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Was a nice area over 20 years ago. User Rating 2 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 26, 2019) If you like sitting in traffic, come to Crofton. The area is overdeveloped and overcrowded and they just keep adding on. Traffic will only get much worse as thousands of new residences are completed and people move in. A new high school is under construction which will make rush ...Read More hour even worse. Some of the neighborhoods are nice, but if you have to go to/from your home during rush hour in any direction, be prepared to be frustrated.

If you enjoy paying extra money for your house situated between two former murder capitals of the country (D.C. & Baltimore), Crofton is a good choice. Read Less
More Than Three StreetLights Long User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) The thing about Crofton is that it’s about three streetlight long, not very big my anyone estimation for I’d like to think it’s a lot more than that. For one, family is key here, and of just your family. Living in Crofton, you are a part of a much larger family. It really s ...Read More hines, despite cloudy days, when a targeting happens. Because we are all so close, you’ll feel a sense of love like nothing else. Coming from a community like this, it’s defines you in a great way.

In my 12th year if school, and I still see people I want to second grade with. There are also a lot of events held within the community to bring us together. When that’s not enough, we also have a Facebook group so anyone in town can better get to know the locals.

There is a decent number of shops and restaurants, but if you need anything more than what our small town has to offer, there are larger cities that surround us that should do the trick. The only downside I can think of it that we’re not all that diverse, but it can be argued that that’s rooted in a our history. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Crofton? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Playground Crofton Commons
      Hardy Field Park
      Playground Hardy Field Crofton
      Townes at Walden playground
      Crofton Downs Park
      Blue Ridge Play Ground
      Crofton Park
      Crofton Mews Playground

      Entertainment

      Crofton Go Kart Raceway
      Regal Waugh Chapel Stadium 12 & IMAX
      Crofton Bowling Centre
      Childs Residence
      Bowie Playhouse

      Food & Drink

      Checkers
      Subway
      Philly Pretzel Factory
      Jimmy John's
      Krispy Kreme
      Chick-fil-A
      McDonald's
      Popeyes

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Crofton? Of all people who commute, 4.6% take public transportation in Crofton.
      Drive to Work
      78%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      C Health & Safety

      Is Crofton a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Giant Pharmacy

      Doctors