Title: 7 Things to Know BEFORE Moving to Baltimore County, MD
17 IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE
MOVING TO
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD
2OUTLINE OF TOPICS
- Getting Oriented
- Highways Transportation
- Employers
- Education
- Affordability
- Nature and Sights
- Breweries Wineries
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3GETTING ORIENTED
Baltimore County is an extremely convenient place
to live if you work in Baltimore City. There are
many residential and suburban areas with quiet
neighborhoods. You'll find Dundalk, Middle River,
Essex, Rosedale, and White Marsh in east
Baltimore County. These places are close to the
Chesapeake Bay, with many waterfront properties
and coastlines. You'll find Parkville, Towson,
Lutherville-Timonium, Cockeysville, Pikesville,
and Owings Mills in North Baltimore County.
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4HIGHWAYS TRANSPORTATION
Baltimore County's well-developed highway system
makes commuting to Baltimore, DC, and other
parts of Maryland relatively easy. The I-695
beltway circles all of Baltimore City. You can
get onto I-95 in the southwest and northeast as
it cuts through Baltimore City. You'll take 95
South to Washington and 95 North to Philadelphia
and New York. I- 895 is a nice bypass that runs
parallel to I-95. I-97 takes you south to
Annapolis, I-70 takes you west to Frederick,
I-795 takes you northwest to Reisterstown
towards Westminster, and I-83 takes you due
north into Pennsylvania.
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5EMPLOYERS
The largest employer within Baltimore County, by
far, is the Social Security Administration (SSA)
and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS). The headquarters and several
offices are located in Woodlawn (21207), right
off of I-695 and I-70. Other major employers are
T. Rowe Price, the Community College of
Baltimore County (CCBC), Greater Baltimore
Medical Center (GBMC), MedStar Franklin Square
Hospital,
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6EDUCATION
BIn addition to all of the solid educational
institutions in Baltimore City, such as Johns
Hopkins and the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County has several universities and
satellite campuses. The Community College of
Baltimore County (CCBC) has locations in Essex,
Dundalk, Owings Mills, and Catonsville, with a
current enrollment of about 48,000. Towson
University has over 20,000 students and over 110
majors, concentrations, and tracks.
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7AFFORDABILITY
Baltimore County tends to be a more affordable
place to live compared to Baltimore City,
Howard, and Anne Arundel counties. According to
the 2020 Census, the median household income in
Baltimore County was 78 724, and the per capita
income was 41 089. The median value of a
Baltimore County owner-occupied housing unit
(single family, townhome, or condo) was 267, 400.
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8NATURE SIGHTS
Baltimore County has so much scenic and natural
beauty, whether it be the inlets of the western
shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the lush forests of
the Patapsco River Valley, or the Loch Raven
Reservoir. You'll see amazing aquatic and
woodland wildlife that is unique to the region.
Located by Dundalk, Edgemere, and Sparrows
Point, North Point State Park is a great place
for water views and picnics. Likewise, Rocky
Point Park and Beach and Hart- Miller Island are
convenient if you go a little farther north near
Essex. Lots of people who own boats keep them in
the marinas around Middle River.
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9BREWERIES WINERIES
- Baltimore County has some of the best breweries
and wineries in Maryland! In east Baltimore
County, you have DuClaw Brewing and Key Brewing
Company. In Halethorpe, you've got both Heavy
Seas Beer and Guinness Open Gate Brewery, the
only Guinness factory in the United States! In
Cockeysville there's B.C. Brewery and in Monkton,
there's Inverness Brewing.
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10BENEFITS OF PROPERTY INVESTMENT
WHY IT'S A GREAT INVESTMENT OPTION
Passive Income
Growth Potential
Stability
Predictability
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11ABOUT US
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