Expert or not, I appreciate the insight. My dad even said Bowleys Quarters isn’t too bad. And I would guess that for the trailer parks although I’ve seen some that look well upkept tbh

Sorry I probably should have been more clear. Im an apprentice electrician from Harpers Ferry West Virginia. I live about an hour outside of the city and because of this my area tends to be where most people move to when they want to leave the city for rural life in a “small” town. Because of this I tend to visit Baltimore 2 times or more a month because I find it to be a very beautiful place and have always wanted to live in the city. However it is a big change because the house I currently live in is 3 bedrooms and I pay 1000 a month and also have a driveway as well as street parking. Im familiar enough with Baltimore to drive around without GPS in most cases and I tend to ask a lot of questions especially with this being what I consider a big move

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Cindy Wolf and Wolf-Foreman have had their time in the sun. They were once good, but now both their food and service are lacking. Almost all of their restaurants are overrated. Baltimore has much more to offer. I'd like to see Chef Jesse Sandlin get a nod.

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A lot of "it depends" questions, things that are the depends:

• Your personal comfort level
• Neighborhood you move to
• Income
• Your background
• Roommates
• Many other things

My opinions, your mileage may vary:

Are wages typical of the rent? - That's a huge it depends

Camera - Yes, at least a doorbell one as porch pirates are real everywhere

Alarm - it depends

Parking included - it depends but generally no

Crime - Consult this map https://www.baltimorepolice.org/crime-stats , strongly opinionated thing here

Dos and donts - oh where to start with that, maybe read this subreddit and see what you can gleam from it

Can you provide more details?

I have lived here since the day I was born and haven’t been shot yet. 🤷‍♀️

Baltimore is dangerous. All big cities are dangerous. Baltimore is also: beautiful, interesting, full of culture, museums, great bars and restaurants, home to a thriving music and arts scene, tons of farmers markets, festivals, and events, and full of dedicated, kind, and wonderful humans, and generally a pretty fucking rad place to live. I genuinely wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

Wages here are pretty good - I cannot speak to rent, as I have owned my home since 2001.

Do get a camera for your door - that’s just smart no matter where you live.

Don’t leave anything of value in your car.

Do explore the city and take in all the great stuff it has to offer.

Don’t be afraid - as long as you are street smart and aware of your surroundings, you will be fine. Lived here 44 years and never had a problem.

Do talk to people and find out what they like to do in the city to get ideas.

Hampden, Mt Vernon, Station North, Remington, Fell’s Point, Locust Point, and Fed Hill are all neighbourhoods you should make a point to check out and get to know. They’re fantastic.

Hope that helps. Welcome to Baltimore!

350 or so last bill. Keep in mind that was technically during that cold snap.

My question is tho. Why was last month so high for everyone? Natural gas is down 30% ish from September and barely up from December and November prices

Frank’s has the best cheesesteaks in the city

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I’m assuming you’re talking about using a space heater to preferentially heat one room and leave the rest of the unit cooler. If this is the case, consider getting an oil-filled electric heater, and if needed, circulating the air around it with a small fan (to blow heat to the rest of the room). These heaters work quite well, generally use less energy, and are usually less of a power draw when they start up (less likely to blow a breaker).

You could still call them and check. Our bill is usually 170 at the lowest and 260ish when the heat or AC need to be run a lot for an electric-only rowhome...

72?????

Put on a sweater, jesus

you're not gas heating?

Can’t believe the number of answers here that aren’t Matthew’s.

ooh thank u! let me find her a new coat. i got her one before but she’s outgrown it.

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We are a wealth of knowledge and trivia. Mostly about Baltimore and transportation, but we don’t limit ourselves. 😁

You’re looking for a job? We’re constantly posting new ones.

Near the water really? I'd say anything south of Eastern is no go. There might be patches that are nice, I don't know, but Eastern Ave is a dumpster of a street and a lot of crime happens southward.

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Ahhh, lucky for me I had no electricity during that time. Savings!!

Sooooo cheeky. I love it. And your referential knowledge of the Fifth Element.

Dover Saddlery sells dog coats that are actually really nice. My cat and dog wear them outside when it's cold out, and while my corgi mostly wears one because she's cute in it, the cat REALLY appreciates the warmth of her fleece lined coat.

They let you bring animals in the store in Hunt Valley, too- even the cat came in to try on her coat.