I was homeless in jax years ago I felt safe everyone helped me very given people people gave me sleeping bags food and showed me where the shelters and places where they feed the homeless thank you to all the people who helped me in jax years ago
@@sahinkorkutan loss of Job and went into a depression but I'm better now that was year's ago I wish you a safe journey in life always look on the bright side of everything God 🙏 bless you
@@kyhl6159 yeah loss of Job depression And homeless some of us think or feel like we have no where to turn but you were curious so why? Have you ever fallen on hatd times? I look back on those homeless days and wouldn't trade it for the world one of the best learning experiences of My life. God bless you
The thing about Jax is it’s not just one or two neighborhoods that are bad and crime ridden, it’s little pockets all over the city. You turn down literally one street and it’s somewhat decent. Clean lawn, taken care of house, etc. but you turn the corner and it’s houses falling apart with junk yards and caution tape from last week’s homicide and last month’s armed burglary.
I spent 33 years in Jax (moved away in 2012). Drove in some very sketchy areas many times for work. Even took some jobs in those areas. I never felt anxious or like I was in danger. But I can say that showing respect to others goes a long way. In my whole life, the only time I’ve ever actually been scared was when I was nearly mugged in a subway in NYC, a place I’ve spent very, very little time in. So all in all, I’d say Jax is a pretty quiet place. You almost have to go looking for trouble for it to find you.
I moved to JAX from Philadelphia and I love it. The community here makes you feel like family. I work in Moncrief and my students teach me something everyday. So smart and they deserve the world.
I live in Jacksonville. It’s like a paradise compared to Baltimore where I’m originally from. Yeah it can be dangerous but not nearly as bad as some other cities. Every city has bad parts.
I've been in Jacksonville a couple of years, I live in a predominantly black neighborhood. The people are the nicest and friendliest I've ever known. There is also a Chinese Christian church nearby and an Istanbul Cultural Center. Honestly living here is diverse and friendly, reminds me of how NY used to be before DeBlasio ruined everything!
I've lived here in Jax for 5 years now and I love it. The culture is pretty diverse here which is great. Anywhere in the world has its bad and good areas
UA-camrs trip me out focusing on the worst side of a city as jacksonville florida is great compared to new york city it's not where you live it's how you live and where you live should not determine who you are at anytime!!!!
jacksonville actually has great street sweeping, and city lawn maintenance. landscaping and streetsweeping in jax is huge. still not worth the absurd price of rent in the city. you need to be either rich or poor to live there. middle class doesnt qualify for government assistance.
This “bad part” of JAX looks like a middle class neighborhood compared to the neighborhood that I grew up in somewhere in rural SC. I see sidewalks, paved streets, mostly sound structures…I wish my childhood home was this nice.
People own boats in the worst neighborhood in Jacksonville. I think the nice weather and palm trees make this place look way more livable than a lot of other "worst" places.
@@trekster9269 it rains somewhere between 100-130 days a year. I work outside and make over six figures. If it rained that much I wouldn’t be able to make a livable wage
I have lived in Jax all my life. Yes, we have out rough parts, but you have to remember Jacksonville is the largest city in the Contiguous USA, so there are plenty of nice hoods too, and its not too congested despite having over 1 million people. All in all, its not that bad of a place to live.
I know this was written eleven months ago, but by now immigrants have flooded our area here in Jax. I doubt they'll be any big city left that isn't crowded.
Very respectable hard working peoples, Nick i seen no one get shot, no one running down the streets with a 📺 tv on their back, no one shouting at you to leave there neighborhood. I live off Myrtle and 19th,. Is every neighborhood supposed to be rundown, so of us take pride in where we live. THANK YOU....
True... And here in Jax... All areas of town has issues. I lived in Springfield and never had ANY issues there. And the area he drove around in... Some homes looked like he was driving down Post St. to me... From Cassat on down towards Riverside. Lol Though I admit.. I felt safer living in London England years back...( 2002-03 when married to a Brit) But... All cities have issues.
@@anitajinfla9762 Anita, the area shown is the Moncrief/ Myrtle Ave split north of MLK, west of 95 near fire station 18. Don't let this fool you. Rode Springfield for years, and its no better, even with all the funding dumped to renovate housing and screwing up Main St.
37 years in Jax and I can def say Arlington,Soutel,Moncrief,Sherman Forest,Golfair,Springfield,Panama Park,etc are rough,crime neighborhoods. Of course not all residents of these areas are criminals,many great hardworking people. As they say One bad apple rots the whole bunch. You never hear of these residents as the constant crime will/has overshadowed the good
I live in Arlington, have been here 13 years and love it. I don’t see it as certain areas. It’s pockets all over Jax. You could be in a beautiful neighborhood and turn the corner to the slums just that quick.
it is impossible to generalize whole areas like that as good or bad. Historic Springfield is a hot market with homes selling 400-500K- it is no longer a high crime area though there are still some small areas in transition- same with Panama Park and Arlington. I just sold a beautiful home in Arlington for $340K- it really depends- much of real estate and neighborhoods is hyper local.
I live on Merrill newr the university. It's rough out there, so I mind my own damn business. Hopefully, that keeps me trouble-free until I can afford a nicer quiet area. I think minding your own business is key to avoiding 9 out of 10 problems.
I moved to Jacksonville last year. People so friendly. Beautiful city. Great weather and beaches. I mind my own business and never have any problems. I go to work and home. Don't hang out at night.
I lived in Jacksonville for over twenty years. I worked in some of the roughest areas. I was happy the day I moved out. Jacksonville’s most difficult issue to overcome is that the city leaders and people do not capitalize on any of its history or merits. It’s very difficult to motivate growth in the city. Even Shad Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has a hard time trying to invest in the city and encourage growth. The city works against itself. There are some great people there that really try to improve the city, but things just never catch on there. It always feels like everyone there is waiting for the other shoe to drop. The city is always shifting left to right. So one group will begin a project or work out a deal with a business to move in and then a new administration comes in and changes course completely. There are so many missed opportunities for example Ford once had a plant in the city that produce the Mustang, Lamborghini North American Headquarters were located in Jacksonville for 9 years, MGM Studios began in Jacksonville, Firehouse Subs in Headquarterd in Jacksonville, Burger King Started in Jacksonville on Beach Blvd in the Hogan Spring Glen area. The first feature length movie was produced in Jacksonville. There is a ton of history in that city that is not celebrated or capitalized on.
I live in Jacksonville. Well it has problems in some places such as the north side, you get on the other side of the St. Johns River and it’s rather nice over here. To me, it seems most of the trouble comes from the north and west side.
I agree. I live in the Jacksonville area, at the beaches. You’re right it that most of the trouble comes from the north and west side. I still think Jacksonville is a wonderful city. I do love the St. Johns River and there’s so much nature around to explore and appreciate and so much water from the ocean to the rivers. It’s beautiful.
I hate when people try to label Jacksonville bc of what they hear on the news (sure this is everywhere else too) born and raised in Jax I love my city. Crime can happen anywhere bc all sides of town has its low income areas. Its usually gang violence trying to get revenge for lost lives and drama accumulated over time. I do wish people would fight it out instead of picking up a gun.
That’s the thing too(I’ve lived here my whole life,31 now) the majority of the homicides are gang related. And this city gets shit on a lot. I have a feeling that will be changing drastically within 10 years. A lot of big things happening.
The locals dont really get started until 6pm so it looked, nice calm and like paradise. You also missed all the nice homeless sections of north downtown area.
I lived off and on Jacksonville for almost 6 years I never had any problems what people really don't understand if you ask a policeman they will tell you this there's no such thing as innocent victims if you hang around with bad people bad things are going to happen I don't hang around bad people so bad things didn't happen to me if you're in bad areas keep to yourself
Umm this is during the day. Try driving through there at night. I'm an Uber / Lyft driver and I've been through these neighborhoods numerous times. It's a whole different scene when the sun goes down, trust me. My car was almost jacked one time and I've seen drug deals, people being chased, etc. I don't drive at night anymore for this very reason. You never know where you're gonna end up.
If this is their poorest neighborhood they seem to be doing well. Lawns mowed, cars in driveways, trees, very little trash, and palmettos everywhere. Without the occasional plywood seems ok.
I have not been to Detroit. I have been to Jacksonville. Take it from a security guard who has been working at nights in Jax for the last two years and is writing this message from his shift at a warehouse in the North Side. That guy (me) says this Nick Johnson guy simply created a clickbait video to exploit the UA-cam algorithms. It's no coincidence that he had less than a minute's worth of narration to say and yet the video drags on into that lucrative length range. It's flagrant clickbait, and we all fell for it. I for one and blocking this dude so that I don't fall for it a second time. I never block people for holding the wrong opinion, but his behavior here warrants it.
Ikr! I'm still waiting on "Soultrain", that's our neighborhood homeless guy that roams around w/ 3-4 shopping carts attached to one another end to end loaded up w/ all kinds of broken junk! Lol
Jacksonville was probably the nicest city I've ever lived in I never felt danger walking around after dark even on the Westside. Then again I'm 6'3" and over 400 lol But seriously though Jacksonville has some rough areas but overall it is such a beautiful city and a great place to live and work
If the Moncrief and Myrtle the most dangerous neighborhood in Jacksonville then why is the renting market so high paying 700 to 850 and more for a 2 bedrooms but we in the most disgusting and dangerous part town but the prices to rent these half for nothing apartments and half of them don't gave a legit LLC apartment is 7 $800
Only reason they do that is because if the rents to high people that can't pay it won't be there and it will continue to go up until nobody that can't pay it is gone and they redo the neighborhood with condo or historic buildings. It's called fazing low income family's out. It sucks but that's life
Cuz Drug Dealers make the money!! The Gangs got this!! In reaity.. The realitors figured out that they can rent to the worst of clients.. They get the high dollar.. then wait it out!! One way or the other... They get paid for being slum lords!! DISGUSTING
It's strange for me, a brazilian, hearing from you americans about the most dangerous cities but at the same time you guys keep the car on the street and the fence is very easy to jump through... If this is the level of dangerousness, I'm totally okay with it haha and at the same time happy to see that your crime rate is so low that your perception of dangerousness is much less tolerant than mine.
As someone who currently lives in Jacksonville and used to live in Baltimore. I'd say Jacksonville's so-called hoods are tame compared to Baltimore's. I wouldn't drive through some Baltimore neighborhoods, even during the day.
Lived in Jax since 1995. I've spent considerable time in areas that would be considered rough and higher crime either working or needing to be there for various reasons even after the sun goes down. I feel that most people that live in these areas are good people that are just trying to get by. There's always going to be an element that simply has no interest or ability to care for their homes which will cause them to run down, but the individuals that cause trouble are a very noisy minority. I'm a white guy and I've never had an issue because respect goes a long way.
I live on the west side of Jacksonville, Fl. Worst side is definitely north side off main street. Video showing regular homes off of side streets is sad. Just normal people trying to make a life, unfortunately mixed in you'll find gangs and drugs but thats not everyone.
Jacksonville is the largest city by area in the continental U.S., covering 825 mi2. Only Sitka , Alaska, is bigger, with a whopping 2,900 mi2 area. But, it's in the middle of nowhere. Los Angeles, CA, is 3rd, with 465 mi2 within its borders. Huge.
I'm in the hood in Jacksonville florida by hughes street. And this really aint what you call ghetto. I'm from Shreveport Louisiana and they got some real life scary places you wouldn't go. I can't speak on Detroit or others. But I know it's the wild west in some places. Keep ya heads up and we will make it thru.
You come in our neighborhoods to looks and see what you going to find a badly damaged poor neighborhood gun and wild wild west come out at night that when it all starts happening in some areas not all these people's work hard just like you and any other white person just because they might have better things than we do its because were you all put and place us together in one big neighborhood look how you ride around trying to find something on your camera some Black action in hood keep looking your people in their also they have soul themself devil too it a shame that why we get on prayer line every morning crying for everyone all over America and Jacksonville because prayer changes things God Almighty will continue to expose the drug dealers, murder, meth houses, criminals, going to pulled the covered off because I am a prayer warrior. You called yourself watching them the table always turned back on you I just saying we reap what we so good or bad. Be Blessed.
@@debrathomas7541 Debra you have to understand how cause and effect works. Nobody put you in your neighborhoods, rather your people moved in and everyone else moved out because of the crime. This happens in every city in the country. Before the suburbs existed, people lived in the cities and they used to be nice places. Look at Detroit, Chicago, NY in the 20s they used to be booming and mostly nice places... Slavery didn't exist up north and those cities are just as bad if not worse than Southern cities. If they stop the crime, stop the gang violence and drug use, get the criminals off the street then people won't be afraid of living near your people. But you gotta take responsibility for your own community and that's the problem you guys never do and just blame everyone else and the problem gets worse and worse. Over the last 50 years your communities and culture have decayed and thug culture and single motherhood has skyrocketed. People don't value education they value sports and rappers and gangs.
and with that said Jacksonville still do more murder than y'all dont believe me go to city data dot com n u will c Shreveport barely do over 30 murders a year we had 160 last year n some cases u would have to count up 5 yrs to beat what we do in 1 so u cant compare the looks of a hood n one of the most richest states to one that ranks rock bottom n every category only outdoing places like Arkansas n Mississippi give or take so i dont diubt ya hoods r very neglected millions of people visite Florida yeary so.of course our state government gonna try to make it APPEAR to be safe as they can so ya hoods may look worse but ya don't do the number we put up don't believe me look it up u got the internet
So as far as states. Florida is #21 and Louisiana is number six. Out of 50. I'm not finding any of these fake charts your seeing but Shreveport is above jacksonville since 2019. Jacksonville 14 per 100k and Shreveport 19 per 100k. Prove me wrong.
I'm from Michigan and have lived in Jacksonville for the last 21 years and it's no different than any other big city. Jax has the highest crime rate because it's also the largest city in florida. Were the stats mentioned per capita? If you want to try and push the narrative that it's a deadly, dangerous city make your video while walking these areas at night not driving around during the daytime.
Being from Fresno, CA I can never tell how bad these "worst cities" really are comparatively, haha. I have been in places that people consider bad, and I'm like wow, it looks so nice to me though
I had a neighbor from Fresno. She made me laugh when she said she and her husband would ask over morning coffee and newspaper, So, how many bodies got dumped into the canal last night? But she said Clovis, right next door--just across a street, actually--was safe. That was so odd.
@@sleepycalico We just had a shooting and a smash and grab robbery at our "nice" mall just in the past few days. I wanna get outta here so bad. Clovis is thought of as being nicer and safer but in general, the whole Central valley is just bad news. It wasn't like this when I was kid growing up here :(
@@themoroseghost I'm so sorry it has gone downhill. I understand the sense of loss. I loved being a kid up north in fairly rural Tehama County, but Red Bluff feels poor and weary now when I go back. I can't take the housing prices in the Bay Area, so I've been looking into a move to the Central Valley as a possibility, but it's so dang hot on top of its other problems.
Chicago doesn’t look that bad especially the west side of Chicago, but it’s the murder capital of America, never judge how dangerous a city is by it looks
Please be careful with that perspective. I grew up in Brooklyn. Eventually, I lived in LA, Chicago and Atlanta. My cousin moved to Jacksonville a few years ago. I've seen remnants of everything from Northern Virginia to Baltimore out here while visiting over the years. Always be safe as I'm sure u will be. Once upon a time, I thought it got no worse than my neighborhood. Now I've seen plenty that keeps me counting my blessings.
I noticed you stayed in a central area. Actually the areas you showed were not as bad. Mainly people who have lived there for years. I could show you worse hoods in Jacksonville. Great video.
And to think in just a few years these neighborhoods will be thought of as pretty good considering how it's going to be. I know cause i grew up in cities like Jacksonville. America and Americans should be ashamed of themselves for allowing these conditions to exist. In a rich country that prides itself as humane, this should not be happening.
If you ever travel the world you will realize how out of touch of reality your comment is, there is not any country that does not have 'bad" neighborhoods and there is no fixing that. The closest you could get to a solution is drag everyone down to the lowest level so there are no disparities.
When I become of age I am going to run for mayor of Jacksonville. We need a guy who cares about fixing hoods instead of making a new grass lot. I probably won’t be able to for another 12 years because I need to make money first so hopefully we can get someone who cares in 2023
@@whatdafarkenhell7110 so you' re saying i don' have a clue...cause i don' t travel the world. I don' t know your age but, i' m 63 and have lots of life experience coupled with really good common sense. I grew up in the Bronx, NY and so my comments come directly from my personal life experience. Those neighborhoods are no different from where i grew up. I joined the Army in 1980 and when i returned after 4 years, everything was worse than when i left. And although i don' t believe one has to travel to see and understand my point, i have gotten around a little. I'll say it again, America is so bad right now that in order to stop us from going over the proverbial cliff, a Civil War or Civil Disobedience will have to take place. You may disagree with my opinion and that would be fine but, if you think this country is fine and that it's acceptable for a rich nation to treat its citizens like we're being treated than, sir you are brain-washed and you are the problem!
Dodd's avenue is pretty rough. Probably the creepiest part of Jacksonville I've been are some of the trailer parks right off Phillips HWY. Lots of drugs and prostitution. Rapes and murders not at all out of the norm.
I'm from here born and raised, as a little girl I would go to this area with my dad to plant and tend to my great great aunts garden... most ppl are elderly and/or their decendents who stayed in the area they were forced to live in during segregation.... stop stereotyping and exploiting "hoods" for views thanks
Jacksonville is a little different from most dangerous cities. Most of the murders are gang-related and it's not that difficult to avoid the lifestyle if you want. Getting killed as a bystander is possible but mostly just bad luck.
It looks nice in the daytime.. I am Jacksonville, FL born and raised and now live in a little town next door (Orange Park) to get away from it, but now north side bled into west side and now it's seeping into Clay County and it's sad.. My fiance's family lives in west side and Hookers will walk out in front of you to try and get your attention.. It's a sad and gross shell of what was a great city.
As a Florida local all Florida hoods look the exact same and is usually towards the inner city. It’s complicated our “hoods” are still nice looking, beachy and palm trees everywhere but murder rates are the problem. Jax worst areas are east side, north side and northwest. I love my home tho and wouldn’t trade it
" U CAN ALWAYS TELL HOW BAD A NEIGHBORHOOD IZ FROM THA' LITTER ON THA' GROUND AND ALL THA' TRASH..... " ( NO BUSSTOPS EITHER ) " IT'S DANGEROUS COMPARED TO ORLANDO TAMPA DAYTONA THO "
I did home inspections on vacant / abandoned homes all over downtown, and ran into many disgusting scenes, and crack heads hiding in closets, gang shoot outs, DEA raids, and I'm still here. Although I have had several close calls. Just be careful. Don't go to Ken Knight. Don't let your guard down.
I spent most my life in Jacksonville. Moncrief, Sweetwater, Washington heights, Eureka Gardens, London Town, 103rd, Arlington, etc are some of the bad neighborhoods but every city has its good and bad areas
He title this video the "Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Jacksonville". He needs to do more research, because the places you just listed is way worst than this neighborhood. Nick go to some of the apartment complexes Kevin listed, when you talk about dangerous. The neighborhoods in this video consist of people who grew up here, grandparents, aunties and uncles, that's been here for a long time. This area is not the dangerous. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE NOTICED BUT I DID. WHOMEVER IS DRIVING, RAN SEVERAL STOP SIGNS...NOW THAT'S DANGEROUS.
In Jax back in the 80s there would be a weed drought around august for a couple months. I knew this big huge black guy who lived with a neighbor lady i knew at my apartments on the southside. He had me drive him over to this neighborhood for 4 dime bags of weed. I sat in the car while he walked somewhere. I was scared shitless. People walking by yellin 5- 0! And people stoppin nearby to buy crack. I waited 30 minutes for him to return. I thought about leaving a few times. He made it back to the car and we headed back to the southside. A few months later he got arrested for selling fake crack. So i didnt see him at the apartments anymore. One day about 2 months later, i was watching tv and his picture popped up on a news story about how he broke down while in jail on the drug charge and confessed to a murder in Alabama 16 years prior. And another guy was in jail for it. And they showed how the other guy got freed and my former neighbor got 30 years. It was a brutal murder of a guy. I thought about how he could have easily killed me on that weed run and dumped me in a ditch in the hood. Whew!
I grew up in Jacksonville I'm not sure where he was but I saw some of the same buildings. I did see trash in the street nor people hanging out. I saw older homes no one selling drugs. He was in the wrong neighborhood. I can take you to some places that will scare your life out of you . The neighborhood I grew up in is a prime example. Truly as a former mail carrier., I don't recognize these streets
I live in Jax and I don't go anywhere near Moncrief or the north side in general because I have no business or dealings there. That's easily one of the most dangerous areas in Jax, especially near Hilltop apartments. But not everywhere In Jax is "rough" though. There are many beautiful and safe areas here.
Hey mate, can I ask you some advice? I gotta spend a year in Jax with my wife and I want to live in a nice area, and by nice I don't mean luxury, I mean that we can go out walking and have some stuff to do, and most important to not get robbed. Where do you think is a cool place to look for? And do you think $1200 is a realistic budget?
@@AlexadreSalmi to be honest 1200USD won't get you very far if your looking for a "luxury" area. That will cost you a lot more. You can probably rent a place in a decent area for that much but it definitely won't be anything fancy.
@@AlexadreSalmi Deerwood is a nice area, so is Mandarin. Ortega, San Marco and certain parts of River Side are nice as well. Not sure what rent cost in those areas these days though.
I am from Jacksonville and still live there in 17 now it’s not all that bad as long as you mind your business whilst in bad areas like Arlington and west or north side
South Central Florida is riddled with gators, turtles, and scavengers, even the bones are consumed by the environment... not to mention the bacterial growth, which rushes decomposition. People disappear at alarming rates, never to be seen again. A "disappearance" or "missing person" is rarely listed on "murder stats".
@@dollarsignhtotheo2dubbs579 They are also on two different bodies of water, 4 hours apart, different in size, and one is twice as old as the other. Except for being on similar latitudes and sharing the same wonderful Governor, they have very little in common.
@@lcinflorida8728 They're both in N. Florida. I live here still and I've lived in both places. Neighborhoods in Pensacola look similar as well. Even smaller towns like Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Marianna, and Lake City have similar looking neighborhoods. North Florida towns and cities have alot of similarities. Most are all connected by Hwy 90 except for the ones along 98.
@@lcinflorida8728 Man sthu. I'm telling you cause you're trying to imply that N. Florida areas aren't similar. Acting like 4 hours apart is some grand distance.
I have a friend who moved from Hillsborough County to Duval County in 2012 and loves working law enforcement there. He definitely feels that Jacksonville gets a bad rep but it is a good place to live and work. However...definitely some really sketchy areas.
I was born & raised in Jacksonville. He in the WRONG area. Should try Moncrief & Cleveland Rd area. Or Myrtle Ave/Kings Rd area. Or the Eastside on Talleyrand/Florida Ave area. Yeah, looks ok during daylight hrs... DONT go there at night, unless you carrying your pistol or shotgun with ya!
I spent a 4th of July weekend at Jax back in 2013 or '14 with my whole family. The place had very friendly people. We even drove to Jax beach to see the fireworks and we came back to the hotel unscathed. It definitely has a bad rap. If you ask me of a more dangerous place it should be somewhere in Miami.
Most of our crimes are typically drug and gang related here in jax and theres alot of it. If you arent into that stuff Then you have nothing to worry about. Just mind your business is all you gotta do.
Ive lived here in Jax four about 3 years now and have explored the shady areas out of curiosity. Most of the places in this video ive been through and for the most part, I get a "dont fk with me and i wont fk with u" vibe. Never really feels dangerous. The scummiest area is "Sin City" right around the Atlantic Blvd/Century 21 Drive area.
Hi Nick, can you post the crime rates for the state of Florida you are referring to? Not sure about your statement about Jax having the highest rates for years. Please send the data, not just general statements.
At 4:00 minutes exactly of this video, you see the orange church. I literally live 2 houses past that church on a dead end. I’m here to tell you that it is not a bad place at all. It’s quiet actually. I’m walking home from work as I’m texting this comment. I’m from Philly. You can literally pick any block in Philly and it is hundreds of times more dangerous than here. Sorry. This neighborhood might be working class poor, but it’s not what it’s being portrayed as in this guy’s comments.
Sorry that you missed the stabbings, drug deals and murders. Instead you encountered people minding their business. I saw guys making an honest living through lawn care. Even saw a few friendly individuals wave at a complete stranger. I'm from the Northside of jacksonville. And I know just like the Northside there are hoods on the southside, westside, even the area beaches have hoods. Perhaps, you would have found more action in one of the many trailer parks on the cities southside.
I was born in Jacksonville. Till the age of 13 I didn't really experience a lot of illegal or bad activity. My grandfather once was driving me home from school and before we entered our street we're the house is we seen a man walking past so my grandfather gave him the right of way, but out of no where a cop speed to the man and hits his breaks when he was close enough stepped out the car with his gun yelling at the man. The man dropped instantly I presume he already knew what was coming. A lot of people including some of my own family were victims to addiction/sexual abuse from people they knew or once knew. My grandfather's house was broken into at one point, and 2 boys decided to jump into his truck and start stomping on it claiming "they were chased by a dog" the part where I grew up was a happy medium of bad and good. Sometimes you catch things you could only see to believe or hear it on the news. Currently I live in Tampa and I just recently heard of a triple homicide that had just happened in Jax. I only hope the best for my home town and for it to be better than what media expects it to be.
yep L.A dont look that bad either but u can die for no reason out there quick Florida n California r the two richest 2 in the top 5 most populated states 2 of the most visited states in this country the top 2 vacation destinations so of course hood in 2 of the most richest states r gonna look that much better than a hood in a state that ranks rock bottom n almost every category I'm not trying to be funny just economical facts with that said Florida n California r still 2 of the most violent states it's just a lot more money out here than where u live so remember everyone want to visit heaven no one wants to visit hell
Don't judge it by it's looks lol it's hell, I promise you. I've seen people killed over ciggerettes here, people have been robbed over Popeyes chicken, it goes down non stop all over the city too. I've been shot twice living here but the last one was a fight with someone I knew.
@@blazerwilliams2260 bruh I think it’s time for you to move up outta Jacksonville. I think your overall life expectancy could greatly benefit. Just sayin…
Yeah compared to Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis, etc Jacksonville is like Heaven! Trust me when I tell you that, I’ve been to each of those cities.
I lived on Southside Blvd in the 70’s. Due to court order they bused us the George Washington Carver 6th Grade Center. Took us 4 hours to get to school and home 2 hours each way each day. The school had barbed wired fence around the perimeter and was locked during school. That was scary business for a 12 year old. Jacksonville in the 70’s was dirty crime riddled smelly shite hole. No good memories came of it. Due to Swamps Beer Factory and Sulphuric Pulp Mills the whole area smelled like a open cesspool. Yuck. Only good thing was Lynrd Skynyrd Swamp Rock Beach Road Chicken House and maybe the beaches in the summer.
The Beach Chicken Road House had a great 4 pc, corn and a biscuit for like $6. The big titty waitress like me too....so I got a free banana pudding all the time. 90s rocked!
With that somewhat ominous music, its like driving through some new version of GTA. You know you're in a bad 'hood when EVERY person you drive by watches you as you pass by them. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Nick. Been 40 years since Ive been there. Its that in some places in America, things never seem to get better - in Jax, things just have continually gotten worse. Its so sad to see.
I bet if you walked the streets you drove down and talked to some of the people around there you'd figure out that was by far not the worst of anything, including Jacksonville.
I live in Jacksonville, yes, the 2nd part of video is bad area. Arlington right of Arlington Expressway is also rough area. Things as others have commented don't really get bad usually till after starts getting dark. Make sure you drive with car locked. Off 103rd street between 295 & Old Middleburg Rd is well known gang area & have many of shots fired devices. I have grown up here, is a pretty big city, covers a large area. Does have high crime rate, but cops try real hard to do their jobs.
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I was homeless in jax years ago I felt safe everyone helped me very given people people gave me sleeping bags food and showed me where the shelters and places where they feed the homeless thank you to all the people who helped me in jax years ago
I was also homeless in Jax back in 2001. Stayed at downtown Burger King a lot. People were pretty nice.
@@sahinkorkutan loss of Job and went into a depression but I'm better now that was year's ago I wish you a safe journey in life always look on the bright side of everything God 🙏 bless you
Was it just loss of job and depression, and then you were homeless? Just curious
@@kyhl6159 yeah loss of Job depression And homeless some of us think or feel like we have no where to turn but you were curious so why? Have you ever fallen on hatd times? I look back on those homeless days and wouldn't trade it for the world one of the best learning experiences of My life. God bless you
good luck man
The thing about Jax is it’s not just one or two neighborhoods that are bad and crime ridden, it’s little pockets all over the city. You turn down literally one street and it’s somewhat decent. Clean lawn, taken care of house, etc. but you turn the corner and it’s houses falling apart with junk yards and caution tape from last week’s homicide and last month’s armed burglary.
True story.
Very true. 😢
As somebody who has spent a lot of time in St Aug and thus a lot of time stopped in Jax, this can’t be more accurate.
True! Hit and miss
You must be from here.I was just explaining Jacksonville like that to someone the other day.😂😂😂
I spent 33 years in Jax (moved away in 2012). Drove in some very sketchy areas many times for work. Even took some jobs in those areas. I never felt anxious or like I was in danger. But I can say that showing respect to others goes a long way. In my whole life, the only time I’ve ever actually been scared was when I was nearly mugged in a subway in NYC, a place I’ve spent very, very little time in. So all in all, I’d say Jax is a pretty quiet place. You almost have to go looking for trouble for it to find you.
Completely agree . The world is the same no matter where you go. It's how we carry ourselves ❤
I moved to JAX from Philadelphia and I love it. The community here makes you feel like family. I work in Moncrief and my students teach me something everyday. So smart and they deserve the world.
I'm moved to JAX from the Philly, PA area too and like it here as well do feel that southern hospitality.
That's cool to hear I'm from north of Philly and I guess we have a different perspective
Just don't vote Blue coming here.
Are you presently incarcerated or something saying all this?
@@sp1nks248 I promise I won't lol!
You don’t have enough gas in yo car to see the worst parts of Jacksonville
Yes
This is the correct answer
@TK Kirkland Dude didn’t even go near the real active parts of the city Barely rode down Moncrief
I live in Jacksonville. It’s like a paradise compared to Baltimore where I’m originally from. Yeah it can be dangerous but not nearly as bad as some other cities. Every city has bad parts.
You all bring violence down here with your gangmember family members , keep your nothern gangs up there
your right about that and plus hes in moncrief
South side is goated, especially deer wood and baymeadows
It’s like Atlanta, some parts are good and some parts aren’t
I live in Jacksonville, it's like every other city with good and bad areas🤷🏾♂️
Haha what side you live on?
Agreed didn't look that bad either.
Jax is known as one of those cities where the bad areas are spilling over and the good areas are shrinking or fleeing further out
@@calebjones6981 Southside, but from Eastside off main street.
@@pokyrut316 that’s why come see the west side some time try moncrief park
I've been in Jacksonville a couple of years, I live in a predominantly black neighborhood. The people are the nicest and friendliest I've ever known. There is also a Chinese Christian church nearby and an Istanbul Cultural Center. Honestly living here is diverse and friendly, reminds me of how NY used to be before DeBlasio ruined everything!
Sounds nice!
He ruined everything huh? Describe everything. Be specific.
@@SurvivorBri literally everything
I'm from Jacksonville and always felt like I had diverse friends from every background.
I've lived here in Jax for 5 years now and I love it. The culture is pretty diverse here which is great. Anywhere in the world has its bad and good areas
UA-camrs trip me out focusing on the worst side of a city as jacksonville florida is great compared to new york city it's not where you live it's how you live and where you live should not determine who you are at anytime!!!!
I’ll take NY over getting run up on by Foolio and the gang
@@NK-vd6wv sirr
@@NK-vd6wv I'm 52 years old DON'T do rap music but love gospel music and i was born in the Bronx
Georgia looks so much worse
That Part. I was wondering why the look has to match the crime
Look how clean the streets are. Lots of property owners upkeeping lawns etc. Not easy to do in the heat. Your music was more frightening than visual.
Yeah I see some run down houses but nothing threatening.
jacksonville actually has great street sweeping, and city lawn maintenance. landscaping and streetsweeping in jax is huge.
still not worth the absurd price of rent in the city. you need to be either rich or poor to live there. middle class doesnt qualify for government assistance.
This “bad part” of JAX looks like a middle class neighborhood compared to the neighborhood that I grew up in somewhere in rural SC. I see sidewalks, paved streets, mostly sound structures…I wish my childhood home was this nice.
I've worked on many commercial buildings in this area. I've never had a problem with anyone. Treat people with respect no matter their social status.
People own boats in the worst neighborhood in Jacksonville. I think the nice weather and palm trees make this place look way more livable than a lot of other "worst" places.
And it was sunny that day
@@NickJohnsonit’s Florida. It’s sunny most days
@@willhopson1277 it actually rains most days, but ok.
@@trekster9269 it rains somewhere between 100-130 days a year. I work outside and make over six figures. If it rained that much I wouldn’t be able to make a livable wage
@@willhopson1277 People working at McDonald's clear 6 digits nowadays, so I'd leave that out of any future attempts at boasting.
I have lived in Jax all my life. Yes, we have out rough parts, but you have to remember Jacksonville is the largest city in the Contiguous USA, so there are plenty of nice hoods too, and its not too congested despite having over 1 million people. All in all, its not that bad of a place to live.
I know this was written eleven months ago, but by now immigrants have flooded our area here in Jax. I doubt they'll be any big city left that isn't crowded.
Very respectable hard working peoples, Nick i seen no one get shot, no one running down the streets with a 📺 tv on their back, no one shouting at you to leave there neighborhood. I live off Myrtle and 19th,. Is every neighborhood supposed to be rundown, so of us take pride in where we live. THANK YOU....
I'm 100% with you on that Ben, and I grew up in the "Bottom"
Theres nice new townehomes along Myrtle and 8th...nice ball field there at that corner...
It's daytime
@@NickJohnson You're right, that hadn't even occurred to me. Really, really, enjoy your shows though.
Aren't Lynyrd Skynyrd boys from Jville???
I work with Jacksonville fire rescue it doesn't get bad tell 11pm to 4am
True... And here in Jax... All areas of town has issues.
I lived in Springfield and never had ANY issues there.
And the area he drove around in... Some homes looked like he was driving down Post St. to me... From Cassat on down towards Riverside. Lol
Though I admit.. I felt safer living in London England years back...( 2002-03 when married to a Brit)
But... All cities have issues.
@@anitajinfla9762 Anita, the area shown is the Moncrief/ Myrtle Ave split north of MLK, west of 95 near fire station 18. Don't let this fool you. Rode Springfield for years, and its no better, even with all the funding dumped to renovate housing and screwing up Main St.
37 years in Jax and I can def say Arlington,Soutel,Moncrief,Sherman Forest,Golfair,Springfield,Panama Park,etc are rough,crime neighborhoods. Of course not all residents of these areas are criminals,many great hardworking people. As they say One bad apple rots the whole bunch. You never hear of these residents as the constant crime will/has overshadowed the good
I live in Arlington, have been here 13 years and love it. I don’t see it as certain areas. It’s pockets all over Jax. You could be in a beautiful neighborhood and turn the corner to the slums just that quick.
it is impossible to generalize whole areas like that as good or bad. Historic Springfield is a hot market with homes selling 400-500K- it is no longer a high crime area though there are still some small areas in transition- same with Panama Park and Arlington. I just sold a beautiful home in Arlington for $340K- it really depends- much of real estate and neighborhoods is hyper local.
I live on Merrill newr the university. It's rough out there, so I mind my own damn business. Hopefully, that keeps me trouble-free until I can afford a nicer quiet area. I think minding your own business is key to avoiding 9 out of 10 problems.
California detroit new York jersey philly etc ... seattle! Are way more worse than anything in Florida! Thank you Ron Desantas!!!!
💯x💯 agree!!
More like Ron DeInsanetis!
Love our Governor!!
Now if only we could get our beloved governor to run for president!
@@Hugatree1 I say that too! But then who would take his place?
I moved to Jacksonville last year. People so friendly. Beautiful city. Great weather and beaches. I mind my own business and never have any problems. I go to work and home. Don't hang out at night.
Noice
The only time weather is good in Jax is Fall and Spring. June-September are absolutely horrific months
Go back lol we’re full.
Born and raised in Jacksonville bro... Crime is NOT area specific! Crime happens in good and bad areas.... Research your facts
@Bryant Eva Exactly! And my question is.. WTF he doing over there?!?! SMDH
Come on now child
@@NickJohnson Not ur child.. Please show respect 💯
I lived in Jacksonville for over twenty years. I worked in some of the roughest areas. I was happy the day I moved out.
Jacksonville’s most difficult issue to overcome is that the city leaders and people do not capitalize on any of its history or merits. It’s very difficult to motivate growth in the city. Even Shad Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has a hard time trying to invest in the city and encourage growth. The city works against itself. There are some great people there that really try to improve the city, but things just never catch on there. It always feels like everyone there is waiting for the other shoe to drop.
The city is always shifting left to right. So one group will begin a project or work out a deal with a business to move in and then a new administration comes in and changes course completely. There are so many missed opportunities for example Ford once had a plant in the city that produce the Mustang, Lamborghini North American Headquarters were located in Jacksonville for 9 years, MGM Studios began in Jacksonville, Firehouse Subs in Headquarterd in Jacksonville, Burger King Started in Jacksonville on Beach Blvd in the Hogan Spring Glen area. The first feature length movie was produced in Jacksonville. There is a ton of history in that city that is not celebrated or capitalized on.
Damn I'm from here and didn't even know that.👍
@@lesduval3729 yeah, it’s crazy. That city has some great and incredible history that is not capitalized on.
we need to take advantage of the beautiful St. John river that flows through downtown
You should have went to the Eastside. It’s the neighborhood near the football stadium. Some of those areas look like a nuclear apocalypse
I live in Jacksonville. Well it has problems in some places such as the north side, you get on the other side of the St. Johns River and it’s rather nice over here. To me, it seems most of the trouble comes from the north and west side.
I agree. I live in the Jacksonville area, at the beaches. You’re right it that most of the trouble comes from the north and west side. I still think Jacksonville is a wonderful city. I do love the St. Johns River and there’s so much nature around to explore and appreciate and so much water from the ocean to the rivers. It’s beautiful.
Bein from the west side I can say that's some facts
Im near Mandarin...
We had car break ins a bit ago off Old St Aug/ *HOOD RD*
Yep.. Hood road with a few homes over $300k...
Lol
@@anitajinfla9762 we're nearby and we had that happen to us too.
@@anitajinfla9762 yeah that's not that bad and can happen anywhere.
We need more scary videos of Jax. 1000 people a day are moving here! Someone needs to stop them!
Trying my best. Maybe 1000 a month
Truth- from Ny n Cali😭
I hate when people try to label Jacksonville bc of what they hear on the news (sure this is everywhere else too) born and raised in Jax I love my city. Crime can happen anywhere bc all sides of town has its low income areas. Its usually gang violence trying to get revenge for lost lives and drama accumulated over time. I do wish people would fight it out instead of picking up a gun.
No lie so much of it is over dissing and social media posts
That’s the thing too(I’ve lived here my whole life,31 now) the majority of the homicides are gang related. And this city gets shit on a lot. I have a feeling that will be changing drastically within 10 years. A lot of big things happening.
The locals dont really get started until 6pm so it looked, nice calm and like paradise. You also missed all the nice homeless sections of north downtown area.
I grew up around Detroit Jacksonville doesn’t look too damn bad
@@hull_k0gan641 cool story
@@hull_k0gan641 we have pockets in jax that can compare to detroit worse areas. But overall Detroit is a Sh"thole compared to Jacksonville
Well yeah... Detroit is like a fkn 8th world country . Takes the cake. Alllll because of the Panama canal.
Yeah there’s a comparison
Sometimes you don't even know it's the hood
I lived off and on Jacksonville for almost 6 years I never had any problems what people really don't understand if you ask a policeman they will tell you this there's no such thing as innocent victims if you hang around with bad people bad things are going to happen I don't hang around bad people so bad things didn't happen to me if you're in bad areas keep to yourself
you're wrong,
Rule #1 never blame the victim
Rule #2 never blame the victim
Rule #3 if you have any questions or doubts, reread rules #1 and #2
@@rickydona919 Sometimes blaming the victim is appropriate. But not always
@@tacocruiser4238 blaming the victim is never appropriate
@@rickydona919 If you choose to associate with criminals or bad people and they end up victimizing you, then you deserve some blame.
@@tacocruiser4238 never blame the victim
This is the video. Looks like a neighborhood where everyone is minding their own business.
*their*
And that's what it is for the most part.
And doo
Umm this is during the day. Try driving through there at night. I'm an Uber / Lyft driver and I've been through these neighborhoods numerous times. It's a whole different scene when the sun goes down, trust me. My car was almost jacked one time and I've seen drug deals, people being chased, etc. I don't drive at night anymore for this very reason. You never know where you're gonna end up.
@@SurvivorBri stop lying jit
It’s not bad here if you stay away from the sketchy lifestyle . I think living here is better than in NY haha my opinion!
Yeah if your not in the game and don't bother them they leave you alone for the most part.
according to stats jacksonville more dangerous than ny
@@kebinn2173 oh well we have better weather
@@kebinn2173 yeah they say it is but I just don’t see it and I lived right off moncrief for the longest time.
no entire city is bad if you stay away from the sketchy lifestyle lmao
Interesting video because I just finishing watched UFC 261 show which take place in Jacksonville, Florida last night, haha
If this is their poorest neighborhood they seem to be doing well. Lawns mowed, cars in driveways, trees, very little trash, and palmettos everywhere. Without the occasional plywood seems ok.
Trust me we're not doing well here. We broke af over here
We just take pride in our homes
Everyone is broke . Not talking about money. The pride is priceless.
@@crimsongaming3986 that’s kind of the nice thing about Jax. Cost of living is pretty low so finding housing isn’t that bad.
they sold the plywood over the broken windows because of the prices ha ha ha
This is heaven compared to Detroit.
That’s not saying much
I have not been to Detroit. I have been to Jacksonville. Take it from a security guard who has been working at nights in Jax for the last two years and is writing this message from his shift at a warehouse in the North Side. That guy (me) says this Nick Johnson guy simply created a clickbait video to exploit the UA-cam algorithms. It's no coincidence that he had less than a minute's worth of narration to say and yet the video drags on into that lucrative length range. It's flagrant clickbait, and we all fell for it. I for one and blocking this dude so that I don't fall for it a second time. I never block people for holding the wrong opinion, but his behavior here warrants it.
Ikr! I'm still waiting on "Soultrain", that's our neighborhood homeless guy that roams around w/ 3-4 shopping carts attached to one another end to end loaded up w/ all kinds of broken junk! Lol
Lol can't be that bad
Nahh bro im from nyc been in orlando and jacksonville is one of those weird places that just dont play its not where u at its what you do its a shame
Jacksonville was probably the nicest city I've ever lived in I never felt danger walking around after dark even on the Westside. Then again I'm 6'3" and over 400 lol But seriously though Jacksonville has some rough areas but overall it is such a beautiful city and a great place to live and work
😂
Cap of the year 😂
If the Moncrief and Myrtle the most dangerous neighborhood in Jacksonville then why is the renting market so high paying 700 to 850 and more for a 2 bedrooms but we in the most disgusting and dangerous part town but the prices to rent these half for nothing apartments and half of them don't gave a legit LLC apartment is 7 $800
Yup rent is high asf on north and Westside grew up here
Only reason they do that is because if the rents to high people that can't pay it won't be there and it will continue to go up until nobody that can't pay it is gone and they redo the neighborhood with condo or historic buildings. It's called fazing low income family's out. It sucks but that's life
Cuz Drug Dealers make the money!! The Gangs got this!!
In reaity.. The realitors figured out that they can rent to the worst of clients.. They get the high dollar.. then wait it out!! One way or the other... They get paid for being slum lords!! DISGUSTING
700 to 850 for two bedrooms is cheap in Jacksonville. That’s lower than the average. Hell that’s lower than the average 1 bedroom.
@@Yuh_mama lol nah that's the rent for falling down houses jax is full of scumlords just google how many have been sued here
It's strange for me, a brazilian, hearing from you americans about the most dangerous cities but at the same time you guys keep the car on the street and the fence is very easy to jump through... If this is the level of dangerousness, I'm totally okay with it haha and at the same time happy to see that your crime rate is so low that your perception of dangerousness is much less tolerant than mine.
As someone who currently lives in Jacksonville and used to live in Baltimore. I'd say Jacksonville's so-called hoods are tame compared to Baltimore's.
I wouldn't drive through some Baltimore neighborhoods, even during the day.
Sandalwood/ Southside resident here
Moved from NY 22 years ago never had a problem in Jacksonville at all 👌🏼👌🏼
What time is it in this video, like 10am? The criminals still haven't gotten up out of bed yet lol.
Lived in Jax since 1995. I've spent considerable time in areas that would be considered rough and higher crime either working or needing to be there for various reasons even after the sun goes down. I feel that most people that live in these areas are good people that are just trying to get by. There's always going to be an element that simply has no interest or ability to care for their homes which will cause them to run down, but the individuals that cause trouble are a very noisy minority. I'm a white guy and I've never had an issue because respect goes a long way.
I was living there for a couple years (up until last year) tbh I’m glad I’m out of there .
Thanks Nick for a video on
FLA again we have a lot Hoods here in the sunshine state ☀️
Jacksonville is the largest city in area in the United States..
Nope, just in the Lower 48. Alaska has two cities that are larger in land area than Jacksonville but you were almost correct, but not really.
@@planojag595 Alaska??🤣🤣🤣
@@planojag595 is Alaska in the United States or is just a state? 😭 you answer that good buddy
I live on the west side of Jacksonville, Fl. Worst side is definitely north side off main street. Video showing regular homes off of side streets is sad. Just normal people trying to make a life, unfortunately mixed in you'll find gangs and drugs but thats not everyone.
Hookers and weed.
Jacksonville is the largest city by area in the continental U.S., covering 825 mi2. Only Sitka , Alaska, is bigger, with a whopping 2,900 mi2 area. But, it's in the middle of nowhere. Los Angeles, CA, is 3rd, with 465 mi2 within its borders. Huge.
OKC and Houston are larger than Los Angeles in area.
Jacksonville is still the largest city in America period not population but per area we are the largest
@@ryebread904 A large, low density populated "city."
I was born & raised in Florida, yet I never knew this!
Thx! Love to learn something new every day!
Oklahoma city is 3rd
I'm in the hood in Jacksonville florida by hughes street. And this really aint what you call ghetto. I'm from Shreveport Louisiana and they got some real life scary places you wouldn't go. I can't speak on Detroit or others. But I know it's the wild west in some places. Keep ya heads up and we will make it thru.
You come in our neighborhoods to looks and see what you going to find a badly damaged poor neighborhood gun and wild wild west come out at night that when it all starts happening in some areas not all these people's work hard just like you and any other white person just because they might have better things than we do its because were you all put and place us together in one big neighborhood look how you ride around trying to find something on your camera some Black action in hood keep looking your people in their also they have soul themself devil too it a shame that why we get on prayer line every morning crying for everyone all over America and Jacksonville because prayer changes things God Almighty will continue to expose the drug dealers, murder, meth houses, criminals, going to pulled the covered off because I am a prayer warrior. You called yourself watching them the table always turned back on you I just saying we reap what we so good or bad. Be Blessed.
@@debrathomas7541 Debra you have to understand how cause and effect works. Nobody put you in your neighborhoods, rather your people moved in and everyone else moved out because of the crime. This happens in every city in the country. Before the suburbs existed, people lived in the cities and they used to be nice places. Look at Detroit, Chicago, NY in the 20s they used to be booming and mostly nice places... Slavery didn't exist up north and those cities are just as bad if not worse than Southern cities. If they stop the crime, stop the gang violence and drug use, get the criminals off the street then people won't be afraid of living near your people. But you gotta take responsibility for your own community and that's the problem you guys never do and just blame everyone else and the problem gets worse and worse. Over the last 50 years your communities and culture have decayed and thug culture and single motherhood has skyrocketed. People don't value education they value sports and rappers and gangs.
I'm from Metairie and currently live in St Johns, lmao. Why'd you leave LA? I left because of high taxes/cost of living and crap jobs.
and with that said Jacksonville still do more murder than y'all dont believe me go to city data dot com n u will c Shreveport barely do over 30 murders a year we had 160 last year n some cases u would have to count up 5 yrs to beat what we do in 1 so u cant compare the looks of a hood n one of the most richest states to one that ranks rock bottom n every category only outdoing places like Arkansas n Mississippi give or take so i dont diubt ya hoods r very neglected millions of people visite Florida yeary so.of course our state government gonna try to make it APPEAR to be safe as they can so ya hoods may look worse but ya don't do the number we put up don't believe me look it up u got the internet
So as far as states. Florida is #21 and Louisiana is number six. Out of 50. I'm not finding any of these fake charts your seeing but Shreveport is above jacksonville since 2019. Jacksonville 14 per 100k and Shreveport 19 per 100k. Prove me wrong.
You need to do a video at 2 a.m. on the weekend
Lol definitely on a Friday the whole day through the night you gonna see police everywhere 🤣🤣
This is the correct answer
Might even catch someone slide on stream and go viral frfr😂 then be on dj akademiks
Jacksonville is probably my favorite Florida city.
Can I ask why?
@@SteveOnTheEastCoast Lynyrd Skynyrd. Oh and also the fact that it doesn't get as many hurricanes as other Florida cities.
@@user-sv3tx9gm6u Exactly. The weather doesn’t get scorching hot either. People are friendly for the most part and fun things for the family to do
I'm from Michigan and have lived in Jacksonville for the last 21 years and it's no different than any other big city. Jax has the highest crime rate because it's also the largest city in florida. Were the stats mentioned per capita? If you want to try and push the narrative that it's a deadly, dangerous city make your video while walking these areas at night not driving around during the daytime.
No way
@@NickJohnson yes way do your research on Jacksonville
@@hustlebabyentertainment5255 forget Miami it’s like 5 times bigger than Jacksonville
@@NickJohnson i used ti live in Jacksonville it was great but the area started to get druggy i moved but i still go there sometimes to see family
Being from Fresno, CA I can never tell how bad these "worst cities" really are comparatively, haha. I have been in places that people consider bad, and I'm like wow, it looks so nice to me though
I had a neighbor from Fresno. She made me laugh when she said she and her husband would ask over morning coffee and newspaper, So, how many bodies got dumped into the canal last night?
But she said Clovis, right next door--just across a street, actually--was safe. That was so odd.
@@sleepycalico We just had a shooting and a smash and grab robbery at our "nice" mall just in the past few days. I wanna get outta here so bad.
Clovis is thought of as being nicer and safer but in general, the whole Central valley is just bad news. It wasn't like this when I was kid growing up here :(
@@themoroseghost I'm so sorry it has gone downhill. I understand the sense of loss. I loved being a kid up north in fairly rural Tehama County, but Red Bluff feels poor and weary now when I go back. I can't take the housing prices in the Bay Area, so I've been looking into a move to the Central Valley as a possibility, but it's so dang hot on top of its other problems.
Chicago doesn’t look that bad especially the west side of Chicago, but it’s the murder capital of America, never judge how dangerous a city is by it looks
Please be careful with that perspective. I grew up in Brooklyn. Eventually, I lived in LA, Chicago and Atlanta. My cousin moved to Jacksonville a few years ago. I've seen remnants of everything from Northern Virginia to Baltimore out here while visiting over the years. Always be safe as I'm sure u will be. Once upon a time, I thought it got no worse than my neighborhood. Now I've seen plenty that keeps me counting my blessings.
Am a Jacksonville native, and YEP... you hit the nails on the head. Of course you know, once the street lights come on, things always get worse.
I noticed you stayed in a central area. Actually the areas you showed were not as bad. Mainly people who have lived there for years. I could show you worse hoods in Jacksonville. Great video.
This is the worst part according to the police and census
@@NickJohnson the parts I’ll take you to, the police don’t even like to bother. 😂
Moncrief
You’re right all he did was go up and down streets in one area. I’ve been here all my life and recognized every turn he made.
What part of the hood is by the job corp in duval??
Great video Nick , but that music , scary, I was waiting for Jason Voorhees to come out 😂
And to think in just a few years these neighborhoods will be thought of as pretty good considering how it's going to be. I know cause i grew up in cities like Jacksonville. America and Americans should be ashamed of themselves for allowing these conditions to exist. In a rich country that prides itself as humane, this should not be happening.
If you ever travel the world you will realize how out of touch of reality your comment is, there is not any country that does not have 'bad" neighborhoods and there is no fixing that. The closest you could get to a solution is drag everyone down to the lowest level so there are no disparities.
When I become of age I am going to run for mayor of Jacksonville. We need a guy who cares about fixing hoods instead of making a new grass lot. I probably won’t be able to for another 12 years because I need to make money first so hopefully we can get someone who cares in 2023
@@whatdafarkenhell7110 so you' re saying i don' have a clue...cause i don' t travel the world. I don' t know your age but, i' m 63 and have lots of life experience coupled with really good common sense. I grew up in the Bronx, NY and so my comments come directly from my personal life experience. Those neighborhoods are no different from where i grew up. I joined the Army in 1980 and when i returned after 4 years, everything was worse than when i left. And although i don' t believe one has to travel to see and understand my point, i have gotten around a little.
I'll say it again, America is so bad right now that in order to stop us from going over the proverbial cliff, a Civil War or Civil Disobedience will have to take place. You may disagree with my opinion and that would be fine but, if you think this country is fine and that it's acceptable for a rich nation to treat its citizens like we're being treated than, sir you are brain-washed and you are the problem!
Dodd's avenue is pretty rough. Probably the creepiest part of Jacksonville I've been are some of the trailer parks right off Phillips HWY. Lots of drugs and prostitution. Rapes and murders not at all out of the norm.
I'm from here born and raised, as a little girl I would go to this area with my dad to plant and tend to my great great aunts garden... most ppl are elderly and/or their decendents who stayed in the area they were forced to live in during segregation.... stop stereotyping and exploiting "hoods" for views thanks
Right! yes we have Hoods but we also have trailers park
Shoot
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Jacksonville is a little different from most dangerous cities. Most of the murders are gang-related and it's not that difficult to avoid the lifestyle if you want. Getting killed as a bystander is possible but mostly just bad luck.
Have you been to Memphis? If so how does Jacksonville compare to Memphis?
*drug
@@cardelljermaine76Jacksonville is bigger and safer than Memphis. Jax has better weather also.
Jacksonville is still a pretty nice looking city
It looks nice in the daytime.. I am Jacksonville, FL born and raised and now live in a little town next door (Orange Park) to get away from it, but now north side bled into west side and now it's seeping into Clay County and it's sad.. My fiance's family lives in west side and Hookers will walk out in front of you to try and get your attention.. It's a sad and gross shell of what was a great city.
It's not the physical place that's bad, it's the people that live there that makes it a shithole.
Jacksonville is a shithole. Lived there for 5 years around 101st and I'll never move back.
@@skArpPT 103rd and stop judging Jax based on one crappy area
@@PATRIOT7ME one crappy area? Please the whole of Jax is a shithole lmao. I'd rather live in Pinehills Orlando before I go back to Jacksonville.
Very honest depiction, very respectful 🙏🏾 . Honorable drive through.
My hometown! Raised in Jacksonville and I’m driving through the west side right now!
You're watching and driving?
Cap
Put your phone down and watch the fucking road. You're the reason Jacksonville is so dangerous!
Lol
@@holocaust_2.0 😭😭😭
As a Florida local all Florida hoods look the exact same and is usually towards the inner city. It’s complicated our “hoods” are still nice looking, beachy and palm trees everywhere but murder rates are the problem. Jax worst areas are east side, north side and northwest. I love my home tho and wouldn’t trade it
I lived in Jax for 22 yrs. there are definitely some less than desirable areas.
Hey Nick, love your videos !. Please do an unboxing Mississipi video.
I will soon!
Good morning Nick! Hope all you and your viewers are all safe and well. Happy thoughts 💭 and virtual hugs 🤗
You too Lisa!! ❤️😀
" U CAN ALWAYS TELL HOW BAD A NEIGHBORHOOD IZ FROM THA' LITTER ON THA' GROUND AND ALL THA' TRASH..... "
( NO BUSSTOPS EITHER )
" IT'S DANGEROUS COMPARED TO ORLANDO TAMPA DAYTONA THO "
I’ve lived in Jacksonville since 1975-AND I DON’T EVEN DRIVE TO THE HOOD! 🤣🤣🤣 Hell naw!!
Good ain't nobody asked you too did they.
@@freddiesanders5942 Hell no nobody did! 👍👍👍
I WASNT ready for the second song LMAO. Hide Mappy!
We Love Ya Nick
I did home inspections on vacant / abandoned homes all over downtown, and ran into many disgusting scenes, and crack heads hiding in closets, gang shoot outs, DEA raids, and I'm still here. Although I have had several close calls. Just be careful. Don't go to Ken Knight. Don't let your guard down.
I spent most my life in Jacksonville. Moncrief, Sweetwater, Washington heights, Eureka Gardens, London Town, 103rd, Arlington, etc are some of the bad neighborhoods but every city has its good and bad areas
He title this video the "Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Jacksonville". He needs to do more research, because the places you just listed is way worst than this neighborhood. Nick go to some of the apartment complexes Kevin listed, when you talk about dangerous. The neighborhoods in this video consist of people who grew up here, grandparents, aunties and uncles, that's been here for a long time. This area is not the dangerous. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE NOTICED BUT I DID. WHOMEVER IS DRIVING, RAN SEVERAL STOP SIGNS...NOW THAT'S DANGEROUS.
I would say Grand Park too that's where my grandma used to stay at
@@thebargainzone HillTop as well
Beaver street is rough
Don't forget Lackawanna
In Jax back in the 80s there would be a weed drought around august for a couple months. I knew this big huge black guy who lived with a neighbor lady i knew at my apartments on the southside. He had me drive him over to this neighborhood for 4 dime bags of weed. I sat in the car while he walked somewhere. I was scared shitless. People walking by yellin 5- 0! And people stoppin nearby to buy crack. I waited 30 minutes for him to return. I thought about leaving a few times. He made it back to the car and we headed back to the southside. A few months later he got arrested for selling fake crack. So i didnt see him at the apartments anymore. One day about 2 months later, i was watching tv and his picture popped up on a news story about how he broke down while in jail on the drug charge and confessed to a murder in Alabama 16 years prior. And another guy was in jail for it. And they showed how the other guy got freed and my former neighbor got 30 years. It was a brutal murder of a guy. I thought about how he could have easily killed me on that weed run and dumped me in a ditch in the hood. Whew!
I grew up in Jacksonville I'm not sure where he was but I saw some of the same buildings. I did see trash in the street nor people hanging out. I saw older homes no one selling drugs. He was in the wrong neighborhood. I can take you to some places that will scare your life out of you . The neighborhood I grew up in is a prime example. Truly as a former mail carrier., I don't recognize these streets
He's on myrtle/ 32nd and chase area
Thanks, I ran routes and didn't recognize those streets either.
Jacksonville was a good place to live untill people from the north and midwest start coming here been here for 65years
I live in Jax and I don't go anywhere near Moncrief or the north side in general because I have no business or dealings there. That's easily one of the most dangerous areas in Jax, especially near Hilltop apartments. But not everywhere In Jax is "rough" though. There are many beautiful and safe areas here.
Hey mate, can I ask you some advice? I gotta spend a year in Jax with my wife and I want to live in a nice area, and by nice I don't mean luxury, I mean that we can go out walking and have some stuff to do, and most important to not get robbed. Where do you think is a cool place to look for? And do you think $1200 is a realistic budget?
@@AlexadreSalmi to be honest 1200USD won't get you very far if your looking for a "luxury" area. That will cost you a lot more. You can probably rent a place in a decent area for that much but it definitely won't be anything fancy.
@@Fresh_Indeed Yeah, totally. So, where do you suggest?
@@AlexadreSalmi Deerwood is a nice area, so is Mandarin. Ortega, San Marco and certain parts of River Side are nice as well. Not sure what rent cost in those areas these days though.
@@Fresh_Indeed thanks a lot mate! I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I’ll check these places out!
West side here born and raised now live in upstate NY and miss jax soo much 😢
I am from Jacksonville and still live there in 17 now it’s not all that bad as long as you mind your business whilst in bad areas like Arlington and west or north side
South Central Florida is riddled with gators, turtles, and scavengers, even the bones are consumed by the environment... not to mention the bacterial growth, which rushes decomposition.
People disappear at alarming rates, never to be seen again.
A "disappearance" or "missing person" is rarely listed on "murder stats".
This looks like vintage parts of Panama City, Florida. This ain't that bad! If I weren't a farm girl, I'd stay here! Ty for the vid!!
Of course it looks like another part of North Florida cause that's where it is.
@@dollarsignhtotheo2dubbs579 They are also on two different bodies of water, 4 hours apart, different in size, and one is twice as old as the other. Except for being on similar latitudes and sharing the same wonderful Governor, they have very little in common.
@@lcinflorida8728 They're both in N. Florida. I live here still and I've lived in both places. Neighborhoods in Pensacola look similar as well. Even smaller towns like Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Marianna, and Lake City have similar looking neighborhoods. North Florida towns and cities have alot of similarities. Most are all connected by Hwy 90 except for the ones along 98.
@@dollarsignhtotheo2dubbs579 I live here...why are you telling me this? Please stop pontificating.
@@lcinflorida8728 Man sthu. I'm telling you cause you're trying to imply that N. Florida areas aren't similar. Acting like 4 hours apart is some grand distance.
Thanks for the video Nick
I have a friend who moved from Hillsborough County to Duval County in 2012 and loves working law enforcement there. He definitely feels that Jacksonville gets a bad rep but it is a good place to live and work. However...definitely some really sketchy areas.
How would you know, you didn't come to a complete stop at the stop signs while you were driving.
I was born & raised in Jacksonville. He in the WRONG area. Should try Moncrief & Cleveland Rd area. Or Myrtle Ave/Kings Rd area. Or the Eastside on Talleyrand/Florida Ave area.
Yeah, looks ok during daylight hrs... DONT go there at night, unless you carrying your pistol or shotgun with ya!
That's literally where he is
I spent a 4th of July weekend at Jax back in 2013 or '14 with my whole family. The place had very friendly people. We even drove to Jax beach to see the fireworks and we came back to the hotel unscathed. It definitely has a bad rap. If you ask me of a more dangerous place it should be somewhere in Miami.
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Say no more, you’ve experienced and know all Jax offers then.
@@hull_k0gan641 no he hasn’t
Most of our crimes are typically drug and gang related here in jax and theres alot of it. If you arent into that stuff Then you have nothing to worry about. Just mind your business is all you gotta do.
@@sirwadsontoast5928 Truths
This looks pretty good though. I miss when you talk through the videos, love when filming from florida, but as i said, talking would be fun
I liked that he didn't talk. It was relaxing.
Nick,I hope u pack heat,when u travel!Great video!👍
Always
Ive lived here in Jax four about 3 years now and have explored the shady areas out of curiosity. Most of the places in this video ive been through and for the most part, I get a "dont fk with me and i wont fk with u" vibe. Never really feels dangerous. The scummiest area is "Sin City" right around the Atlantic Blvd/Century 21 Drive area.
Jacksonville has a neighborhood for anyone and eveyone…. If you are a decent person you can live here with no problems other than bad drivers
Hi Nick, can you post the crime rates for the state of Florida you are referring to? Not sure about your statement about Jax having the highest rates for years. Please send the data, not just general statements.
A Randolph Boulevard is the worst part of Jacksonville
There about 1 million people in the Jax area isn't there? Great work Nick💖💖💖
At 4:00 minutes exactly of this video, you see the orange church. I literally live 2 houses past that church on a dead end. I’m here to tell you that it is not a bad place at all. It’s quiet actually. I’m walking home from work as I’m texting this comment.
I’m from Philly. You can literally pick any block in Philly and it is hundreds of times more dangerous than here. Sorry. This neighborhood might be working class poor, but it’s not what it’s being portrayed as in this guy’s comments.
Sorry that you missed the stabbings, drug deals and murders. Instead you encountered people minding their business. I saw guys making an honest living through lawn care. Even saw a few friendly individuals wave at a complete stranger. I'm from the Northside of jacksonville. And I know just like the Northside there are hoods on the southside, westside, even the area beaches have hoods. Perhaps, you would have found more action in one of the many trailer parks on the cities southside.
I wasn't looking for action
I was born in Jacksonville. Till the age of 13 I didn't really experience a lot of illegal or bad activity. My grandfather once was driving me home from school and before we entered our street we're the house is we seen a man walking past so my grandfather gave him the right of way, but out of no where a cop speed to the man and hits his breaks when he was close enough stepped out the car with his gun yelling at the man. The man dropped instantly I presume he already knew what was coming. A lot of people including some of my own family were victims to addiction/sexual abuse from people they knew or once knew. My grandfather's house was broken into at one point, and 2 boys decided to jump into his truck and start stomping on it claiming "they were chased by a dog" the part where I grew up was a happy medium of bad and good. Sometimes you catch things you could only see to believe or hear it on the news. Currently I live in Tampa and I just recently heard of a triple homicide that had just happened in Jax. I only hope the best for my home town and for it to be better than what media expects it to be.
Is Jacksonville good place to live? Many job opportunities?
Yes. Especially south of the St. John’s River or East of I-95 on the Northside. Cecil Field area isn’t bad either. The job market here is growing
There is a Navy base nearby. Lots of jobs over there.
Tampa is a better area
There is lotta jobs in the medical field here. We’ve got our regular hospitals and Wolfson Children’s Hospital and also the Mayo Clinic down here too.
@@Cavsfan02 🤣🤣🤣. My cousin lives there and is planning to move to Jax. Tampa is horrible, especially the people who run it
These areas don’t look that bad honestly. Maybe my perception is a little skewed though, being that I live in NOLA⚜️🤣
yep L.A dont look that bad either but u can die for no reason out there quick Florida n California r the two richest 2 in the top 5 most populated states 2 of the most visited states in this country the top 2 vacation destinations so of course hood in 2 of the most richest states r gonna look that much better than a hood in a state that ranks rock bottom n almost every category I'm not trying to be funny just economical facts with that said Florida n California r still 2 of the most violent states it's just a lot more money out here than where u live so remember everyone want to visit heaven no one wants to visit hell
Don't judge it by it's looks lol it's hell, I promise you. I've seen people killed over ciggerettes here, people have been robbed over Popeyes chicken, it goes down non stop all over the city too. I've been shot twice living here but the last one was a fight with someone I knew.
@@blazerwilliams2260 bruh I think it’s time for you to move up outta Jacksonville. I think your overall life expectancy could greatly benefit. Just sayin…
@@chrisjenkins203 I did 4;years ago.
Yeah compared to Baltimore, Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis, etc Jacksonville is like Heaven! Trust me when I tell you that, I’ve been to each of those cities.
I lived on Southside Blvd in the 70’s. Due to court order they bused us the George Washington Carver 6th Grade Center. Took us 4 hours to get to school and home 2 hours each way each day. The school had barbed wired fence around the perimeter and was locked during school. That was scary business for a 12 year old. Jacksonville in the 70’s was dirty crime riddled smelly shite hole. No good memories came of it. Due to Swamps Beer Factory and Sulphuric Pulp Mills the whole area smelled like a open cesspool. Yuck. Only good thing was Lynrd Skynyrd Swamp Rock Beach Road Chicken House and maybe the beaches in the summer.
The Beach Chicken Road House had a great 4 pc, corn and a biscuit for like $6. The big titty waitress like me too....so I got a free banana pudding all the time. 90s rocked!
With that somewhat ominous music, its like driving through some new version of GTA. You know you're in a bad 'hood when EVERY person you drive by watches you as you pass by them. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Nick. Been 40 years since Ive been there. Its that in some places in America, things never seem to get better - in Jax, things just have continually gotten worse. Its so sad to see.
I bet if you walked the streets you drove down and talked to some of the people around there you'd figure out that was by far not the worst of anything, including Jacksonville.
Nope
I live in Jacksonville, yes, the 2nd part of video is bad area. Arlington right of Arlington Expressway is also rough area. Things as others have commented don't really get bad usually till after starts getting dark. Make sure you drive with car locked. Off 103rd street between 295 & Old Middleburg Rd is well known gang area & have many of shots fired devices. I have grown up here, is a pretty big city, covers a large area. Does have high crime rate, but cops try real hard to do their jobs.
I'm here right eating steak and shrimp with my wife the lies can get tell smh