[Huckleberry3911948]

detroit with heat 20 ft snakes alligators and hurricanes

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Rosemont has some nice parts.

[Tru Fan]

Originally Posted by compelled to reply

Orlando doesn't really feel that bad, but it's the kind of place that you move to where one might be burglarized 5 times, mugged in a strip mall parking lot, and see home invasions and lethal robberies on the news on a nightly basis. Crime in Orlando is very widespread and aesthetics often have no correlation to local crime rates in the area (see Metrowest, Waterford Lakes, etc). That being said, most people who move to Orlando will be just fine as long as they exercise common sense and do end up picking the right neighborhoods.

Excellent post my man Compelled. You are spot on about Orlando. I'd give you a cyber high-five but I've thrown my arm out.

The crime is everywhere, it's not confined. So why someone says Orlando is a cakewalk compared to DC, I am sure that in parts, he/she is right. But in Orlando, you can live in Waterford Lakes, Avalon Park, Baldwin Park, Doc Phillips or Windermere, and it's not suprising to see crime that you wouldnt expect. You'd say to yourdelf, "no, not in that area, houses are $300, 400 thousand dollars..... now way someone got killed in a home invasion. But it happens in Orlando.

[Tru Fan]

Originally Posted by compelled to reply

In no particular order, I would say the worst areas for crime are Parramore, Metrowest, Bithlo, Pine Hills/Orlo Vista, anything off of South Orange Blossom Trail, and the Oak Ride area. These areas are not all necessairly "da hood", in fact Bithlo is over 90% white and Metrowest is a very nice looking area of newer upper scale subdivisions. In all honesty, most (not all) of Orlando and Orange County except for downtown/Thornton Park/College Park, Winter Park, Maitland, Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Hunters Creek and Eastwood/most of Waterford Lakes could be considered above-average in overall crime. Most of Orlando does not really have a "ghetto" feel, the high crime comes more from the area's transience and strange economic structure. The best piece of advice is in the post above above!

Bithlo's crime only accounts for less than 2% of total crime in Orlando. Waterford Lakes and Avalon accounts for more, so keep that in mind you wealth of statistical knowledge. Suprisingly so, huh?

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Originally Posted by Tru Fan

Bithlo's crime only accounts for less than 2% of total crime in Orlando. Waterford Lakes and Avalon accounts for more, so keep that in mind you wealth of statistical knowledge. Suprisingly so, huh?

Bithlo also accounts for about 5,000 of a county with over a million people, so all things considered that's pretty bad. Bithlo is pretty shady IMO. Did find out that Bithlo is "only" 87% white though.

[Tru Fan]

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"Bithlo, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Bithlo, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3."

population - 6,556 (2009)

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Sperlings doesn't reference their data...

[0nyxStation]

Some parts of Orlando are just deadly.....this is an interesting thread