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TerranceBaggz t1_jc4rt9a wrote

Yeah Cockeysville is like families and people in their 50s-70s. We have rowhouse neighborhoods that would give you a bit of space and not put you in a high rise. Canton, Fells Point, upper Fells point, patterson Park all have close access to patterson park which is one of the largest parks in the city. They’re also walkable areas with bars/restaurants/entertainment. Canton/brewers Hill has many grocery stores and shopping (including big chains) much to my dismay, there is a suburban style shopping center here called Canton Crossing so y’all could still have that.

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Avocadobaguette t1_jc4rg3e wrote

I mean, you would be missing out on a lot of the benefits of Baltimore, but just from your description, it doesn't sound like you'd really enjoy city living.

If you'd like to try it, maybe rent an air bnb in a neighborhood in baltimore for 2 weeks before you commit to a long-term rental. See how you do with the space, the parking, the walking, etc. before you commit.

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TaterTotz8 t1_jc4remf wrote

You can get basically everything you’re looking for in Hampden. Yard, parking, people your age, boring grocery stores, easy hosting parties, etc. not all the streets have yard and parking in the back, but lots have at least one! And there’s really only certain areas of Hampden that have difficult street parking.

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sweetbeat8 t1_jc4pnee wrote

Live in the city! You will always have a chance to move to a suburb if you don’t love the city later in life or when you have kids.

The city has plenty of places to stretch your legs and explore! The opportunity to walk to a ton of bars, restaurants, parks etc is such. In Baltimore lots of people have cars and it is easy to “escape” the city 20 mins for a nice hike or adventure.

I guess if you’re thinking about the city being a fun time this is the time in your life to try it out!

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FriedScrapple t1_jc4ohww wrote

Get a shorter-term rental, then decide? I don’t think you should commit to anything anywhere sight-unseen for longer than a month. And the good places get snapped up fast, you want the leisure to be choosy. I would personally hate to be stuck in a Cockeysville apartment at any age.

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