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Old 07-10-2008, 10:58 PM
 
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Well, I finally did it. Moved to Sac, that is. I got an apartment in the Pocket. So far, things have been pretty quiet.

However, the day before I moved a supervisor at my (now former) office said something that concerned me. He asked me where I was moving. "Sacramento," I said. "Sacramento is a scary place," he replied. "I lived there for five years."

Now, I've heard alot about the bad neighborhoods in Sac, etc. But what do you--those of you who have lived here for awhile--think? Is Sac, overall, "a scary place"?
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:01 AM
 
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Sacramento must be the biggest city this supervisor has ever been to... just like any decent sized city in America, some areas are good, some aren't, and the safe areas outnumber the crummy areas. Of the major cities in California, I'd find the crummy areas of Sacramento to be among the tamest.
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:19 AM
 
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You should maybe move back to Chico if you can't sleep at night in the big city.

The big city is not for everyone.
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:45 AM
 
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A lot depends on what this person meant by scary...did they specify what made it scary, specifically where they lived, etcetera?

I don't think it's scary here. Maybe it's just because I'm scary, I dunno.
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:47 AM
 
Location: Bay Area, CA.
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Sacramento? Scary? Are you kidding me?


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Well, I finally did it. Moved to Sac, that is. I got an apartment in the Pocket. So far, things have been pretty quiet.

However, the day before I moved a supervisor at my (now former) office said something that concerned me. He asked me where I was moving. "Sacramento," I said. "Sacramento is a scary place," he replied. "I lived there for five years."

Now, I've heard alot about the bad neighborhoods in Sac, etc. But what do you--those of you who have lived here for awhile--think? Is Sac, overall, "a scary place"?
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:51 AM
 
Location: San Diego,CA
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If you think Sacramento is scary.You would p*** your pants if you went to Brooklyn NY!LOL
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Old 07-11-2008, 08:17 AM
 
Location: Happiness is found inside your smile :)
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Depends on his perspection: Where is he from and where has he been

I grew up in Los Angeles, Sacramento is fun & easy going to me
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Old 07-11-2008, 08:57 AM
 
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Sac town SCARY? WOW... like any city you have your "Hood" sections... but over all... hardly!

I have heard Sac Town called BORING far more times then scary... this is a first.
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Old 07-11-2008, 09:39 AM
 
Location: Sacramento
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It is not any more scary than Columbus, OH or Nashville, TN.

I guess if you are coming here from a small town or rural area it could be intimidating, but that is about it.
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Old 07-11-2008, 10:02 AM
 
Location: San Francisco, California
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you have a good reason to be scared of Sacramento

the crime rate is very high

lots of robbery

rapes

murders

violence

drive by shootings

gang infested

lot of crime for a small town

much worse than SAN FRANCISCO
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