2.4 out of 10

Cherry Hill

39.2514555905604 -76.6265193215933
Great for
  • Cost of Living
  • Public Transport
  • Lack of Traffic
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Not great for
  • Resale or Rental Value
  • Schools
  • Childcare
  • Clean & Green
  • Internet Access
Who lives here?
  • Students
  • Singles
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Reviews

1/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 1/5
  • Safe & Sound 2/5
  • Clean & Green 2/5
  • Pest Free 1/5
  • Peace & Quiet 2/5
  • Eating Out 2/5
  • Nightlife 2/5
  • Parks & Recreation 2/5
  • Shopping Options 2/5
  • Gym & Fitness 2/5
  • Lack of Traffic 2/5
  • Cost of Living 2/5
  • Public Transport 3/5
2yrs+

"Very ugly part of town"

Cherry Hill is one of the southernmost neighborhoods in Baltimore. Cherry Hill is home to the largest housing project still around in Baltimore. The area has always been known as a dangerous neighborhood to outsiders. It is a rough neighborhood with a lot of drugs, Tons of gang violence and a lot of poverty. The majority of the neighborhood is African-American with a very small amount of Whites in the area. Overall, This neighborhood isn't good at all. If i were you I would just rather live in my mom's basement. It's definitely one of the most dangerous neighborhoods.
Recommended for
  • Students
2/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 3/5
  • Safe & Sound 1/5
  • Clean & Green 1/5
  • Pest Free 2/5
  • Peace & Quiet 2/5
  • Eating Out 2/5
  • Nightlife 1/5
  • Parks & Recreation 1/5
  • Shopping Options 1/5
  • Gym & Fitness 2/5
  • Internet Access 3/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Parking 4/5
  • Cost of Living 5/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 2/5
  • Public Transport 4/5
  • Medical Facilities 3/5
  • Schools 2/5
  • Childcare 3/5
2yrs+

"Not a Bowl of Cheeries"

Cherry Hill, popular with many because of its small town feel, is located in southern Baltimore near the Patapsco River. One the country’s earliest segregated planned communities, it was built after World War II for retuning African American soldiers and their families. Unfortunately, the neighborhood has not always lived up to the hopes and dreams those veterans brought home with them. For one thing, much of the original architecture was somewhat shoddy and difficult to maintain. Overtime, the homes in the community have become more and more run down.
Also, the civil unrest of the 1960s took its toll, leaving many older residents afraid to o out at night. Young, successful adult children tended to move out of the area once the segregation was outlawed and they were allowed to move into formerly restricted neighborhoods. Many of those who remained have watched this once prosperous neighborhood continue decline. Today residents are concerned about rising crime and gang violence, as well as an increasing sense of hopelessness brought on by the poor economy.
While I would not recommend Cherry Hill to young family looking for a permanent home, it could be very attractive to a student or single person looking for an inexpensive place to get his start.
Pros
  • community spirit
Cons
  • shoddy housing
Recommended for
  • Singles
  • Students

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