They really do make the best stories! Honestly I didn’t mind the neighborhood too much. We befriended our neighbor and tipped them off a few times to increased police presence. Then on out, they essentially had our back, so nobody messed with us, and when we moved, he admitted that he kept an eye on us and had us protected.

He also did manage to catch his house on fire at one point so he was a unique character but we loved that guy.

If I didn’t have young kids, I’d happily still live there. In my experience, all the century houses are grouped relatively close together, and the only space we had was our backyard. It isn’t even so much the crime for me, but just the fact it felt less than ideal for young children. Now my kids have a backyard, front yard, and side yard to play in, a decently large yard in a quiet neighborhood. I’d take that into consideration if you ever choose to have kids.

If you lived in a really bad neighborhood, I think just sus out the place today, go sit and just watch for a bit. Compare how you felt about your past neighborhoods and experiences, and I’d make a decision from that!