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I've lived in Pascoe Vale for 5 years (2014 - 2019). I had my first child there so this suburb would always have a special place in my heart. There are always good and bad pockets in all suburbs but since I used to live closer to the main road (Pascoe Vale Road), my experience is more `diverse` and `colourful`.

The good:
Very close proximity to CBD. I could drive from Pascoe Vale to CBD without speeding and traffic within 15 - 20 minutes which is great plus.
Close to Airport means cheaper to go there by Taxi (around $33).
I like the new Coles in Gaffney Street.
Great for first home buyer to set the foot to the market (maybe not anymore?)
It's relatively safe(r)

The bad:
Infrastructure development seems neglected. Two notable development within the five years I've lived in, the Oakpark swimming pool and maternity centre.
Pizza, kebabs and roast chicken dominates the food option. There's very limited options for food and unfortunately a lot of restaurants in uber eats don't deliver to Pascoe Vale. I tend to go to Monnee Ponds, Coburg, North Melbourne, Fitsroy.
Lack of shopping centres/malls, the closest family friendly is high point. Otherwise you'll need to go to Broadmeadows Central.
In Airport, it's could be hard to find taxi that would drive you to Pascoe Vale since it's too close.
The Pascoe Vale road is often filled with drag racer at night since it's straight road. Someone got killed doing this in 2016 (google `Chef killed in fiery Melbourne crash during suspected street race`)
Two suburbs out, and you're in wild neighborhoods (Jacana, Broadmeadows and the like). Within the five years we lived there, there were two shootings in Glenroy (google `Gunman on the run after 34-year-old shot outside Melbourne home` as one of them).
Those tiny cardboard townhouses with cheap rent seems to attract dodgy people. I had my neighbour house inspected for drugs at 5am in the morning.
NBN wasn't available for the duration of my stay.
They only have one train line each way. When there's defective train, people will quickly pile up due to density. Bus replacement from North Melbourne was crazy and it'll take you at least 1.5 hours to get to Pascoe Vale. Better get picked up as Taxy and Uber would quickly run out.
Personal experience: Over hearing group of female teenagers on the train sharing experience arrested by police...(this was the deciding factor that got me to sell my property and moved to east)