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Within the south side of Chicago, the bad neighborhoods are, in no order: Back of the Yards, Englewood, Lawndale, Garfield Park even though the United Center is a few blocks away. It's hard to say that the entire south side of Chicago is bad because a large area of the city is considered "the south side". There are nicer, richer neighborhoods in the south side like Hyde Park or Chatham. Also, it's a misconception that Cabrini-Green is the worst project. It's more known due to publicity and it's inclusion in the movie Candyman, but it's my understanding that the Robert Taylor Homes were much worse. There are also horrible smaller suburbs near the south side as well. Harvey comes to mind. That being said, I'm not sure if any of these neighborhoods are so bad that you can't pass through them during the day while working or getting groceries. During the late hours of the night, that might be a different story. From what I've learned from living in the city (for 24 years), watching the news, reading the papers, and knowing people who have come from those areas, they don't sound nearly as bad as East St Louis and Camden have sounded in these forums.
Don't throw all of the South Side of Chicago under one blanket. It's huge -- bigger alone than most cities, and includes nice neighborhoods (such as Beverly) other than Hyde Park.
Within the south side of Chicago, the bad neighborhoods are, in no order: Back of the Yards, Englewood, Lawndale, Garfield Park even though the United Center is a few blocks away. It's hard to say that the entire south side of Chicago is bad because a large area of the city is considered "the south side". There are nicer, richer neighborhoods in the south side like Hyde Park or Chatham. Also, it's a misconception that Cabrini-Green is the worst project. It's more known due to publicity and it's inclusion in the movie Candyman, but it's my understanding that the Robert Taylor Homes were much worse. There are also horrible smaller suburbs near the south side as well. Harvey comes to mind. That being said, I'm not sure if any of these neighborhoods are so bad that you can't pass through them during the day while working or getting groceries. During the late hours of the night, that might be a different story. From what I've learned from living in the city (for 24 years), watching the news, reading the papers, and knowing people who have come from those areas, they don't sound nearly as bad as East St Louis and Camden have sounded in these forums.
One problem with your order of bad neighborhoods on the southside of Chicago is that Lawndale and Garfield Park are not on the southside. They are on the Westside.
I don't know about most crime but summer nights in the south Bronx can be pretty scary. Resembles a Zoo with all the people outside. Gun shots in the air, drug transactions, drug usage, loud music, robberies, fights, all in tightly packed narrow blocks. There is nothing like it in the US.
Every other ghetto in the US is for the most part empty. Which for some, can actually be more intimidating.
Do you know what you are talking about?
There's numerous ghettos that look like Zoo's, especially on New Years Eve.
Within the south side of Chicago, the bad neighborhoods are, in no order: Back of the Yards, Englewood, Lawndale, Garfield Park even though the United Center is a few blocks away. It's hard to say that the entire south side of Chicago is bad because a large area of the city is considered "the south side". There are nicer, richer neighborhoods in the south side like Hyde Park or Chatham. Also, it's a misconception that Cabrini-Green is the worst project. It's more known due to publicity and it's inclusion in the movie Candyman, but it's my understanding that the Robert Taylor Homes were much worse. There are also horrible smaller suburbs near the south side as well. Harvey comes to mind. That being said, I'm not sure if any of these neighborhoods are so bad that you can't pass through them during the day while working or getting groceries. During the late hours of the night, that might be a different story. From what I've learned from living in the city (for 24 years), watching the news, reading the papers, and knowing people who have come from those areas, they don't sound nearly as bad as East St Louis and Camden have sounded in these forums.
I completely agree with you. Someone cannot just say that the whole southside of Chicago is bad because it is not. It true though that Chicago's worst neighborhoods are in the southside but everyone must keep in mind that the southside of Chicago is huge and has many neighborhoods that are very nice to live in including Hyde Park and Kenwood. There are also decent neighborhoods like Pullman, Beverly, Hegewisch and many others. The OP should've mentioned bad neighborhoods like "englewood" or "roseland" but not the whole southside of Chicago.
Well if you wanna go by stats Highbridge (a neighborhood in the south BX) had 20 killings in 2008 with a population of about 30,000 while in 2008 Compton had 38 Killings with a population of about 100,000 so clearly the South Bronx is more dangerous then compton with a homicide rate of about 60 and thats not saying much considering this isnt even the worst part of the city.
Watts population is around 20,000 and they had more homicides than that, so...
I completely agree with you. Someone cannot just say that the whole southside of Chicago is bad because it is not. It true though that Chicago's worst neighborhoods are in the southside but everyone must keep in mind that the southside of Chicago is huge and has many neighborhoods that are very nice to live in including Hyde Park and Kenwood. There are also decent neighborhoods like Pullman, Beverly, Hegewisch and many others. The OP should've mentioned bad neighborhoods like "englewood" or "roseland" but not the whole southside of Chicago.
djmario is mostly right.
"[E]veryone must keep in mind that the southside of Chicago is huge and has many neighborhoods that are very nice to live in including Hyde Park and Kenwood. There are also decent neighborhoods like Pullman, Beverly, Hegewisch and many others. The OP should've mentioned bad neighborhoods like "englewood" or "roseland" but not the whole southside of Chicago."
True dat. But,
"It true though that Chicago's worst neighborhoods are in the southside" is telling the truth, but not the whole truth. djmario should have said that some of Chicago's worst neighborhoods are on the South Side. What about the West Side? Most neighborhoods on the West Side could compete for the title of "Chicago's worst neighborhood".
The South Bronx in the late 80s, early 90s were probably twice as bad as Compton in that same time......One neighborhood in the South Bronx called West Farms had almost 140 murders in 1990 with a population of around 30,000.While Compton had around 90 murders, with a population of around 90,000. Even now-a-days, I would choose the South Bronx over Compton any day....If you don't believe me, try living here.....
The South Bronx in the late 80s, early 90s were probably twice as bad as Compton in that same time......One neighborhood in the South Bronx called West Farms had almost 140 murders in 1990 with a population of around 30,000.While Compton had around 90 murders, with a population of around 90,000. Even now-a-days, I would choose the South Bronx over Compton any day....If you don't believe me, try living here.....
The South Bronx is a WHOLE geographic area. Compton is one town. If you compared South Central to South Bronx, I think it would be a different story. Is there a link you have about West Farms?
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