Baltimore is a quaint little city with lots of charm. They do call it Charm City. There is a pretty good amount of things to do Fells Point, Inner Harbor, Aquarium, Little Italy, etc so totally check out some Baltimore. The night scene can also be pretty good in little B-more, which is a plus. However, its also great that its 40 minutes from out nation's capital!

Like DC your wise to stay in one area the Chesapeake Bay.  A very dangerous city.  Its a shame because Baltimore has a great history as one of Americas orginal cities.

Aweful city with a very high crime rate

Baltimore is a spin-off of Philadelphia. If Philadelphia were Cheers, Baltimore would be Frasier. If Philadelphia were Happy Days, Baltimore would be Joanie Loves Chachie. Baltimore seems like a decent sort of place. A nice place to visit for a day trip or a weekend get-away. Aside from that, there's little staying power here. It's affordable if you want a house, work in DC and dont mind commuting, but it has some big time urban problems. A lot of the people who could make this a great city live in the suburbs. Baltimore in the right hands , could be a great city, but it just isnt there yet. The HBO show The Wire can give one a sense of what Baltimore is like. It's not quite as harsh as the show depicts, but it's close.

The Inner Harbor is great and so is Camden Yards. Lots of history, but this town is pretty dirty and crime-ridden in many areas. Lived here 2001-02. Although not bad, not where I could see myself calling home.