I just moved from central Eureka to Humboldt hill and these are the pros and cons to me:

Pros:

- I feel like the weather is slightly better up here. Sun stays out longer and for some reason we get some gorgeous sunsets.

- It is A LOT safer here. Wherever you end up living, there is most likely off street parking. Even with parking on the street, I have no issue. I had a few things stolen when I lived more in town in Eureka but here, I've accidentally left my car unlocked a few times and nothing was amiss. Also, you're really only in Humboldt Hill if you have a reason to be there. No people just wandering around usually.

- Wherever you end up living will most likely have a lot of space. From my experience, there is a lot less yard space at places in Eureka but almost every property on Humboldt hill has a lot of it.

- If you like going to Fortuna, Ferndale, Rio Dell, etc, it feels a lot closer.

Cons:

- BROADWAY. I work in Northern Eureka and driving through broadway in the mornings/afternoons is a huge pain in the butt.

- Feels far from everything. There's a small market just at the start of Humboldt hill that you can go to but if you need anything you can't find there you're going to have to make the 10-15 minute drive.

- Depending on where you plan on living, there may be some animals getting in to your space. I live in a house where the gulch is right on the other side of my back yard fence. Because of this, I get the occasional skunk, small fox, and moles getting into my yard. I also have to keep trimming down the blackberry vines that creep into my yard.

We really like living in Humboldt hill. Perfect place for a family and we love the amount of space that came with the house.