Living in DC vs Baltimore

Hey guys, just looking if anyone has any experience living in either or advice on which way I should go. I'm in my mid twenties, have lived in suburbs my whole life and am looking forward to city living so I believe I would enjoy it either way, but from what I've heard the cities both have very different feels to them. I currently work out of the annapolis junction/fort meade area so the commute times would be a bit different, but I don't think would be severely detrimental either way (I work 6 am - 6 pm 3 1/2 days a week, from what I've seen it would be 35-45 mins to NW dc and 25 mins to the fed hill area in Baltimore around the times I would usually commute). A little about my interests if it helps either way: I enjoy watching Football/Soccer on the weekends, playing soccer/tennis, going out at night (and generally staying busy during the day), and hiking/traveling to new areas of the country.