Where is frogtown exactly? (Minneapolis, St. Paul: cheap house, neighborhood, to buy)

[original_bookgirl]

Hello there. I have been advised that an area called frogtown is fairly rough. Where, precisely, is the location of frogtown?
Thanks!

[molochai2580]

Here you go

Frogtown Neighborhood

[kotkoda]

It's kind of on and around University Avenue. Some parts can be rough but I like going there. There are great Asian restaurants (from Thai to Chinese) and markets. I suspect it will be an even better neighborhood if the Light Rail plan will go through (along University avenue). Oh yes, it's in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Originally Posted by original_bookgirl

Hello there. I have been advised that an area called frogtown is fairly rough. Where, precisely, is the location of frogtown?
Thanks!

[MascaraSnake]

After you go from the capital to University (around where the White Castle is) I define from there up to a few streets before Snelling as Frogtown.

[santos]

During its day this was an immigrant neighborhood filled with persons fresh off the boat from Hungary, Italy, Bohemia--those regions. They worked at the St. Paul Foundry (Union Brass) or on the railroad. The patriarch and his sons built the house. As a son took a wife they built him a home, and so on. The houses built by my forebears still stand. On a nostalgic tour many years ago I drove by that built by my grandfather. I thought I might ask ask to photograph for my scrapper book. Parked in front, sat a minute--nope.

You don't want to live there. This held true 15 years ago and it appears to be so now. And while it still is an immigrant neighborhood, so to speak, it is very dangerous. I go to Calvary Cemetery to tend the graves and feel I should bring along a shotgun. I'm frighted; I'm serious about this.

[kotkoda]

I live in Frogtown. Some areas can be rough but there are a number of good things about my neighborhood: convenient (close to highways, bus lines AND the Lightrail line is going to be built on University Ave very soon), Asian restaurants, cheap houses. It is a lower to middle income neighbiorhood so please don't compare it with Uptown Minneapolis or Summit Ave (Saint Paul).
It is not dangerous but yes I do see some activity sometimes (I assume drugs).
I am white female in my 30s and I walk and take public transportation every day (including dark hours). So far without any problems.
If you want to buy a house you should seriously consider this neighborhood.

here's a good link to check out:
http://www.greaterfrogtowncdc.org