Neighborhood is safe via being mostly empty. Some nice cafes and restaurants and what not but in my opinion the neighborhood has not hit the critical mass of Downtown, JSQ, The Heights, etc to be considered lively or have any practical in-neighborhood grocery option. Thus quietness might be good depending on what you want. I wouldnt take a walk next to the abandoned warehouse casually at 3am because sometimes there are odd characters there. But unlikely you'd be doing that.

The light rail lot is monitored 24/7 by security so it's perfectly safe.

Be aware the frieght train is many times louder than the light rail. Check if the unit youre looking at is next to the freight tracks and if so avoid being the same level.

No idea on utilities, it's up to your usage but it will be around minimum $20.