Living: Housing
There are numerous attractive and affordable places to live within easy commuting distance of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Throughout the city, many older neighborhoods, some dating back to the 18th century, have been carefully restored and now offer a diverse mix of housing to rent or buy. For those who prefer a more suburban environment, there are many residential communities within 20 minutes of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Fell's Point, about 10 minutes away, is one of the few remaining urban waterfront residential communities on the East Coast. The rowhouses and apartments of neighborhoods such as Butcher's Hill and Canton provide exceptional views of the harbor and city skyline.
South and west of the city's downtown, the historic neighborhoods of Federal Hill, Otterbein, Locust Point and Ridgely's Delight have undergone extensive renewal in recent years and now offer a charming mix of rowhomes and apartments, both old and new. Mount Vernon, an elegant community of streets lined with restaurants, shops and galleries, is the cultural and historic heart of Baltimore. Once the home of such notable figures as Emily Post and George Peabody, Mount Vernon today offers a variety of historic townhomes, modern high-rises, condominiums and apartments. Bolton Hill, to the northwest, recalls Baltimore's Victorian era with stately 19th-century brownstones and tree-lined streets.
The neighborhoods surrounding The Johns Hopkins University present an eclectic mix of students, professionals and families. Housing ranges from the brownstones, rowhomes and high-rises of Charles Village to the garden communities of Roland Park, Homeland and Mount Washington farther uptown.
Farther north and west of the city, but still within easy commuting distance of the Hospital, the suburban communities of Towson and Pikesville offer a wide variety of housing.
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