Germantown or Montgomery Village (apartment, rental, neighborhoods)
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Trying to find a rental in the mid- 1000's and have found some interesting places in both Montgomery Village and Germantown (I'm working in Gaithersburg). Are both places safe? Both seem to have really good parts and kinda sketchy parts.
I use to live in Germantown because that was the cheapest place to rent an apartment with decent square footage. You should check out The Elms of Germantown or the Elms of Kingsview. Good neighborhoods and directly located across from Ride On Bus Stops.
Montgomery Village is a little closer in to the city, if that makes a difference to you. They're both pretty far out there, though. I lived near the Lakeforest Mall/Montgomery Village area for a couple of years, and it was fine. Not terribly exciting, but you could do worse.
Germatown, definitely. They're both not that far out; It's still deep suburbia. Germantown is about 5 min. north along I-270 from Mont. Village Rd., and about 10-15min. away on MD 355. Both areas are safe, but Montgomery Village has a reputation for being a haven for illegal immigrants. Germantown is nicer though and more upscale (the majority of it). It's basically a newer, planned, and better layed out twin of Gaithersburg (their populations are both 55-60K with almost equal median incomes) without some of the amenities such as a mall (Lakeforest Mall is in Montgomery Village).
Germatown, definitely. They're both not that far out
I suppose that would depend on your definition of "not that far out". It's a good 45-50 minutes into central DC from up there. To me, that's pretty darn far out. Places like Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, etc. aren't too far out. By the time you hit Gaithersburg, IMO you've reached outter suburbia.
I suppose that would depend on your definition of "not that far out". It's a good 45-50 minutes into central DC from up there. To me, that's pretty darn far out. Places like Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, etc. aren't too far out. By the time you hit Gaithersburg, IMO you've reached outter suburbia.
Yeah, in traffic. I've made it to the Beltway in 10min (I timed it). To me outer suburbs are like Frederick and Charles Counties (Urbana, Waldorf etc.), but yeah I guess it does depend on your definition.
Yeah, in traffic. I've made it to the Beltway in 10min (I timed it). To me outer suburbs are like Frederick and Charles Counties (Urbana, Waldorf etc.), but yeah I guess it does depend on your definition.
I don't feel like Frederick is a suburb of DC. Why anyone would choose to live there if they have a regular commute to DC is beyond me. It's even further away than Baltimore, which is hands down DC's best suburb.
oh wait. you mean frederick county not city. yes, that would probably still be considered DC suburbs. still would suck to drive that far tho.
Yeah, the county. Trust me a whole lot of people drive that far. I-270 in Frederick County all the way down to Clarksburg when it starts widening is the most congested highway in DC's northern suburbs. And if you think that's bad you may keel over when I tell you that many people commute from as far as Martinsburg, WV Hagerstown, MD and Gettysburg, PA. I've also heard of someone commuting from Delaware or SE PA! I personally think it's insane to commute 1-2+ hours each way, everyday just to save a few shillings on housing costs. The wear and tear and gas costs on your car alone must hit you pretty hard in the pocket as well.
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