The problem in the U.S. (independently of everything else) is that value serves as a filtering mechanism. Value of properties in a neighborhood correlates to t

The problem in the U.S. (independently of everything else) is that value serves as a filtering mechanism. Value of properties in a neighborhood correlates to the crime rate in that neighborhood - and that’s true nationwide, and because of certain political protections there’s no way to “divorce” the two - which presents a thorny problem.