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Originally Posted by dc_denizen
is the rest of new haven really all that bad?
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No, the city is a much better place to be than it gets its reputation for. Even the bad neighborhoods are nowhere near as bad as parts of Detroit, Camden, even Chicago. There are lots of great neighborhoods outside of the campus. Downtown, Ninth Square, Westville, East Rock, Wooster Square.
The problem with crime statistics in New Haven is its size comparative to other cities. Since it's so tiny, and doesn't include any surrounding suburban areas like many cities do, the crime stats tend to be more concentrated.
There is a sharp division in good and bad neighborhoods in New Haven. Even though they're practically next to each other, prosperous East Rock and troubled Newhallville are worlds apart. They are literally the safest and most dangerous parts of the city only divided by a small sliver of transitional blocks.