planetarylaw t1_j5ydbtd wrote on January 26, 2023 at 12:38 PM

Reply to comment by Different-Kick-426 in Homes in Essex/Middleborough by Different-Kick-426

The whole city and county are run down. I transplanted here 8 years ago and was taken back by how run down and dirty the city is. There are the wealthy bubbles but I can't afford to live in those lol. I'm guessing you can't either or else you would be looking there. Essex and middle river are working class so you won't find anything ritzy or hip. I used to live in Remington which has become very hip but I sure don't miss the muggings and carjackings there. I agree about the liquor stores but that's seen all over the city and county. Essex and middle river are also big so there's variation within them. I got a lot of bang for my buck out here for my house and property. I love my neighbors. And we have some nice things to do out here too. AMA if you want to know more. Edit: safety, forgot to address that. I feel safer here than I did in Remington. We get petty criminals, car door checkers, lawn mower thieves. But I feel safe walking around the neighborhood, taking my kids for bike rides. We have a lot of joggers and walkers. I never saw that in Remington.

sit_down_man t1_j5zbz5n wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Am I misreading your comment, or are you saying there aren’t a lot of joggers/walkers in Remington? Cuz if so, I’d disagree somewhat strongly. I live adjacent to there and there’s good foot traffic, especially with all the new businesses and developments. It dies down a bit in the summer and winter when JHU students are on break though.

planetarylaw t1_j5zrdv2 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Yeah that's what I said. I can only speak from my own personal experience. Traffic was insane though. I lived on 29th. Cars just gunning it all day and all night. Noisy. This was several years ago. No, I never saw joggers. People walking, I guess. But not seemingly for the sake of a walk. Charles village and hampden, yes absolutely. You say you live adjacent, so I don't know. I lived in Remington. Where I live now is delightfully more walkable and people actually go on walks for walks sake.

Different-Kick-426 OP t1_j5yj41j wrote on January 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Good to know. And yes, you are correct. I’d live in Kingsville if the houses cost what they did when my parents moved in lol but that’s not even a possibility for me as of now. And I don’t need ritzy. I just want friendly and non-trashy. White Marsh has definitely declined somewhat but it’s not unbearable or anything imo