New York/New Jersey/Connecticut

[lammius]

Originally Posted by john_starks

B'port reminds me of the Bronx. my bro lived in New Haven for several years, and although parts are sketchy, it was a very cool liberal city. if i had to pick a CT city to live in, it would definitely be NH.

I agree. I really like New Haven.

[chldrnfbdm4]

Originally Posted by ogre

It probably depends a lot more on the individual city or town. I'm sure there's a lot of variety in all three states. The crime rate in Camden, Paterson, etc., won't matter if you live in another town in NJ that has lower crime. If you want a variety of ethnicities, I'm sure there are towns in CT that have this, even if it were true (I'm not sure whether it is, but I'm going with your characterization) that the state as whole was very white. If I were choosing between these sections of the NYC metro area, I might consider state politics. Issues such as taxes, for example, might make a difference in any town in a given state, while characteristics such as ethnic makeup, crime, urban vs. suburban vs. rural character, will vary between local communities in any of these states.

eh i didnt really research because im lazy atm, but where i live in hartford "As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 121,578 people, 44,986 households, and 27,171 families residing in the city. The population density was 7,025.5 people per square mile (2,711.8/km²). There were 50,644 housing units at an average density of 2,926.5/sq mi (1,129.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.72% White, 38.05% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 26.51% from other races, and 5.44% from two or more races. 40.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino, chiefly of Puerto Rican origin. 17.83% of the population classified itself as non-Hispanic White."

And. Bridgeport..

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 139,529 people, 50,307 households, and 32,749 families residing in the city. The population density was 8,720.9 people per square mile (3,367.0/km²). There were 54,367 housing units at an average density of 3,398.1/sq mi (1,312.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.02% White, 30.76% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 14.81% from other races, and 5.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.88% of the population. Other ancestry groups include: Italian (8.6%), Irish (5.1%), Portuguese (2.9%), Polish (2.8%), and German (2.4%).[6]

[chldrnfbdm4]

Originally Posted by ctrez

it does depend on where you live i have lived in conneticut my whole life. hartford, waterbury,bridgeport new haven, danbury, even norwich and new london. you dont wanna live in any of those cities. Waterburys so dirty.bridgeports nickname is lil ny. and not beacuse its nice. in 2004 hartford had the 5 highest murder rate in the country. so dont over look ct. u dont wanna live in any of those. i was driving on north main st in waterbury and watched a car jacking.

you sound ignorant, i live in hartford and not once have i been messed with, i used to live in new haven and the one time i found trouble was after dark, near winchester ave. You can definitely live in ANYONE of the cities you mentioned without getting in trouble, (to whoever moves here) do your research, and stay away from the bad areas, there is a **** load of info on the bigger cities bad areas, know them and stay away.

[tahiti]

you could drop me in any of the 3 and I'd be ok.