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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Heard it’s a college town, but sounds pretty urban.  Is it kind of like Bethesda (if Bethesda had a university)?[/quote]

I’m a person who went to Northwestern and hated it. But it’s a fine school, just not for me, and Evanston is a beautiful, walkable, suburban kind of place. Any student who can handle walking around Bethesda, Chevy Chase or Cambridge, Mass., can handle Evanston. Some might find it a little dull.

The places in downtown Chicago where Northwestern has facilities are probably more at risk but are very aggressively guarded and probably very safe. I’ve never looked at the stats, but I’ve never had problems around there and never thought to look up the stats.

To me, it feels as if Adams Morgan — which, of course, is seen as lovely — is a little rougher than Evanston. Street people have followed me around in Adams Morgan, but never anywhere in Chicago.

On the other hand, I’m a short white woman. It seems possible that Evanston and downtown Chicago feel safe because of highly aggressive policing. Those might not be the most comfortable places for people of color or for any guys who dress down. [/quote]

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