I live in Fed Hill and regularly commuted to Columbia for work. Would definitely suggest checking for places here as access to 95/295 is super easy. If you work weekends, just keep in mind that game day traffic can be awful.

I commuted from Federal Hill to Columbia for about a year. My commute was at off times (12pm-8pm) so traffic wasn't bad. 95 can be a pain though no matter the time of day,so just be prepared for that. For me, living in the city was important because I wanted to be able to walk places. Columbia is very car dependent. Also depending on where you work in Columbia it could be quite a commute from the city.