Is the west side of Red Bank, NJ really all that bad in terms of crime and livability?My wife and I are thinking of moving there from Jersey City. Houses on the west side are significantly cheaper on the west side of Red Bank than on the east side. Why? | |
It just so happens that, just at this moment, I am researching Red Bank. I am currently in a suburb of Atlanta and am looking to relocate back to New Jersey (where I am from originally). I targeted Red Bank because it is a really nice city, proximity to beach, and commute into Manhattan. However, it appears that the West Side is saturated with a large population of Illegal Immigrants (mostly Mexican). It also appears that there is a good deal of 'Blood' gang activity, prostitution, drug dealing, etc. I thought Red Bank was a 'Yuppie' type area for families with professionals commuting into NYC. I was really shocked that my research gave this information. It seems that the public schools on the West Side are mostly Latino, as well. I am an African American who would ideally love to live in Upper Montclair, but am a single mom who cannot afford that township. I was hoping Red Bank was the answer- alas, I think not. I have enjoyed such a great quality of life down here, that I cannot bear to live near anything remotely resembling 'criminal activity'. Personally, I'd prefer to minimize my family's exposure to that element of life. I am being straightforward, and not racist. Living in close proximity to gang activity and illegal immigrants is out of the question.
