Baltimore: - Murder capital of the US. Although the murders are often gang-related, it's a proxy metric for the amount of violence and crime in the city, any m

Baltimore: - Murder capital of the US. Although the murders are often gang-related, it's a proxy metric for the amount of violence and crime in the city, any many innocent people are affected. - Very bad public school system. - Very high property tax rate, especially for what you're getting (see: comment about public school system). At 2.2% the rate is higher than NYC and matches that of some of the nicest areas Maryland and New Jersey with superb school districts. It's a huge deterrent to purchasing a home. There a lot of good things about Baltimore, too, but you didn't ask about them. :)