Hessville - Nebraska Ave Area (Hammond, Highland: apartment, to rent, crime)

[dudenamedric]

How is this area? I'm looking at a house to rent on Nebraska Ave and I'm unsure of the territory. I have a 2 year old daughter. Is it a safe place to raise a kid?

[dudenamedric]

edit: apparently this is a Hammond address, but on google maps it looks like Hessville.

[svillechris]

Originally Posted by dudenamedric

edit: apparently this is a Hammond address, but on google maps it looks like Hessville.

It looks like you're talking about the area just north of 169th not too far from Morton High School. By the way, Hessville is just a neighborhood in Southeast Hammond. So yes, it will be a Hammond address. Frankly, most people's opinions are that that neighborhood has gone downhill in the last 20 years. The crime there isn't as bad as it is in northern Hammond, but I would still have a concern. There has also been gang activity that has seeped that far south and even further into the far southern parts of Hammond. Overall, Hammond's public school system is well below the state average. However, if you mind your own business and schools aren't an immediate concern, you will probably be fine in that area. Longer term with a child, you may want to consider a different town.

[dudenamedric]

Thanks, checked it out today and wasn't too impressed. The area didn't look rough, maybe a bit run down and dirty, but not unsafe. Still, it's not an area I'd prefer to live in.

[svillechris]

Originally Posted by dudenamedric

Thanks, checked it out today and wasn't too impressed. The area didn't look rough, maybe a bit run down and dirty, but not unsafe. Still, it's not an area I'd prefer to live in.

Yeah I'd agree it's not the nicest of areas. If you let us know some preferences, we could try to help you find a good spot if Hessville is not it.

[dudenamedric]

Well we'd like to find a house, not an apartment. We live in an apartment now and we hate it. We want our daughter to have a yard she can run around in, and not have to worry about any bad elements or an increased risk of break ins. Aside from that, we'd like to spend no more than $950/month. My wife is in school right now, 11 months to go, and I'm trying to get hired onto a police department, working in food service til i do, so we don't make a lot of money now, but we'll be much better off in the near future. Basically we just want a decent place to live, doesn't have to be high end or a huge fancy home, just something safe and in our current budget.

[svillechris]

Originally Posted by dudenamedric

Well we'd like to find a house, not an apartment. We live in an apartment now and we hate it. We want our daughter to have a yard she can run around in, and not have to worry about any bad elements or an increased risk of break ins. Aside from that, we'd like to spend no more than $950/month. My wife is in school right now, 11 months to go, and I'm trying to get hired onto a police department, working in food service til i do, so we don't make a lot of money now, but we'll be much better off in the near future. Basically we just want a decent place to live, doesn't have to be high end or a huge fancy home, just something safe and in our current budget.

Take a look into the north Highland area. There are plenty of modest homes there and I would imagine you could find a house to rent if you looked for it. Highland is a safe, clean community and I think you'd like it.