Be careful dude. EVERYWHERE has a ghetto side to it.
I've been living in the same apartment now since 96. I live in Brookfield Apartments near where Indian River and Providence cross each other by the highway.
I say be careful 'cause when I moved in here it was great! 1200 sqr ft for 580. Rent went up about 10 a year and that was no prob. Great area. No vandalism, yadda yadda yadda.
Now there's 11 year old kids pulling guns on ya and a shooting death about once a year here in this apartment complex. You'd never know it though just by driving through. Just starting happening in the past couple years. Fixed income housing and all. It's soooo great.
Before you move in ANYWHERE make sure you talk to some tenants FIRST. Don't just rely on the rental office to tell you what's up. Talk to the peeps that live there before you move in.
I'm moving this december to a 1200 sqr ft townhome closer to where I work. I know it's a good area 'cause my rent is gonna be a grand! For the same size space I'm living in now!!!!!!!!!!