Maryland vs. Virginia poll: Where would you rather live? Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 01/14/2013 By Andy Smith Washington Post bloggers Michael Rosenwald and Tom Jackman are squaring off in a debate over which state that borders the District is better: Maryland or Virginia. When we posed the question on Twitter, Virginia came out ahead with 365 retweets to just 250 in favor of Maryland. Here's your chance to weigh in again. In the poll below, tell us: In which state would you rather live, Maryland or Virginia?