Where to live?

Alright, sincerest apologies for one of these posts. Partner is in Navy and relocated to SA a few months ago from SoCal. I live in Houston and will be joining him in 6-8 months. Neither of us really know much about SA.

Any neighborhoods to avoid? We are undecided on renting a house or an apartment (not going to buy rn, I’ll be renting my home out in Houston so don’t want that added stress right off the bat).

Any luxury apartments people swear by and those people swear to avoid? Seems like when I find one I like price/layout wise it has bad reviews about gates and security. We have a decent budget, around 2k, +/- a few hundred bucks, so I’m not looking at what I perceive to be shitty apts lol.

How is downtown for living vs say, Alamo Heights, or Soflo? He’s currently in stone oak area but would like to be closer to base and the gym, but also okay staying in that area if it’s the best option.

My neighborhood in Houston is still kinda developing so I’m used to the occasional gunshots and whatnot, but want to avoid rampant crime, vehicle theft, break ins, etc.