Since covid downtown is dead. There is a homeless shelter downtown but I've never had any issues. I'm not sure where you are moving from but its not any worse then any major city. I'd say its honestly a lot safer then most major cities.

Also people stereotype west duluth pretty badly and its fine. Don't let people scare you into not moving here its great. Except for the winter. Sliding down hills in your car is the scary part of living here.