What defines a "Bad Area" ?

Question

everyone says, oh that's a "bad area" - so what exactly does that mean?

Answer 1

"Bad Area" is nothing more than an opinionated and prejudice label for an area that someone is uncomfortable with for whatever reason. Just because there is poverty, industrial zones, or people who don't look like you in an area, doesn't mean it's 'bad'.

I live in LA and hear all the time “…that is a bad area”. Just because rappers sing about it, and people take the bus in that neighborhood doesn’t mean it’s bad. Crime rates may be a little higher, but if you play it safe, just like anywhere in the world, you’ll be fine. In fact, most “Bad Areas” offer more culture than “nice areas”. If you love Claim Jumper and PF Changes, make sure to stick with the good areas.

Unless it’s Chernobyl or downwind from the sewage facility, next time you hear someone say a ‘bad area’, I suggest questioning them as to why they put that label on things.

Answer 2

Too many schools, crime, junk cars, traffic or cut throughs (residential streets used to bypass heavy traffic results in speeders).Signs made by the residents, "please drive 25" stuff like that. I was turned off by tricycles and children's toys being left out on the curbs. I don't mind children but good parents/neighbors are clean and organized, guys walking around without shirts. And a lot of liquor stores or pawn stores told me a lot about the quality of life in that area. I once saw a a thick branch that had been broken from a blizzard. It had been several weeks since the blizzard though. I wanted good neighbors not lazy ones. Anyhow I was told that some parks and running trails were going to be developed in my neighborhood. There is a university about 1/2 mile from my home. My neighbors are mostly retired military. One has her own restaurant. We borrow tools from each other to keep our yards looking good. They pick up the paper for me when I'm on vacation. They have let my dogs out when I got out of work late. One has a spare key incase of emergency and I have his. i love it here. It's like Margaritaville!

Answer 3

I agree with alot of previousl posters. In my opinion a bad neighborhood is linked to high crime, unsafe, low income, unattractive properties as well as poor schooling systems.

Answer 4

high density of population. Lots of apartments, lots of traffic, overcrowded schools, and scarcity of parks and open spaces.

Also, deteriorating infrastructure, high crime rates, and poverty.

Answer 5

Poverty, high crime, poor schools.