[Dilbert San Diego]

There are other criteria too. One of which is the types of cars in the neighborhood. Another is how well kept up the properties are. And the types of businesses are definitely a key indicator. A preponderance of bars on the windows of homes and businesses is yet another indicator.

[cuban leaf]

A preponderance of bars on the windows of homes and businesses is yet another indicator.

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That is true in cities, but not necessarily in rural areas. The area I moved to (rural central KY) from Bellevue Washington, is much lower income. There are a lot of used tire stores and payday loan places. However, it is also the bible belt and, due to the low population, there is less anonymity so crime is a different issue.

But there is also a meth epidemic...

[jimtorr]

There are other criteria too. One of which is the types of cars in the neighborhood.

I know what you mean. I lived 12 years at an inexpensive apartment complex in a city in Maryland where the median income in the city was $85,000.

I could tell how the economy was going by the quality of cars in the parking lot. In 2008 the quality really shot up, and as 2011 rolled on the quality started down and vacancies in the complex picked up.