| Dodge
Dodge is a good town to live in. The area you're talking about is close to the new walking/biking trail. I see lots of people walking on it every day, so it can't be that unsafe. Actually, there are lots of people walking around that part of town--young, old, parents with kids, people walking dogs. Haven't ever heard of one being hit by a car.
We've got shopping that draws in people from around SW Kansas, like Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, Bath & Body, Hibbitts and Foot Locker sports stores in the mall. Garden is getting a SAMs this year, and they have a Home Depot and Target. It's not Macys, but what you can't find in the local stores you can order on the internet.
I've been lucky and my fence has never been tagged and my tires haven't been slashed (I live in north Dodge). We get the occasional Jehovah's Witness or Kirby Vacuum salesman, but other than that no one bugs us. As long as you don't have gang members living with you or living next door to you, you're pretty safe from drivebys. We know our neighbors and watch their houses when they are out of town.
If you're looking for a job and have a good work record, there are lots of places who would love to hire you. Make the best of it while you're here. If you stick around a couple of years, you can even patronize the new casino if you're in to that kind of entertainment.  |