Hi,
I will be moving to Boston soon and I'm interested in living in East Boston because of the seemingly good value of my dollars to living space, parks and access to train. I've been doing some research on crime and statistically it seems that East Boston is about average for crime (violent and property) compared to other City of Boston areas, but then when I look up East Boston and crime on google, I come across several upsetting incidents such as stabbings, gangs and such...even on the Eastboston.com website. Thus, I'm faced with two juxtaposing points of view. So I'm hoping that those who live/have lived there can give me their experience/opinion to wizen me up before I move. I live in Maryland now in a quiet suburb, and I'm from the Midwest, so this is my first "Big City" move. Any help appreciated!
-Nik
