Just about everyone who goes to the cultured cafe on state street likes to hike and forage. I think they are planning some group hikes for the spring with their community as well

For sure. Checking Compstat reports is a good way to figure out the sketchiest areas. Not the most user friendly format for newcomers, tbh.

OP, Fairhaven is in District 8 in these weekly reports.

https://www.newhavenct.gov/government/departments-divisions/new-haven-police-department/compstat-reports

Don’t do it Wallingford is extra racist imo

The river is okay, yeah. Just wanted to warn that you need to be selective about which part of fair haven you go to because a lot of it is sketch.

Yeah that's what's holding me back

It’s nice along the river.

There is a hiking group on FB for people in the New Haven area. I’m in it, but have never participated. Be careful meeting up with strangers though 🤷🏻‍♀️

Highly highly recommended Happy Hour at Barracuda, excellent food and drink deals until 7 every day.

My bf is Mexican from the Bay. Honestly, he hates most of the Mexican food here. There is some stuff, but I understand that for him it just isn't the same.

It isn't going to be the same as soCal, so keep that in mind when making your decision.

Also I think you are thinking that New Haven is larger than it is. It's a small city and quite small geographically, so you can live somewhere else and visit any of the other areas easily.

Definitely Wallingford. Their center of town around N Main St where the restaurants are has some lovely streets with more historic homes. There are also some more suburban areas that IMO are less appealing w split level ranches from the 70’s.

Thanks. I'll add City Point to the list

Helpful. Thanks!

Very interesting. Thanks!

Thanks! Which of these two is a better area?

We largely stopped heating our condo. The dogs (pug and English bulldog) don't mind, and we wear sweatshirts and pants. At night, we have mattress heating pads and electric blankets- It's like heaven. The dogs snuggle right in and snore all night. Our little pug literally crawls under the blankets and you can just see his stupid face sticking out. I don't mind winter.

Their pan fried dumplings 😫

vouching for Fair Haven 100% (as an Ecuadorian) Has been rough, but grew up in Fair Haven and love it. On the come up for sure.

City Point and Fair Haven Heights are a tad safer than Fair Haven but similar enough. Some parts of Fair Haven are very nice (along the river).

New Haven is a sanctuary city. She's be comfortable anywhere.

Fair Haven is the neighborhood with the most Latinos. If “sketchy” is any part of your vocabulary then go to Fair Haven Heights instead, it’s a little nicer but still has Latinos although not as many percentage-wise. Edited to say I have lived in both and am fine with both but some people may find fair haven to be too dangerous for their tastes

Be warned, Fair Haven is not the nicest of neighborhoods.

Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Club may have some rated easy.

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Sallys, Modern, Pepes in that order kid

Oh and the majority of Mexicans in New Haven are from a little state called Tlaxcala, culturally very similar to Puebla.