Where to live in or near Marseille or Aix en Provance

Hello I am an American currently living in London. We are moving to Marseille in January for my husbands job just outside Marseille. What Arr should I consider and where should I avoid? We are looking for a place with lot of space and more modern. Thanks

Marseille is a town enough special, very popular with its "quartiers nord" where there are drugs and violence...

Not all the town is like that, but it's particular... Choose Aix-en-Provence, it's a wonderful town!!! But as all big cities in France, there are always districts where you mustn't go the evening and night. But AEP it's a quite town :)

Thanks for the information. Are there any areas I should avoid in AEP?

Yes. Beisson and Jas-de-Bouffan. Chics are Pont-de-l'Arc, Val-Saint-André, universities areas. Also, between AEP and Marseille, nice villages as Bouc-Belair, Puyricard, Celony.

I have a good friend from there, so, I asked her about it :)