Renting

Submitted by ineedcoffeeasap t3_xwq6zc in newhaven

Hi! I am trying to move to New Haven to attend University of New Haven for Criminal Justice program in the summer/fall 2023. I can’t seem to find low income housing to rent while I attend school and work. I am very fortune to live in rent stabilized in West Hartford. But commuting back forth from WeHa to New Haven is a no no. Any recommendations on which neighborhood is safe for a woman and her dog? I’m not CT naive and I also do have ESA dog, I’m not gonna live on campus housing because I’m in my early 30s.

Thank you in advance🤍

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curbthemeplays t1_ir7xjaz wrote

UNH is technically in West Haven which is pretty safe and affordable overall.

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ir7yqit wrote

I read that living in West Haven isn’t safe. Is that true? Or are there sections of West Haven that you would not recommend living there?

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curbthemeplays t1_ir7za2e wrote

Yeah, that’s not true. The last recorded FBI crime rate was 159.7, national average is 270.6.

There are some dumpier neighborhoods but I assume you’ll be going to check things out and can feel it out.

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ir7zn3a wrote

Yeah, I'll definitely make time to go and check out some neighborhoods. Thanks!

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eddie964 t1_ir9o3b6 wrote

People say it's unsafe because there is a high minority population. It's generally fine. I love West Haven.

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PeteyWinkle t1_ira1y5q wrote

Grew up in West Haven. Can confirm when I was a teenager I started hearing that "West Haven has gone downhill" which was code for "more Black people live here now." Absolutely nothing to back it up.

The worst part about West Haven is that leadership does absolute nothing to develop it. And, ironically, the longest standing businesses I've seen are POC-owned. Just drive down Campbell Ave and you'll see dozens of salons, grocery markets, restaurants, etc owned by Black, Latino, and Asian people that have been there for years. Then you have Joe Shmo White Guy I went to high school with who opens up a new bar or Herbalife "nutrition club" that lasts for 5 minutes before going out of business.

I know NEBCO isn't POC-owned but just look at how Jimmies is trying to strong arm them from opening up. The town is full of good ol boys who are so averse to business development by "outsiders" for fear of losing their piece of the pie...all at the expense of the residents. For my whole damn life we've had 3 miles of beach with 3 restaurants: Captain's Galley, Chick's, and Jimmies. Two of them are gone and the last one sucks. The people deserve better.

West Haven is a great little town. It sucks because city leadership is a corrupt pile of incompetent idiots and has been for decades, not because Black people live there. More POC doesn't mean the town is "going downhill." If anything, they're the only ones keeping it alive.

There isn't a ton to do but if you're a college student living near UNH you'll have plenty of options 10 minutes away in New Haven. Unsafe it certainly is not.

Rant over lol

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curbthemeplays t1_irb8q59 wrote

Jimmie’s is insane. They’re a failing restaurant that’s trying to block a COMPLIMENTARY business that will bring hundreds of thousands of people to their vicinity. Idiots. No wonder they’ve squandered that great location.

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PeteyWinkle t1_irbb5c8 wrote

They've been in that amazing location since the 70s and just added outdoor seating in what like the 2000s? They've been a joke for as long as I can remember. Basically just a historical landmark in my eyes

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_ir8jfgf wrote

West haven is definitely safe compared to pretty much anywhere in new haven

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JWilsonArt t1_irajzfr wrote

West Haven is safe, but so is almost all of New Haven. I don't know why people get the impression that these places aren't safe, unless it's people from the whiter parts of CT assuming that the cities aren't safe.

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JWilsonArt t1_irazeqo wrote

I've lived all over New Haven. Maybe we have a different definition of safe. As a general rule none of those people are out to hurt you. Most of them won't bother you at all if you don't bother them. Keep your head about you and treat everyone you come across as a human being and you'll generally be fine.

Also, there's enough areas of New Haven that don't have any of what you mentioned.

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irb77ej wrote

I’m pretty sure what op is asking for in other words is to not live in the hood which most places in new haven qualify as

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curbthemeplays t1_irb8ypb wrote

You just named 2 of the highest crime areas of the city 🙄

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irbt83e wrote

Don’t forget the ville and the trey(dk how to spell it) . I’m not just naming places they are the most prevalent areas in the city all which have high crime rates

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curbthemeplays t1_irbv2zc wrote

Most prevalent? What does that even mean? New Haven has just as many good areas as bad.

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irc0gy6 wrote

Also I don’t say any of this town down talk new haven I actually love the city personally I’m just aware it’s not a generally safe area and it isn’t somewhere I plan on raising my kid

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irc09ut wrote

That’s definitely not the case

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curbthemeplays t1_irc0nte wrote

Let’s see.

Good: downtown, East Rock, Wooster Square, East Shore, Morris Cove, Prospect Hill, Westville

OK/Marginal: Edgewood, Dwight, Amity, Q Meadows, Beaver Hills

Bad: Fair Haven, The Hill, Newhallville, Dixwell

It evens out, and most population are in OK areas.

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irc5njv wrote

You just called down town good 😂😂😂😂 you definitely aren’t from the city

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JWilsonArt t1_ireeyt9 wrote

>You just called down town good 😂😂😂😂 you definitely aren’t from the city

Dude, if downtown is safe enough for sheltered Yale freshmen, it's safe. Most of downtown is bougie as fuck.

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_iref6iz wrote

Yale students have an entire area of the city to themselves yales campus is huge

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curbthemeplays t1_irc5t5g wrote

I worked in New Haven for 3 years and have lived in the area for 12 years. I’m plenty familiar with downtown and am there multiple times a week. I, nor anyone I know, has ever had an issue there. Sure things happen, but consider that hundreds of thousands of people pass through downtown every year and it’s no more dangerous than any major city.

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irc6u45 wrote

Calling downtown a good area says enough about your standards. I worked in down town and literally saw an overdose every single shift I worked except for snow days . Living in downtown would be comparable to living in any hood area like any new haven native would tell you .

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JWilsonArt t1_ireff06 wrote

If downtown isn't safe I'd love to hear your impression of where it IS safe? Someplace where crime is somehow impossible? Down town is as safe as any place, once you leave your house.

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Economy-Value-7032 t1_irefoad wrote

I would call milford safe , west haven relatively safe , amity relatively safe , the Yale section of downtown safe. Just because nothing happened to you there doesn’t make it safe by comparison to other places

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kn0wworries t1_ir9jrar wrote

Yeah, every single one of my New Haven friends (about a dozen) has had their car broken into at one point.

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Manqo_8074 t1_ir8dv9c wrote

I actually commuted that same route everyday for work back in 2017. Wasn’t so bad- I took the commuter bus (950)just fyi if you can’t find something affordable

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ir9s2g8 wrote

I don't mind commuting but I have a dog to think about and work too if it's in Hartford.

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Early_Athlete_5821 t1_ir8hlmz wrote

I suggest looking for an in-law apartment to rent. I did this while in Grad school and it was wonderful. Elderly lady liked having me around and I adored her. Was a terrific experience.

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ir9s555 wrote

Aww, I hope I find something like that; how did you go about finding that? Craigslist?

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vdog122 t1_iraxyp4 wrote

hi! i’m currently a student at unh studying criminal justice! it’s a great program :) best of luck with your degree!

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Extreme-Cupcake5929 t1_ir9hb3z wrote

Try renting a room , rents are skyrocketed here

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ir9sg2k wrote

Rent is ridiculous, I wish people are ok with being roommates with 33 years old with an adorable almost senior citizen dog :)

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Extreme-Cupcake5929 t1_ira1nmr wrote

Try Facebook town groups for room rentals , I’ve seen quite a few recently but I know having your own place is ideal. Good luck in your search

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mikethemoose35 t1_ir92uxf wrote

I have a friend who lives in a nice complex in downtown West Haven—roomy apt for much less than I’m paying for in East Rock. I would def check around downtown as well.

Good luck with your studies!

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TrashPandaShire t1_ir815sp wrote

What do you plan to do with that degree?

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peanut5855 t1_ir82iez wrote

That’s an asshole statement. My oldest friend went there for the same exact thing. She’s a cop now.

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TrashPandaShire t1_ir82nwg wrote

What? I was just asking what her plans were. It’s not an insult.

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peanut5855 t1_irab4zj wrote

My bad I took it as condescending. I’m jaded by how rude people are on Reddit 🤣🤣. But look at me, being the same way

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janothony t1_ir9y78u wrote

Criminal justice is not a life worth living :/

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ir9yggv wrote

Why do you say that? :/

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janothony t1_ira2moh wrote

A Life spent judging people and arresting people isn’t really a life

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_ira2yl5 wrote

I’m just a crime analyst. Arresting bad people should at least be good for the community. This is judgment free zone. I don’t know if you had a bad experience with cops?

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gallopinghessian t1_ircozbj wrote

A criminal justice degree can be used for many things other than being a police officer, you don't even need a degree to be a cop.

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BairleeWoak t1_iryhz1t wrote

"Low income" "safe neighborhood" Pick one!

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ineedcoffeeasap OP t1_iryinix wrote

Safe neighborhood! 😬

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BairleeWoak t1_irylfxk wrote

The closer you get to the center of West haven, the better off you'll be....The beach is expensive though.....Get yourself south of I-95 and you should be alright.

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