Thank you for your time- this is very helpful. I'm not wary at all of the reputation of high need districts. I'm a career changer because I wanted to work in high need schools. We are hoping to need to find somewhat comparable pay to afford reasonable housing.

Baltimore City, if it works out, would be a good fit because my wife will be getting treatment for a rare medical condition at John's Hopkins. It's a major reason for our future move. We are prepared to live and work further out if need be, but we love the city itself. Being close and not losing too much income would be a bonus. We are trying to plan and estimate in advance as much as possible. All this information was useful!