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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a ton of young middle class families happily living in the neighborhoods you list to avoid.  I feel like there are two types of people living in HoCO, those who want to live in the Western portion to get away from diversity and then those who are more comfortable with diversity of all types and understand just because the test  scores aren’t a 10 on great schools it doesn’t mean your child will suffer. To each his own. Pick a neighborhood you love that’s in alignment with your values. There’s way too much of “this not that” going around in this county.

[quote=Anonymous]Here are the areas in Columbia that are very doable.
River Hill
Clemens Crossing
Dorsey Search
Dickinson 
Huntington

Fulton- not in Columbia but southward and close enough to Columbia
Hammond Village- also very close to Columbia

Avoid:
Oakland Mills
Owen Brown
Harpers Choice 
Wilde Lake
Long Reach
Running Brook

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No, there is diversity in all the areas. Some on this list have higher priced homes, some do not, though.

What you will find on the "avoid" list? Some very serious crime. The thing about Columbia is that one can drive through all of it, and it just looks great. Big houses, small houses, townhouses,  SFH....and you aren't necessarily going to see anything. However some of these areas deal with literal  incidents of  crime in broad  daylight involving weapons. What you also won't know about are the types of offenses in schools. These are not publicly reported due to FERPA, but also these schools try hard keep their disciplinary incident numbers down, period, by not reporting within the system.

The other thing to know is that you can live in one area, not too far from a sketchy area, and yet it's fine. But you do need to know where the problem areas are if you are not from around Columbia. 
No, this is not about race or just wealth.  Crime happens- and it is usually  drug or gang related, not race related. There isn't a color or even just income on this, although the greatest crime areas do coincide with the lowest income and most transient. Best thing to do is:
Ask the police for a crime  report 
Talk to teachers in a school
Talk to neighbors

I agree that you do not have to live in a high priced western county home. There are middle class areas in Columbia,and they are listed above,  that are terrific and affordable, but you do have to be aware of the situation.
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