My wife and I moved to Baltimore separately. We met each other in 2006 and then bought a house in South Baltimore where we had kids and lived until 2022. Last year we moved to Hampden/Roland Park. For what you are looking for I would try Hampden and surrounding neighborhoods. I can say my wife grew up in a small town, I grew up in the burbs, and neither of us can picture moving out of the city. It’s not perfect, but for us living a walkable lifestyle has been life-changing for the better. As others have said, give city living a try, you may like it, we met a ton of friends. If not, we have plenty of ubiquitous suburbs to choose from.