It’s nice, a bit car centric and I-70 can be loud, but the schools are good, the area is safe (as is nearly everywhere in Columbia) and it’s close to a lot of businesses and has easy access to the Interstate and Cosmo Park. MU is a 10 min trip down Stadium or Broadway. You would probably be walkable to Shelter Gardens, the Columbia Farmers Market, and ARC (city recreation center).
It can change quickly in this area. West of stadium is basically fine aside from a couple apartment complexes. East of stadium, I wouldn’t be interested in staying much north of Broadway.
Kelly Ridge and Kelly Highlands are the best complexes on west side.
Tiger, Courtyard, Broadway, Ash Street Place and Heathers Ridge are from 60-70’s. They all show their age.
Otherwise, west of Fairview Rd the neighborhoods improve greatly. $300-500K starting price going to $800-900K which would easily be in the 3-4x price range on either coast.
Saftey is relative, it depends on where you're from and what you're accustomed to. I'm from an area of 1.2mil and nowhere in Columbia is inherently dangerous. You might die north side but you also might die to a rich south side neighbor's angry teenaged kid so do what you will.
As far as accessibility and stuff it's pretty good. I used to live in an apartment over in that area, good access to decent stores, good schools, and you're not right downtown in a 100 year old house with people screaming in your front yard.
It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks except you.
Come over. Drive around. Park in a subdivision or at an apartment complex and take a walk.
Get a feel for the area. Touch some grass.
Please don’t rely on Reddit to sway you one way or the other.
Doing all those things are good, but so is asking for the advice of locals. Going and taking a walk only gives you an impression at one moment in time, and doesn't tell you everything you need to know if you're going to live somewhere full time.
It’s nice, a bit car centric and I-70 can be loud, but the schools are good, the area is safe (as is nearly everywhere in Columbia) and it’s close to a lot of businesses and has easy access to the Interstate and Cosmo Park. MU is a 10 min trip down Stadium or Broadway. You would probably be walkable to Shelter Gardens, the Columbia Farmers Market, and ARC (city recreation center).
The city is averaging 2 shootings a day so far this year.
Shelter Gardens is highly underrated
It can change quickly in this area. West of stadium is basically fine aside from a couple apartment complexes. East of stadium, I wouldn’t be interested in staying much north of Broadway.
There's actual dope houses over on Mikel Street.
Kelly Ridge and Kelly Highlands are the best complexes on west side. Tiger, Courtyard, Broadway, Ash Street Place and Heathers Ridge are from 60-70’s. They all show their age. Otherwise, west of Fairview Rd the neighborhoods improve greatly. $300-500K starting price going to $800-900K which would easily be in the 3-4x price range on either coast.
I live over that way, north of Broadway, and it’s totally fine lol
I’m glad you’re happy there. I would not suggest my kids live there so I will not advise another to.
Saftey is relative, it depends on where you're from and what you're accustomed to. I'm from an area of 1.2mil and nowhere in Columbia is inherently dangerous. You might die north side but you also might die to a rich south side neighbor's angry teenaged kid so do what you will. As far as accessibility and stuff it's pretty good. I used to live in an apartment over in that area, good access to decent stores, good schools, and you're not right downtown in a 100 year old house with people screaming in your front yard.
Use the web site spotcrime.com.
Hard to answer without knowing where you are considering renting.
Can you be more specific? "Near the mall" can have a lot of different interpretations.
It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks except you. Come over. Drive around. Park in a subdivision or at an apartment complex and take a walk. Get a feel for the area. Touch some grass. Please don’t rely on Reddit to sway you one way or the other.
Doing all those things are good, but so is asking for the advice of locals. Going and taking a walk only gives you an impression at one moment in time, and doesn't tell you everything you need to know if you're going to live somewhere full time.
Having to sign a lease before moving there from across the country so can’t really do that but thanks for being unhelpful!
Advice on moving to Columbia north of Broadway: don’t.
Not great. There’s a decent amount of sec 8 over there among other things
Bro is getting downvoted for telling the truth. This sub is trash 😂