Manchester is what you make it. There are a lot of amazing things available to do right here in the city. You can choose to partake in those things...or not.

It also, like most cities in America right now, has a larger than usual group of folks experiencing addiction and mental health issues which has caused an increase in problems surrounding those populations like homelessness and drug related crimes like theft. Depending on where you are on Hanover, you may be at an increase at being around those drug related crimes. Lock your car doors and bike up.

Some folks in Manchester choose to focus on the negative issues and lament for better days when there weren't panhandlers on street corners. Others choose to roll up their sleeves and work to solve some of the issues and/or increase the qol in the city.

Welcome to the Queen city. I hope you don't hide in your apartment because of what the internet tells you. I hope you join some groups, maybe go tubing at McIntyre, and partake in all the positive Manchester does offer.