I'm up north, by Teaneck (the portion of the state currently being hammered by a bizarre storm that sounds like half of my roof shingles have been laid to waste, lol!) and I love it...more expensive then you'd think, but close enough to midtown to be manageable....
If I relocate again, it's back to Brooklyn/Queens, maybe Philly for social and financial considerations, or Montreal, because I miss it.
But Washington is hip...I was surprised when I saw Baltimore!