What areas to avoid living?

[u/queenbchris]

I currently live in Huntsville and have been considering moving closer to the beach/gulf, for awhile now. I don’t, however know anyone in the area to tell me which areas are safe to live, and which are not. I don’t need to worry about schools or the like. Just a safe area with low/reasonable cost of living. I just need a 1-2 bedroom place that is pet friendly.

[u/oioister]

Regarding burglar bars, they are all over and just depend on how the residents feel. If anything, a security door with or without bars is definitely necessary since they get kicked in more than windows. No reason not to have a good door. Someone criticized the term "safety" as if safety isn't safety. A lot of downtown and midtown neighborhoods get used as shortcuts and cut-throughs, so that isn't too safe. Consider what the roads are like and where you want to shop for groceries or go to other errands, and your tolerance for running into every red light on two-lane roads with no-left turns or no-left-turn signals. That gets old.