<p>There is really nothing gritty about the neighborhood that U of R is located in. Nor is it upscale. To the west and north is the Genesee River; U of R is tucked into a bend in the river. To the east is Mt. Hope Cemetery, and beyond the cemetery a commericial strip known as Mt. Hope Avenue. Across Elmwood Avenue to the south is the Strong Memorial Hospital complex, and behind the medical complex are apartments and modest homes largely occupied by medical and nursing students. It is an active community, but lacks the sort of density I would associate with a true urban neighborhood. There are some semi-sketchy neighborhoods across the river from the U of R campus, but there is no need for most students to roaming through this area at night. The Rochester airport is about a mile from campus, which is often buzzed by low-flying aircraft arriving at or departing from ROC.</p>