Pretty Safe
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4/21/2011
Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here.
Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well because the parents are competitive and help them. Parents also supplement with extracurricular programs to keep kids busy and out of trouble. Instead of more classes, I would rather take my kids traveling or homeschool them to wake their minds and show them what's bigger, better and lovelier. "Kids, look how smart and hard-working people in other countries are, look at their architecture, look at how they dress (not in usual Davisware of shorts and t-shirt), let's go out to lunch or make lunch together (the perks of homeschooling)." Public schools here are rather preoccupied with fund-raising. Even the University.
Unfortunately, times are different now and I can't give my children what I had growing up in the S.F. bay area. So Davis is just ok. They are always telling me that they would like to move. Davis is boring after having lived in the Wild Wild West, S.F. bay area, and Taipei Taiwan.
But it doesn't do any good to complain. As my husband has told me, "I don't like Davis and all it stands for (politically), but the people are law-abiding." Recognize the good things. It can help you hang in there until a town feels like home. If you've never felt at home, maybe you are moving too much. Settle down and invest in one community.
Davis is safe enough. I see people walk their dogs or jog at 11pm. It's normal fare. What's also normal are kids/adults with frequent allergies. It can make life tough. If medication does not work, I would seriously consider moving.
People are people and if people don't know anything better, they will think Davis is great. I have appreciated the relative safety in Davis for my kids, but overall I would rate Davis a 7 compared to our past residences which were 8's, 9's and 10's in quality of life.
Abhd | Davis, CA