George Judson | Pasadena, Calif.

I’m the managing editor of Marketplace. We live on the edge of a historic, even grand neighborhood in Pasadena. Our house is modest. The front porch looks out on apartments on the next street. Police helicopters are frequently overhead — it’s L.A. We watch the alley behind us for graffiti, dumped mattresses, other signs of stress. But it’s a friendly, tight neighborhood.