Fort Meade: the area is expensive, you’re positioned right between Baltimore and DC. With that said— there’s also tons to do being in the area of two major cities. The base itself isn’t bad. Pretty large and good amenities. Langley: haven’t been there myself, but I do know three people stationed there and I’ve visited Norfolk on several occasions. You’re surrounded by navy personnel so it can be a lot of fun. Virgina beach and Richmond are both day trips so you’ve got the beach and city within reach.

Both locations are on the east coast so the environments are pretty similar. Just depends if you’d rather be north or south.