I also have that attitude. I have had to nag family members ad nauseum to realize the same about shopping malls and certain cities.
Local news makes it clear to anyone who bothers to pay attention.
Often local news buries the stories; as we mature you can see the tell-tale signs yourself when an area isn’t safe.
Just saw a big Mexican flag held by the protesters, after watching a savage flailing at an American inside the event. Nice for them to lay out the differing positions so clearly...