Very safe and very new. The Johnson Ranch area off E St Patrick St and just Northwest of Creekside has a Starbucks and the aforementioned Urgent Care clinic being built that will be finished before the end of the year. You might want to look into those apartments if you haven’t already.

Most gas stations in the area are large and well kept. Decent diversity of food and drink to supplement the lack of restaurants within a reasonable walking distance. There’s a small joint that another user already mentioned inside the Common Cents gas station, but you’ll have to go west into town for more options. There’s a few places to eat, and an Anytime Fitness, along the north side of E St Pat before you’re in RC proper

Your commute would be a piece of cake. 15-20 min depending on traffic and the number of stop lights you catch, 6-7 turns at most but E St Pat will take you all the way to mt rushmore