if you are a country gal go with West Minster. Then again live where you want and let the hubby commute. SWA is growing into Pittsburgh, which is a very short flight into BWI and it is much cheaper to live.



Best of luck to ya!

 

[Kaudbron]

yes please move to south central PA, escape taxes and live in one of the numerous cookie cutter sized homes, on the stamp sized lot and increase our taxes so itll be as bad as md were you all are trying to aviod, yet enjoy the view as they keep building and the farmland disappears

sorry just a york countyian tired of MDers...

it really is a nice place btw