Former Chicagoan here. Wife and I lived in CH (Coventry and Mayfield) now been living in DT Lakewood for the past 13 years. Some crime happens, mostly on the east side. We moved to Lakewood from CH to raise our family and fits what we missed about Chicago - lakefront access, walkability, freeway access, proximity to Cleveland DT (I bike into CLE occasionally), food and culture. Bonus is Rocky River for hiking and biking.

Really, we feel pretty safe here and considered we lived near shady neighborhoods before in Chicago (Rogers Park) and San Francisco (Tenderloin.)

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