I live in the neighborhood and it is a great, safe, walkable neighborhood. The neighborhood is patrolled by both NBPD and CCSU PD, and the crime rate here is very low so jogging/walking your dog is incredibly safe. There are a lot of food options downtown and you are 5 minutes from the Westfarms shopping area. There are countless restaurants, breweries, etc. New Britain is home to three theatre companies, a sympathy orchestra, the New Britain Museum of American Art as well as a collective art studio downtown, the New Britain Bees Baseball team ($6 tickets and $2 Hot Dogs) and many of the sports games at CCSU are free or cheap. Living in the neighborhood you are near both Stanley Quarter and A.W. Stanley Parks. If you enjoy golfing we have the Stanley Golf Course nearby and as a resident you are eligible for a discount. You would be severed by several CT Transit bus lines, with the main one being the 128 which will take you to downtown/westfarms in 10 minutes and downtown Hartford in 20 minutes. The closest CT Fasttrak station is the East Street Station with plenty of parking. I attached a link to the visit New Britain website. I would recommend watching the video and browsing the website.

The only thing you have to worry about is dealing with college students walking to and from their parties on Thursday nights from late August-October and late spring. Sometimes they can be loud and wake you up and occasionally you might have someone drunkenly pee in your yard. If you do run into issues with CCSU students, I would recommend attending the town and gown meetings at CCSU which are held monthly at the student center. But honestly that’s the least you have to worry about.

If you end up moving here and ever want to meet up, feel free to message me. https://www.visitnbct.com