My argument like I said is not based on crime statistics. I obviously know that Phoenix is one of the more dangerous cities in the US, but it is about feeling. Montreal feels like the hood. I walked up and down St. Laurent which I was told is one of the more vibrant areas, and it was extremely run down.
I understand you all are defensive when someone says something about your city, but I think you are taking it out of context, or I explained it poorly.
This:
Looks like some scumbucket eastern european street corner. Trash on the street, wooden telephone poles, clutter on balconies (at least its not clothes hanging to dry), graffiti, busted up streets and sidewalks, etc. I won't even go into how frightening those alley ways look.
As opposed to this, which has intact streets and sidewalks, no clutter, no trash, everything clean and nice.