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Baltimore, founded in 1729, is the largest city in Maryland, with a population of more than 640,000. The Baltimore Metropolitan Area is the 20th largest in the U.S., with approximately 2.6 million residents.
Baltimore, located on the Patapsco River, which empties to the Chesapeake, is a major U.S. port and provides ample area for real estate with water views, especially at the Inner Harbor and Fell's Point.
Baltimore has a modern service based economy, serving the financial, business and health industry needs for the southern Mid-Atlantic region. Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital are the city's largest employers.
Baltimore is renowned as one of the world's most important centers of medical knowledge. Many of Maryland's state agencies, including the Departments of Aging and Education, are housed in Baltimore.
Colleges and universities include the word famous Johns Hopkins University and Medical School, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Loyola College in Maryland, Maryland Institute College of Art, Morgan State University, University of Baltimore and University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Major sports teams are the NFL Baltimore Ravens and MLB Baltimore Orioles, who plays at perhaps the loveliest ballpark in America, Camden Yards.
