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Just in the state of California. Fresno. Stockton. San Bernardina. Compton. Richmond. Oakland, but that city has bad, but also great areas, -very divided and segregated internally.
Actually, the small city of Eureka (pop. about 27,000) in Humboldt county on our north coast, -not even in a metro area- has a very high crime rate. You don't hear much about it though. Lots of beautiful Victorians there, but a lot of social problems and economically depressed.
Well then you must not know much about reputation.
Washington Heights was the drug and auto theft capital of the US back in the crack era.
Hunts Point in the south Bronx had the highest murder rate ever recorded back in 1990...over 100 people. And the south Bronx in general was the symbol of urban decay. Other areas ranged from 70-95 murders so it was all one big hell-hole.
But I wont get into another Bronx argument....take it for what's it worth.
Rampant crime and murder is all over this country, but no crime activity in New York is so notorious that I've heard about it all the way down here in Texas. Besides, those aren't cities, they're neighborhoods in NYC (the city with the best rep in the country), and every city has bad neighborhoods. Our own Southern cities down here are bad as well in some parts, but that's not what's driving people away from them.
The only places I can think of that are commonly known for their crime are South Los Angeles; Gary, Indiana; and Newark, NJ.
Isn't it possible that your feelings about those places is a bit skewed because you're a New Yorker? Because last I heard, NY crime was going down at a steady rate.
Baltimore has a bad reputation because of it's murder rate. But people don't realize that it is mostly confined to a few areas and the fact is that Baltimore is actually quite a beautiful place to visit with tons of charm. Top 10 underrated U.S. cities - US and Canada - MSNBC.com
Baltimore has a bad reputation because of it's murder rate. But people don't realize that it is mostly confined to a few areas and the fact is that Baltimore is actually quite a beautiful place to visit with tons of charm. Top 10 underrated U.S. cities - US and Canada - MSNBC.com
Yeah, and 'The Wire' isn't helping matters either lol.
Yeah, and 'The Wire' isn't helping matters either lol.
Though I'm sure that show makes the city's PR department and Chamber of Commerce's job that much harder, it also puts much-needed dollars into the city coffers. I'm sure the city couldn't turn down the contract that HBO would had to have offered for such a successful series.
I've been to a lot of cities and have been surprised at some and horrified by others. Never been to Pittsburgh but was surprised by Cleveland. Yeah, there are a few industrial neighborhoods, but overall, it was NOT what I was expecting. I could live there (if I had to). And I've heard really good things about Pittsburgh.
Cities I don't care for (in no particular order) include Memphis, Dayton, St Louis, Detroit, and Milwaukee. Noted, Beale Street (Memphis) rocks, but the rest of the city is a ghetto. Dayton, well what can I say? St Louis... take away the arch and it's just Memphis (without an arch, Beale Street, or Elvis). Detroit? Canada is a mile away (see, I can come up with something good to say about Detroit). I need to explain Milwaukee because it's actually a great city. It's just very industrial. Most Wisconsin cities are clean but Milwaukee just looks kind of crappy. Kansas City is like that too. Just a lot of old abandoned buildings and railroads, but get off the freeway and KC isn't too bad. I didn't say excellent, just not that bad.
People don't have much good to say about the flat states, but Des Moines, Omaha, and Tulsa are not bad. Oklahoma City looks like a truck stop and Wichita is, well, just Wichita (can't say much good or bad). Just do a Google search and look for pictures of these cities and you might be surprised.
I've been to a lot of cities and have been surprised at some and horrified by others. Never been to Pittsburgh but was surprised by Cleveland. Yeah, there are a few industrial neighborhoods, but overall, it was NOT what I was expecting. I could live there (if I had to). And I've heard really good things about Pittsburgh.
Cities I don't care for (in no particular order) include Memphis, Dayton, St Louis, Detroit, and Milwaukee. Noted, Beale Street (Memphis) rocks, but the rest of the city is a ghetto. Dayton, well what can I say? St Louis... take away the arch and it's just Memphis (without an arch, Beale Street, or Elvis). Detroit? Canada is a mile away (see, I can come up with something good to say about Detroit). I need to explain Milwaukee because it's actually a great city. It's just very industrial. Most Wisconsin cities are clean but Milwaukee just looks kind of crappy. Kansas City is like that too. Just a lot of old abandoned buildings and railroads, but get off the freeway and KC isn't too bad. I didn't say excellent, just not that bad.
People don't have much good to say about the flat states, but Des Moines, Omaha, and Tulsa are not bad. Oklahoma City looks like a truck stop and Wichita is, well, just Wichita (can't say much good or bad). Just do a Google search and look for pictures of these cities and you might be surprised.
Ok where all did you go in Memphis? The rest of the city is not just ghetto. In fact, many areas of Memphis make Beale Street look completely ghetto. There are pleanty of very nice neighborhoods within the city limits. Most of them are in Midtown, East Memphis, or Mud Island, which is close to Beale Street. You wouldn't believe these neighborhoods were in Memphis.
You might be right about East ST. Louis (Never been there), but not St. Louis itself. St. Louis has beautiful suburbs and friendly people. I'd move there in a heartbeat. We were there for a wedding last year & all of of the out of state relatives loved it. It's so American and real. Safe too.
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