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View Poll Results: Which ghetto would you live in?
Los Angeles 106 20.66%
Oakland 37 7.21%
Houston 43 8.38%
Chicago 51 9.94%
Atlanta 35 6.82%
Miami 46 8.97%
Philadelphia 48 9.36%
Cleveland 12 2.34%
Baltimore 23 4.48%
Washington, D.C. 30 5.85%
NYC 140 27.29%
Buffalo 36 7.02%
Detroit 21 4.09%
St. Louis 14 2.73%
New Orleans 30 5.85%
El Paso 42 8.19%
Other-(Must be bad. Not like Seattle or Portland or similar.) 46 8.97%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 513. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-04-2009, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville,Florida
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Old 11-08-2009, 10:46 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I picked New Orleans... I don't know why. I guess it's because I've been to a lot of those cities and seen there ghetto's... I haven't been to NO's so I guess something's gotta give. They can't be all utterly terrible and dangerous can they? Actually, they probably can
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:58 AM
 
Location: Far Northeast, D.C. and Montgomery County, MD
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doesn't matter. I already live in a DC ghetto. I can handle anything.
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Old 11-09-2009, 01:07 AM
 
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I picked New Orleans... I don't know why. I guess it's because I've been to a lot of those cities and seen there ghetto's... I haven't been to NO's so I guess something's gotta give. They can't be all utterly terrible and dangerous can they? Actually, they probably can
New Orleans is.
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Old 11-09-2009, 01:39 AM
 
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I'd rather live in NY. NY is much much safer than LA according to these statistics.

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Old 11-09-2009, 06:37 AM
 
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I would live in Harlem, in New York City. As far as American ghettos go, it could very well be the safest and most bustling....somewhat gentrified while still strongly maintaining the urban black ghetto atmosphere. It's probably the most thriving inner city black neighborhood in America by far (and I'm not counting ones that are thriving only because of the emerging gentrifying white population).
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Old 05-03-2010, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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I chose Los Angeles. I always figured if I had to be homeless the weather HAS to be good. I dont understand why some homeless people dont save up enough for a bus ticket out of Chicago to some place warm. I am sure there is a reason but I am pretty sure I would high tail it out of here.

If I had to live in the ghetto, in a house. I'd probably stay inside, all the time. I'd be an easy target.
Los Angeles is one of the cities I chose as well, LA's hoods don't even look bad compared to a lot of other cities. There are houses in Compton that have driveways..
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Old 05-03-2010, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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is harlem still a "ghetto"

ok, washington heights
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Old 05-03-2010, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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A lot of people voted for NYC, I'm guessing people like the "new Harlem" lol?

I live in one of NYC's ghettos and I honestly don't see what's so attractive about living here lol. I'm about to start counting the days (most likely months) until we get up out of here.
Lol the problem is that people who aren't from the area always think of how great Times Square is until they get out and see the rest of the city. New York really has some depressing areas but I still love the city regardless.
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Old 05-03-2010, 08:07 PM
 
Location: ATL via ROC
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Funny thread. I'd stay right here in Rochester, NY
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