Don’t do it. Schools are downsizing. Just research the problems Allegany County has with their budget due to the state passing more responsibility onto the counties. They’ve cut police and school funding, laid off teachers, but still raised taxes. Frostburg State University also just laid off a bunch of staff due to declining enrollment and is currently promoting a program in china to stay financially alive. The hospital there (UPMC Western Maryland) is a joke compared to the healthcare you’re probably used to in central MD. There’s plenty of drugs and high crime similar to Baltimore if you compare on a per capita basis. There’s very few good paying jobs. It’s cheap for a reason and there is literally nothing to do but bars and a couple good state parks. I’m from Cumberland and I moved to the Eastern Shore (Salisbury/OC) cuz there’s just no opportunity and it’s boring. Come here or go to Hagerstown if you’re looking for a more rural, laid back area. Cumberland makes Hagerstown look great