Living in DC?

[Benny Profane]

Rent Prices in Baltimore, MD are 42.25% lower than in Washington, DC
Consumer Prices in Baltimore, MD are 18.47% lower than in Washington, DC
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Baltimore, MD are 28.43% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Baltimore, MD are 26.76% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Baltimore, MD are 15.93% lower than in Washington, DC
Public transportation in Baltimore, MD is 55.52% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Baltimore, MD is 28.50% higher than in Washington, DC

Shhhhhh.....don't give it away.

It's why the hipster scene is so big there. Hipsters have no money.
It is very easy to make a wrong turn in Baltimore, though. If you know where to go, it's cool. Well, still, hot as shit in the summer, but...
Best places to live are just north of downtown. I spend a lot of time in the Hunt Valley, which is actual farms just twenty five minutes from downtown. And, on top of it all, it's a quick ride to DC!

[Benny Profane]

It's because the place is a dive, man. Rent isn't magically cheaper, it's cheaper because people won't pay as much to live there. I dig Baltimore but those stats mean stuff you don't intend them to mean.

Dude, rents are high in DC because that town is whoring off the rest of America.

[Hugh Conway]

It's because the place is a dive, man. Rent isn't magically cheaper, it's cheaper because people won't pay as much to live there. I dig Baltimore but those stats mean stuff you don't intend them to mean.

that's because of the courtier Phildo mindset. Not going to disagree that Fells Point is "disneyland" but so's much of DC now. And Fells Points cheaper. And nicer.

eesh man it's not that DCs "expensive" as much as it's low value. A bigger place a block from the beach in SoCal was $100 less than my rent in Old Town... 6 years later. Same with most everything else. Sure the museums are free Benny - that's the razor handle they are selling you. The blades are expensive. Unless you are whoring of America.

And they say 2018 for when it opens to Dulles.

[GoldMember]

Spokane is a nice little backwater town, but comparing it to the nation's Capital is a stretch....

True dat. I don't know about 'backwater' and it's more medium than little but, definitely not a city to compare to DC. Spokane's making strides but there's a long way to go to reach its potential as a city. Conversely, I don't know that we would like Spokane to aspire to certain elements of being a bigger city; crime rates (already too high), traffic, etc. We could definitely use some economic stimulus though, by way of greater private investment and growing our aerospace opportunities and other STEM based industries. Spokane really needs to get away from the mind-set of being Seattle's little brother in Washington and progress on its own merits.

[Hugh Conway]

progress on its own merits.

meth and toothlessness?

[stfu&gbtw]

Being facetitious. Personally, I'd live in Baltimore long before I'd live in DC.

Baltimore is what you get when you remove the very few positive aspects of DC. Hot, humid, crime-ridden, ugly, shit hole that still manages to get fucked up winter weather that contributes to ZERO recreational activities. I'd rather live in my own ass.

[Benny Profane]

Baltimore is what you get when you remove the very few positive aspects of DC. Hot, humid, crime-ridden, ugly, shit hole that still manages to get fucked up winter weather that contributes to ZERO recreational activities. I'd rather live in my own ass.

How much are you paying for the rent in your asshole?

Thanks. Keep Baltimore Affordable.

[stfu&gbtw]

How much are you paying for the rent in your asshole?

Thanks. Keep Baltimore Affordable.

Baltimore isn't affordable - it's cheap. And you get what you pay for.

[Benny Profane]

Baltimore isn't affordable - it's cheap. And you get what you pay for.

Well, I guess that explains $2000 a month 300 sq ft studios in Manhattan.

[GoldMember]

meth and toothlessness?

Ha! Yeah, the meth problem was definitely stealing a lot of column inches for awhile but, I think it's better now. Or at least the news agencies quit reporting on it. Anyway, it doesn't appear to be as severe as it was five years ago. We've still got issues with the dopes but what city doesn't have some level of miscreant behavior? The downtown area has been revitalized and is actually busier now than 10-15 years ago. I live north of the city and don't get downtown very often, other than during the day for meetings. However, when I've been down there on a Friday or Saturday night for fun, it's been a lot busier than in the time before the past 10-15 years.

What makes Spokane nice for me is four distinct seasons, no humidity, a good river and state park for rafting/kayaking, tons of nice lakes close by. There is very good road and mountain bike riding very close, five decent ski areas within about 90 minutes, and a lot of other great outdoor opportunities (cheap golf, good hunting/fishing). There's virtually no pressure on activities due to not a lot of people.

What amazes me is that we have really great outdoor stuff available but the percentage of the population that actually gets out and takes advantage of it seems really small. I hear people who've lived here all their lives bitching about winter and how much they hate it. Really? It's Spokane, it snows here, it gets cold sometimes. People who don't ski, skate, play hockey, or whatever in the winter really make me wonder. I don't really get what people do in the winter here if they don't ski or do something to occupy their time, taking advantage of all there is to do. I guess they just get off on sitting around and bitching about the snow. Weird.

[stfu&gbtw]

Well, I guess that explains $2000 a month 300 sq ft studios in Manhattan.

Good luck finding one for only $2K. Last one I had ran me $2700/month for 250 sq ft. And yes, you get what you pay for. Sure, you could live in Baltimore for 6 months on that - if you call that "living". Might be able to find something within walking distance to an Olive Garden or something.

[Benny Profane]

You really haven't spent much time in Baltimore, have you?

[concretejungle]

Baltimore is nicer than DC? So fucking stupid I don't know where to start so I won't.

You have to watch out for white folks in Balmer. Plus they speak Baltimorese which is barely English. Unless the hipsters ruined it which would suck.

[iceman]

You really haven't spent much time in Baltimore, have you?

Yeah, not a lot of Olive Gardens in Balmer. I doubt there's one.

[iceman]

You have to watch out for white folks in Balmer. Plus they speak Baltimorese which is barely English.

There are some rough white folks in that city, no doubt.

[skiballs]

Baltimore died when Hammerjacks closed.

[concretejungle]

Baltimore died when Hammerjacks closed.

RIP.

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[stfu&gbtw]

You really haven't spent much time in Baltimore, have you?

Had family there for several years - spent enough time to spend as little as fucking possible.

[gretch6364]

all yu bitches need to shut the hell up ! yall don kno wats gud down here ... baltimore the best place to be .. only time it ain no gud place is for people who don fuckin belong there ! if yu ain from bmore stay the fuck outta bmore ..
im a mixed yungn only 16 yrs old, livin up in bmore .. grew up in bmore ... baltimore my home! i kno wat it like, erebody kno wat it like who live here .. but yu dumb ass bitches dat don live here, n only come here to take pictures of the ghetto places that you see and den go head and call my home dangerous and broke down don kno shit .. of course we gots our ghetto places, but bmore one bad muhfucka .. yall ever check how many tourists we have down here ?? n dem bitches be lovin it here ! so wat the fuck yu talkin bout ... and we got a lot of desperate ppl here ? fuck yu hoe ! yu desperate ! yu prolly some white bitch tht done went to college here lookn for sum black dick an ain get none ... baltimore ain no bad place .. we ain bad people either .. some jus done made bad desissions, some follow an others lead (trynna be part of a gang,etc.) and some of us jus ain gotta choice ! we get raised this way .. we get raised bein careful .. takin care of our pride, so we jus go head n do our thing ... we not bad nor is our place a ghetto city ... jus let it be .. baltimore ain the only place wit a lot of ghetto spots, and chea like i said we got nice places too, don jus always look at the bad stuff naw i mean .

http://ghettoamerica.blogspot.com/20...-maryland.html

[Benny Profane]

Baltimore is nicer than DC? So fucking stupid I don't know where to start so I won't.

Didn't say nicer. Said cheaper. Better value. And short hop to DC.

Oh, and, Go Ravens.

[iceman]

How'd we get on the topic of Baltimore anyway?

We almost moved there back in like '94 or so, completely renovated townhouse on Federal Hill with a water view and 3 houses down from the park, about 2 minutes to 95, I think it was $119K they were asking and it had been sitting. New appliances, new roof, new windows, refinished hardwood floors throughout. Wife finally nixed it because of the commute. That place would be worth some money today. I kinda regret that one.

[Benny Profane]

You're better off in the country. Downtowns are for kids.

[iceman]

20 years ago I was a kid, sorta.

[cramer]

i went out to DC and stayed in the mayflower hotel back in 1999. I was out there doing some network work for some lobbyists for the company i worked for then. (BHP Biliton). They pretty much told me the area is a shithole and don't venture anywhere. Maybe it's changed now. But the people i talked to out there pretty much said crime's bad and 24 year old white dudes just cant be walking around. Was the area I was in pretty bad? They made it sound like i wouldnt be going home, lol. Of course i ventured, but i was a little sketched on entering any bars. I ended up just hanging out at my hotel bar for the night.

[concretejungle]

Crack. Someone feel free to correct me but that area wasn't any worse than most of DC.