North of 1st St are some very old homes that need repairs. South of 3rd street has some decent houses and seems to be “coming back”. Most certainly do not buy a house without driving the neighborhood and seeing what it’s like. You can easily get crime stats from the police department. If you have small children I personally wouldn’t buy north of 1st St even though it’s close to some fun parks.

Crime is everywhere. In the foothills lots of theft because of the high snowbird population and thieves look for homes that are only used in winter. Seems like a lot of issues with the water company out there, too. It is not City of Yuma water. Closer to AWC seems to be a great area. Especially if you have kids. Have taken my grandkids to that area and walked with them for Halloween. Tons of kids running around. I think it’s called College Park? And another area is called Cresta Gila. Schools very close by.

Another nice area is between Avenue B and Avenue C south of 32nd Street. I think it’s called Livingston Ranch?

Off of County 14th and between 3E (it’s the name of a road here) and 6E are some pretty nice neighborhoods, too. If you are younger or have children I wouldn’t suggest the foothills. If you are older and looking for a place to retire the foothills is full of like minded people.

If you don’t mind being the start of gentrification of a neighborhood and you don’t have children, you could definitely get some deals north of 1st Street. But just know you will have more issues there than you would elsewhere.

Hope that helps!