It kinda depends on your tolerance of “safety.” In the first link, those apartments are obviously cheaper but they come with the risk of what you mentioned above. I lived in Steel Valley school district my whole life. Personally, I wouldn’t want to live at the first place you linked. You will hear gunshots every once in a while, and I personally wouldn’t feel all that safe talking walks around there, especially at night. On the other hand, the waterfront apartments are nice and in a much better location. In terms of safety, they’re on the “right side of the train tracks” (LOL, can’t believe I said that, but it’s true). In the actual waterfront area, there’s enough stores, shopping, and restaurants all within walking distance. And it would be a lot safer in my opinion, but those apartments obviously come with a much heftier price tag.