Who’d live there anyway? It’s an armpit!
Outside of Montgomery, Prince Georges and Baltimore counties, as well as Baltimore itself, the state ain’t half-bad. In fact it’s downright pretty.
However, it’s very easy for the rich and not-so-rich to leave for lower tax states like VA, WV, and maybe even PA, and not substantially impact their quality of life, commutes, etc.
“Who’d live there anyway? It’s an armpit!”
Maryland is a gorgeous place if you leave out the politics of Baltimore and the D.C. burbs.