I remember going by there at night and seeing hookers hanging out in front the school.

Clark itself is safe, step out off campus and Main South is a warzone.

Sort of like Clifton/Oberlin - ish if that helps?

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Immediate adjacent is a bunch of Clark students. After that, it's not the worst part of town, but in the conversation.

Depending on the time of day. You definitely dont want to find yourself out there after dark. Theres still a lot of gang activity, and a lot of the Kelley Square drug use is being pushed back towards main south, especially after Polar Park and the lights going up in the green street tunnel. But on the flip side, its a beautiful neighborhood with amazing and kind people and delicious restaurants and great family-owned markets. Its also the best dunkins in worcester, imo.

eta- sorry about the walking at night comment. But it is true, as long as you stay smart and alert, which it sounds you like you are, you should be ok. I work at one of the neighborhood schools and i was really intimidated at first, but now i feel like im part of the community. I take the advice of my students and they all say the same thing- they leave the basketball court when it starts to get dark and go straight home.

I bought my memory foam mattress off Amazon and it was also inexpensive under $300. I've had it for over 10 yrs and it's still as comfy as ever.

Why would I go to a mattress store and pay thousands when you can find a great mattress on Amazon that is delivered to your door for free.

Walmart has Sealy "Bed in a Box" for $499.00. I have one and it's a tremendous mattress. Very comfortable. And you can fit it in a compact car.

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https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cocoon-by-Sealy-12-Medium-Hybrid-Bed-in-a-Box-Queen/1534549093?athbdg=L1700

Worcester State is good all around.

Worcester has pockets of great and super sketch that touch boundaries. A few blocks in each direction of any of the major colleges touches both types.

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Most of the immediate areas 4-5 blocks is fine because a lot of it is Clark owned or owned my property management companies. Many grad students live in the area.

Also 5 blocks in one direction is not necessarily the same as 5 blocks in the other.

Having said that, if you share a more specific address (cross streets) we can advise better.

Honestly the area around clark is perfectly fine, especially during the day, until you hit hammond/may street. I lived on Fairfield St for 5 years with no issues.

South Main Street has largely been considered the sketchiest part of Worcester since I've been alive. Maybe ask other Clark students where they live to get a better idea of good spots

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Boxdrop in Worcester. You need to message them for an appointment good selection and prices and showroom.

MMMMMMMMMM - Bagel Bite Pizzas

Check out Big Lots in Auburn, they have some around the $500 range.

Zinus brand off Amazon is pretty decent and cheap. Delivers in a compressed box. My hybrid spring/memory foam queen was like $350

Big Lots has brand name mattress sets.

100. delivery fee? For a mattress. Ugh That explains the mattresses tied to car roofs on 290

Sometimes BJs has them.

Zazzle.com

I don't have a direct answer to your question, but when we bought my daughter's mattress we had the same issue. I ended up buying a mid grade one at Bob's for pretty cheap and then invested in a really nice mattress topper from amazon that had about 4" of purple foam padding. She now has the most comfortable bed in the house, even compared to the nicer mattresses.

I’ve seen some on the side of the road pretty recently. Free.