<p>Lol, UNH is in a relatively nice area of West Haven.</p>
<p>As a current Yale student entirely unaccustomed to a city environment (small town, not boring suburb), I don’t think it is really a nice city, and there are definitely parts you don’t want to visit (or minimally get depressed from visiting). However, the campus feels safe, is incredibly well-lit, and is always active enough to minimize any tangible security threats. It’s untenable to argue the city is nice, but it’s likewise untenable to assert it’s unlivable. Vibrancy is definitely putting a spin on it (obviously the Yale campus is, but the surrounding area isn’t), but it isn’t an abandoned industrial/residential ghetto as is, say, Compton. And as T264E said, it does put the world in perspective, while not constantly endangering your well-being. In conclusion to my sleep-deprivation induced rambling, don’t see New Haven’s condition as a deterrent to application. Worry about it after you have been accepted.</p>