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Dorchester

Location

Liberty Heights Ave

Eldorado Ave

Belle Ave

Garrison Blvd

Description

Quiet, tree-lined streets, friendly neighbors, and active merchants make Dorchester a cornerstone community of single and multi-family homes in Northwest Baltimore. Built in the 1900's, most homes feature beautiful hardwoods, fireplaces, large backyards, and plenty of privacy. Neighbors old and new have fallen in love with Dorchester, thus renovations are rapidily increasing. Residents from a diverse mix of cultures, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds work together to return Dorchester to its glory. These amenities could explain why so many residents have called Dorchester home for more than 30 years!

Contacts

Cynthia McClain-Purdie

oohcynthia@yahoo.com

 

Educational Resources

From pre-school to high school, Baltimore City’s schools serve students and families across more than 225 neighborhoods. Parents and students have numerous choices from public, private, parochial, and charter schools. Many elementary schools are zoned geographically, but are increasingly becoming schools of choice. All high schools are choice schools and all middle schools are becoming schools of choice in 2010-2011. This means students can apply to attend any school in the City regardless of their home address; some schools do have admission criteria. All charter schools and Transformation Schools have lotteries for admission.

Baltimore offers a wealth of opportunities when it comes to higher education at both the undergraduate, graduate and technical education levels. The seventeen colleges and universities within or near the City enroll more than 120,000 students. Through the Baltimore Collegetown Network, 16 area colleges cooperate and share resources, such as shuttle buses and libraries.

Community Personality


  • Friendly
  • Green
  • Involved
  • Traditional

Resident Referral

Interested in this neighborhood and wish you could talk to someone who lives there? Click here to request a Residential Referral from one of Live Baltimore’s Ambassadors!


Homeownership Counseling


These agencies also offer other services, such as post-purchase education, default and delinquency counseling, community outreach, and credit and budgeting classes. Click here for a list in your area.

Neighborhood Statistics and Resources


Average Home Sales
Prices by neighborhood

Baltimore CityView
Mapping tool for cultural, civic, and property info

Crime Mapping
Crime data by address from the Baltimore Police Department


Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance 
Census-based interactive mapping data