I was in a similar situation. When I lived in the burbs I visited more neighborhoods within Baltimore. I had to drive and the time difference between Hampden, Fells, and Canton (as random examples) is negligible compared to the commitment of actually having to get into the car. The fact that I had to drive was the annoying part, not necessarily the parking or commute time to a specific neighborhood.

Since I've been in Fed Hill for some time I spend a disproportionately larger amount of time within south Baltimore. Convenience is king and for day to day stuff there's really not much being offered by other neighborhoods to make it worth visiting them. The value proposition of ubering to bars and restaurants in other neighborhoods is usually just not there, unless you're going to a nice place. For the random "I'm hungry right now and don't have time to cook" situation there's zero reason to leave the neighborhood.