I consider Southbridge to be the closest thing I have to a hometown. To answer your question, it’s reputation as a “dangerous place” or whatever is almost all BS, most of the town is just poor people existing trying to get by. There are also neighborhoods in Southbridge that look like they could be out of any central MA suburb (Dennison Hill area, for example). That said, I’d still struggle to recommend moving there without a compelling reason and I don’t see myself ever moving back. It just has the feel of a dead end place with little to offer of interest. But like others said, if you’re just trying to live your life and you can keep yourself entertained, it’s not an awful choice.
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Reply to is Southbridge as bad as everyone says? by apple-masher
I consider Southbridge to be the closest thing I have to a hometown. To answer your question, it’s reputation as a “dangerous place” or whatever is almost all BS, most of the town is just poor people existing trying to get by. There are also neighborhoods in Southbridge that look like they could be out of any central MA suburb (Dennison Hill area, for example). That said, I’d still struggle to recommend moving there without a compelling reason and I don’t see myself ever moving back. It just has the feel of a dead end place with little to offer of interest. But like others said, if you’re just trying to live your life and you can keep yourself entertained, it’s not an awful choice.