Crime in New York City Plunges to a Level Not Seen Since the 1950s
As a former SF resident now living in Manhattan I can definitely say I generally feel much safer in NYC than I did in SF. I’m guessing it’s a combination of the fact that most of Manhattan is so gentrified that there are few pockets of poorer communities where gang-related activity can thrive and the number/visibility of police is comparably much higher. Taxes and CoL are comparable, so I definitely feel like I’m getting more for my $$ as far as security and safety goes.