Alright I rarely comment on these threads but the Ivory Tower from which many commentators are coming from on here needs a check.
1. The frum Baltimore Jewish community is large, vibrant, young and inviting. Come for a visit and see for yourself. The proportionality of younger/older families (while there are plenty of both) leans very much to the younger side more (which I interpret as very good sign for the long term).
2. The whole argument about crime is silly; there is minimal non-violent petty crime common in almost any urban environment (and then even this MOSTLY only within City limits). At this point many (if not MOST) of the community lives in the County which has a much more engaged police force and almost NO crime in comparison (and I reiterate that the City is quite safe).
3. There are SEVERAL excellent schools that I (almost) guarantee will meet your needs for both boys and girls, elementary and high school/mesivta (except for chassedisha)
4. There are SEVERAL shuls that I (almost) guarantee will meet your needs
5. The job market has amazing breadth and the mean rate of pay is higher than many locations (on a MEAN basis). The federal government provides HUGE amounts of economic stability to the area generally. No major highs but no major lows either.
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