Run away, its not worth it.
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5/31/2013
I've lived in waterbury for 6 years, this is a horrible place to live and raise a family. I did some substitute teaching and the children are absolutely out of control, the teachers are on their wits end and there was an arrest at them every single day. The city is horrible, you can't get gas without having someone begging for money, downtown is dirty and crime is rampant. I've had package deliveries stolen from my house in broad day light, a car stolen from my driveway, my car broken into and my neighbor was broken into and she was hurt (oh and i live in the 'good area' of waterbury, Bunker Hill). The police don't care either. When we reported the car stolen they said, well its probably in pieces now and wouldnt look for it so we had to go out and find it ourself, which we did. When the cops came to fill out the report they said they refused to take fingerprints (though the window had a dozen clear ones you didn't even need to dust) and never followed up on it since as the officer said "this happens all the time". Its not safe to go out after dark in 90% of the city and the taxes are brutal. 42 mil rate now going to 60 I've been told makes my 6 year old 12,000 dollar car a $700 tax bill to good ol waterbury. Lastly utilities have been going nuts lately, 6 years ago I would get a $30 water-bill ever 3 months, now its up to $100 (and one for $200!?) and its just 1 person living here! Goodluck trying to fight that bill...
joe | Waterbury, CT