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Chromosis t1_ja6aatb wrote

Reply to comment by NewEnglandBlueberry in Controversial opinión, but I do think the Nashua Center of Arts looks good in the city. by teddyjr32378

What are the issues? I have been here a while now and there is nothing that is glaringly terrible.

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_ja6db0b wrote

Stagnant economic growth, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, underfunded schools with high teacher turnover, and old outdated infrastructure. It's a good city, but there is a lot to improve.

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HakaelDRC t1_ja9xttf wrote

Relatively high crime compared to? NH in general has the second lowest crime rate in the country. Even our highest crime cities are relatively peaceful places…

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_jaa021h wrote

Compared to the surrounding area. Not as bad as Manchester, but bad enough to justify investing in public safety.

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HakaelDRC t1_jaa20he wrote

The surrounding towns are mostly rural and have no downtown areas. Nashua still has a lower crime rate than Manchester and Concord despite its proximity to Lowell and ranks pretty high on the safest places to live in the country. Suggesting that crime is “high” under most measures here just isn’t accurate.

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_jaa67u6 wrote

Alright, while I may be technically correct that it is a relatively high crime rate for the area (rural neighbors or not), I will concede that we're better than average relative to most similarly sized cities countrywide. I removed it from my comment.

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