Comments on: Charlotte named Best Place to Live http://cltblog.com/181 Crown Town brown cow; we blog the Queen City Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kevin Koehler http://cltblog.com/181#comment-4840 Kevin Koehler Mon, 24 May 2010 07:08:48 +0000 http://cltblog.com/?p=181#comment-4840 New York, NY, proper has become one of the safest cities in America and in recent years has amazingly low crime rates. Most any other big city you move to will have higher rates. There are all sorts of ways to slice the statistics, but I'd say crime in Charlotte is moderate to low. The crime rates here are above the national average, and higher than NY's, but on par among large cities. The latest Congressional Quarterly rankings have us 70th. I wouldn't be too concerned if I were you. http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/2009/CityCrimeRankings2009.htm Of course how safe you feel will depend on the neighborhood. Use http://www.everyblock.com/ to compare areas here, and check them against places you know in New York. New York, NY, proper has become one of the safest cities in America and in recent years has amazingly low crime rates. Most any other big city you move to will have higher rates.

There are all sorts of ways to slice the statistics, but I’d say crime in Charlotte is moderate to low. The crime rates here are above the national average, and higher than NY’s, but on par among large cities. The latest Congressional Quarterly rankings have us 70th. I wouldn’t be too concerned if I were you. http://os.cqpress.com/citycrime/2009/CityCrimeRankings2009.htm

Of course how safe you feel will depend on the neighborhood. Use http://www.everyblock.com/ to compare areas here, and check them against places you know in New York.

]]> By: Mena http://cltblog.com/181#comment-4838 Mena Sun, 23 May 2010 22:17:27 +0000 http://cltblog.com/?p=181#comment-4838 Hello out there, I'm strongly considering moving to Charlotte w/my husband and three kids. I have been living in NY most of my life and I'm tired on of living in this outrageously expensive state. Howver, I'm afraid of the rumors that I'm hearing about Charlotte's gangs and increased home invasions. Someone please offer me some insight on the quality of life in Charlotte and what areas to avoid. Thank you! Hello out there, I’m strongly considering moving to Charlotte w/my husband and three kids. I have been living in NY most of my life and I’m tired on of living in this outrageously expensive state. Howver, I’m afraid of the rumors that I’m hearing about Charlotte’s gangs and increased home invasions. Someone please offer me some insight on the quality of life in Charlotte and what areas to avoid. Thank you!

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