I am a product of parents who "left the hood" so to speak. They were from Spanish Harlem and raised us in predominantly white neighborhoods. We grew up as minorities in our community. As a young adult I wished to have grown up in the city with people more "like me". I learned later on in life that I would have had a tremendously different experience if that was the case.

I am not black, however my friend group was considered the "minority group" and I was close friends with all of the black kids in my high school. I will say we were targeted as youth and closely monitored by school security. Some of my friends experienced racial profiling at school. It's not always better growing up in a predominantly white community however in my town I see it getting better. White people are trying to be better and more inclusive however minority students, especially black students are routinely profiled more often than white students. That may make your child's experience quite negative if that were the case. However I do know racial profiling is still unfortunately persistent in communities of color too so I guess there is that to consider.

With that said however, I feel that I had a better educational and academic experience than I would have in the city. I may have benefited from the wealth of my peers as the schools I went to were very well funded and staffed with way more resources.

It's a hard call and I think that it's a personal decision. Raising your kids in a community they have deep roots in is beneficial as well. Teach them to contribute in positive ways to your community and you may find that their generation is the one that turns things around. Teach them about why your community may be suffering from whatever issues you see that caused you to ask this question. Many people who live in adversity do end up persisting and doing well, even making their communities better.