<p>As I was raised in Baltimore I would like to give another opinion of my hometown. Yes, Baltimore has nasty side (as I believe most old cities do), there are neighborhoods I will not venture into during the day. However, there are also lovely areas and a few of of those are the neighborhoods just north of JHU in Homeland, Guilford, and Roland Park. A fact of life in cities is lights and noise…I could not sleep for nights when I first moved to the country, I was used to sirens and street lights. Baltimore is made up of many neighborhoods and is very diverse. If you enter from the north you would not think the city is all nasty and dirty. I am sorry you and your child did not like my city or JHU and I hope he finds the town and college he is searching for.</p>