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New Haven, Connecticut

You probably don't need us to tell you that New Haven is arguably one of the most famous cities in Connecticut and maybe even the whole country. After all, this place is home to the prestigious Ivy League college, Yale University! And while many parents dream of sending their kids to this New England dreamscape, the city of New Haven (outside of the campus) isn't as beautiful as many would assume.

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When you make your way off-campus, you're greeted with a high crime rate of 39 per 1,000 residents - and what makes this even worse is the extremely high homicide rate.