How safe is the neighborhood you live in?
116955
Funny how other people think my neighborhood is the worst of its kind but I do things that would leave me vulnerable to attacks all the time. I never once witnessed an actually safety hazard set in motion. There are gang members for certain in our neighborhood because tagging goes on alot and is such a nuisiance. Our city is starting to develop to a middle class society though, more and more houses are being built and the environment is starting to look cleaner. When I was young however, my city was definitly a "ghetto" if not worse.
554049
It depends on how high up you are in your apartment complex. So long as you are not the top floor or two then you are ok in that respect. make sure that you are not standing in water, that you have rubber shoes on and that you aren't touching anything metal. of course this is all just to be on the safe side just to make sure that a positive spike doesn't come off of you and try to connect with a bolt.\n\nI am an amateur photographer and have stood out in open fields taking pictures of lighting from storms 5-30 miles away. It's all in a matter of how safe you feel. I have had some REALLY close calls. If your hair ever starts to stand up drop to the ground FAST and roll away from whatever you are next to.
247724
Well, I don't know the SAFEST, because I havn't been everywhere, but I can tell you about 3 places that I have been that seem nice to raise a family.\n#1- I grew up in a suburb called Grandview Heights in Ohio. (By Columbus) It's not real big, but it is quiet, great schools, great location, no trash on the ground, kind of pricey (well...prob. not compared to CA),temperatures go from -10(with windchill) to maybe 100(those are extremes, though), we don't get a lot of snow, though weather in Ohio can be sunny one minute and rainy the next and it's mostly white.(Don't know if that matters to you) It's 10 minutes from downtown, 10 minutes from OSU and 5 minutes to shopping. Now Columbus itself is rough in some parts, but Grandview is NOT at all! Don't speed in Columbus!\n#2- I'm currently in Luna Pier, MI. It's just North of Toledo, OH. It's right on Lake Erie with beautiful homes, though there's not much right here, shopping is about 12 minutes away(freeway) in Toledo. It is truly a SMALL town!(Mostly black and white)It's pretty windy.\n#3- Moon Township, PA (by Pittsburgh) is nice, convenient and clean. Plus, they don't tax on clothes and they have no federal tax! It's by an army base. Mixed races.Nobody seems todo the speed limit, except by schools. \nNow I've been to Cherry Hill, NJ...NOT a pretty place! NJ's roads are confusing, frustrating and it's like one city after another, hardly any green. Plus, it has one of the highest crime cities in the U.S, along with Indiana. Virginia's tax is insane!!! Hopes this help a little!
59987
if you are safe and secure, no
790443
Troy, Livonia and Dearborn are all close sub burbs and have fairly low crime rates. The best place to live is nowhere near Detroit. I was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula so I'm biased to the area. Good luck in your search.
1177311
It's great, if you like city life.  There are lots of fun things for families to do together.  Parks, zoo, childrens museum, market place, on and on.  I love Seattle, but choose to live on the outskirts only because of the cost of living.  It's pretty high.  Of course you never want to have the kids out and about in Seattle at night, there are lots of homeless people and dark alleys.\nThe weather isn't as bad as everyone says, it can be quite beautiful.  And there hasn't been an earthquake worth noting in 5 years or so.  Don't let that scare you away.
91045
Your local county Building & Safety Department. Your count Housing Dept. has some info also. Check the internet. Your local zoning commission as well.
977851
Private property.  Keep out!
222039
You have to keep safe distance.
269894
I graduated there when they had the earthquake and I use to drive 50 miles one way each time I went.  It sits around one family homes and it has its own police force.  The violence generally happens off campus at parties.  The most dangerous part is probably from driving. Obviously the more you drive, the greater your chance of being in an accident and you have to do a lot of driving around in that area if your kid wants to live in that area.
119494
What kind of "safety"?
555337
Depends on where you are. Generally that's in your local ordinances.
511580
yeah. I used 2 live in Blytheville! it's pretty nice, not much crime, it's like an ordinary place 2 live, you know, some stuff 2 do, but nothing dramatic
1128072
Contact your local police department during their regular business hours and they will be happy to provide this information to you !  \nThey will give you all the statistics for the areas that you are interested. They will not however make any recommendations at this could be considered a conflict of interest.\n\nGood Luck in your new residence,
700326
That depends on where you live
1008072
Depends on where you are.  I live in a town of 8000 people.  No crime here.  But 35 miles north of us is the south side of chicago.  Lock your door and roll up your windows.  There is a gang problem in the US and there is also a drug problem in the us.  Those two things cause alot of violence.  Stay away from gang and drug infested areas and you should be alright.  \n\nIf you want to go to a metro with alot to offer try Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, Minneapolis, MN, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI. Denver, CO\n\nStay away from chicago, iL, New York, NY, Los Angeles, Atlanta, GA, Detroit, MI, MIami, FL, New Orleans, LA, Washington, DC
492181
Just be careful and don't go somewhere, where you are not safe. Be careful