What large metropolitan US city do you feel safest in?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:05:14 -0400

If you travel to large metropolitan US cities, which one do you generally feel safer in? Why? Which one do you try to avoid? Why?

Response by LTC Tom Hartley made Jul 27 at 2015 11:07 PM

LTC Tom Hartley — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:07:31 -0400

Houston. Not on Isis list and Texas is not politically correct like Seattle to invite and subsidize a threat.

Response by MSgt Brian Welch made Jul 27 at 2015 11:18 PM

MSgt Brian Welch — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:18:43 -0400

Pittsfield, Maine. I feel safe the lobster price is stable... do you know what you'll be paying for lobster this weekend???

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2015 11:43 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:43:04 -0400

It's a house divided: Austin & New Orleans. Both enjoy southern hospitality and a healthy respect for the second amendment. I avoid Seattle & Portland like the plague...both are severe traffic choke points.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 28 at 2015 12:59 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:59:47 -0400

I prefer small towns or rural living (farmland or ranches). Big cities give me the creeps.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 28 at 2015 1:19 AM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:19:06 -0400

I'm going with Dallas, Texas.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 28 at 2015 1:48 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:48:39 -0400

none

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Jul 28 at 2015 3:26 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 03:26:22 -0400

any of them--Marine--and have a carry permit

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jul 28 at 2015 6:49 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:49:49 -0400

I do not like cities. It's not that I don't feel safe it's just I don't like them. Give me open spaces!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 28 at 2015 9:52 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:52:44 -0400

I'd feel safe in any city. But I think it just depends on the person. Some people don't like to get out of that comfort zone as opposed to others love that feeling.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 28 at 2015 10:06 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:06:46 -0400

Lutz, Florida. lol

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 28 at 2015 11:14 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:14:39 -0400

Any city in Texas. If you take the crime statistics for America's largest cities and lump them together as though they were an independent nation, they would rank #1 in crime, especially violent crime, in the world. The rest of the United States where there are almost as many guns as people, without including its largest cities, would rank fourth from the bottom of that list. What does that tell you?

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jul 28 at 2015 12:56 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:56:17 -0400

None. I can't breathe in a city and panic. You can find me 3rd tree from the right in the woods. I'm in Tucson and hate it. Drugs and cartels. The only thing keeping any semblence of peace is the open carry law. 6 more months and off we go. Top contenders at the moment are Guam, Saipan, Okinawa, and Northern Japan

Response by SPC Misti Hornof made Jul 28 at 2015 4:20 PM

SPC Misti Hornof — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:20:29 -0400

I prefer the suburbs, but all cities have ups and downs and as long as I have my wits about me and pay attention I feel comfortable everywhere. Just have to know what to do and how to act.

Response by SN Jennifer M. made Jul 30 at 2015 2:45 PM

SN Jennifer M. — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:45:47 -0400

I feel safer here in Germany.

Response by PFC Jason Holmgaard made Jan 28 at 2018 9:51 PM

PFC Jason Holmgaard — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 21:51:52 -0500

I prefer small towns.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Jan 28 at 2018 11:07 PM

SSG Edward Tilton — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 23:07:18 -0500

Fine in San Francisco or Oakland I'm fine. I grew up in Philadelphia and like New York and could be happy there. LA is alright but not it's suburbs. I've never been to Chicago or Seattle. I was born and raised in cities. I am more comfortable than where I have to travel miles by car to get things. When I lived in San Francisco, I once looked a my Land Rover and realized I hadn't moved it for over a month