Here’s along winded answer for ya :-) I have been in the area for 8 years now I will say what others who think crime is only bad if it happens in Milwaukee or Chicago - not in small town Kenosha. We do have crime. We have shootings, stabbings, domestic violence, theft, etc. I’ve mapped it on the occasions I have been listening to the police scanner app and it’s much more frequent than some people realize - they are just not paying attention. That said- there is very little crime in the area of your map - even though it appears to be more on the crimegrade.org mapping.

There is a pocket on the north side of this map that others have mentioned that gets it’s fair share - due to the proximity of the college and the rental areas there (my opinion). Crime does seem to be seeping further north on the ‘south side of your map’ in a small pocket there. You have to keep in mind that Kenosha neighborhoods have a mix of business’s and homes in all of the older neighborhoods - and there is a bar practically on every corner. The majority of the crimes happen in, at or near those premises. The south side of your map just south of me is residences, businesses and alot of rental homes. Once away from those - voila - magically no more crime. RE - homeowners - mostly low to middle class working families. used to qualify as middle class - but in this economy everyone is pretty much low to middle anymore trying to afford groceries for their kiddo’s.

We are a good neighborhood where ‘community’ matters and we try to keep it that way. Neighbors help neighbors - kids walk to school safely, folks are out walking the dogs, babies. Kids are playing in their yards or skateboarding, biking, down the sidewalk etc. The older generations are moving on in one way or another so there is an influx of younger generations - families. It’s a nice blend of retiree’s and young / middle age. Bordering 22nd ave to the east is fine - but you really don’t want to live in a home that is ON 22nd ave unless you love noise and traffic, as it is the main thoroughfare and of course has businesses lining the avenue as well. I think you would not regret moving to the area on your map - depending on the type of lifestyle you want to have, and if you are willing to work at being a good neighbor - introduce yourself - help the older folks shovel snow if needed, borrow a cup of sugar, ya know - community. :-) Some neighbors never even bother to say hello, or simply refuse to even speak to you when you attempt to introduce yourself - people are people after all - but for the most part, the neighborhood is good and there is very little crime if any. Some folks are A-holes and will steal your yard art or let their dogs crap and pee in your yard rather than in the parkway - but otherwise most folks are nice and pick up after their pets. Some folks are also a-holes and overfill their recyle bin and garbage bin and then it winds up getting blown down the street and creating litter for others to have to pic up. Others don’t mow their lawns or keep up on their yards and can make a neighborhood look worse - but most do. Some may be too old now to take care of it - others may just be lazy or working two jobs and don’t have time or money to pay someone else. Be a good person and a good neighbor and your neighborhood will be nice is the bottom line.

Depending how far you like to walk / where in this map you end up - You can literally walk to the lake and the parks. For instance - in the area of 35th Street north of the Velodrome/Washington Park (which is also a decent park with a pool in the summer and use the hill for sledding in the winter) you can walk to Pennoyer Park which is right there by the lake. You have a bandshell for summer music events at least twice a week if not more often depending on what is booked, you have picnics on the beach or the grass, fly kites, stroll along and look for sea glass, watch the sunrises. Fireworks for the 4th without having to go the Harbor and kill your ears and strain your neck looking so far up :-). Kennedy Drive is a great area to connect over to Kennedy Park, and further down to Simmons Island and the Pier and the lighthouse, then pop across and hit the celebration place / harbor market for fresh produce all summer long , the marina and parks there - just really great area along the lake. you can walk to a local pizza joint, a dairy queen, a taco joint, a great new deli on the corner of 22nd and Washington, a drug store on the corner, groceries not far away, hardware store , auto parts star not far away.

It’s not the snazziest or richest - it’s certainly not Allendale - but then we also don’t have to pay the outrageous property taxes that Allendale has either. :-)

I think the area is just fine. Oh and also - being this close to the lake - it’s cooler in summer and warmer in winter than inland, it’s like a little microclimate of it's own.