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- dilbertmouse, on 10/12/2007, -0/+24Dude, that's in Georgia. The aliens are in New Mexico. Trust me on this one.
- starvo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22Those tourists can be deadly when cornered...
- afex, on 10/12/2007, -6/+28according to wikipedia, '.com' without a suffix (.co.uk, .co.au, etc) designates a website of united states origin.
- thewebguy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+19i thought now that we had ICANN in the states we turned everyone elses internets off.. guess we'll need to get back to work on that
- gharding, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16In 1990, there was a 40-year high of murders in NYC. It sharply declined in the 90's and leveled off around 500/yr (which is 0.006% of the population) at the millenium. Giuliani did a pretty good job at cleaning up the city.
- detroitsux, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20It's also the second most boring. The first would be any city in Ohio.
- jeylux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Ah, Good to see Flint Michigan back up there!
YAY MURDER! - Katheryn, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16Funny, Irvine and Compton are only about a half an hour drive from one another.
One is the #1 most dangerous city and the other is #2 safest. - streetstealth, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15The only thing to worry about is when someone comes straight outta' Compton.
- brstilson, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11The funny thing is that Troy, a suburb not 10 miles away is #5 on the safest list.
You'd think there was a fence or something.
Oh wait there is, it's called I-696 - detroitsux, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Obviously, sodomizing your kin isn't considered a crime.
- Lewie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Nothing like having 3 cities on the Dangerous list (Detroit, Flint, and Saginaw on the bottom list). Home sweet home.
- imsoclever, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Yeah, the transformation of New York in terms of safety within the last couple of decades is really stunning. The only thing you need to worry about nowadays is (Insert hipster joke here).
- BiGSexY420, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Irvine charges $2200/month for a 1 bedroom apt. Compton pays you $500/month for a 1 bedroom apt.
- linksdeity, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Gotta love Detroit.
Every bike I've ever owned has been stolen. Two of which where completely unrideable, and there was one i even stole back ;) - linksdeity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8#1 most dangerous for populations of 500,000+ , most dangerous metropolitan area
#2 most dangerous overall
Detroit, my home sweet home :) - VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12You forget we're self absorbed American's we wouldn't want to change your opnion of people.
- thefirelane, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Yeah, Same thing (for some reason) with Fort Worth and Dallas
- maiku00, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7well, minorities are generally in a worse off position economically, and the crappier you are off in the world, the more likely you get involved in typical drugs/crime/etc. everybody knows that "black" parts of cities are usually more ghetto/worse off, and therefore are generally more dangerous.
- KennyF, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6The number 1 cause of death for children ages 4-15 in New York City is getting hit by cars.
- pgtourdotnet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Scallywags! It was down when he asked!
- sfcaptainrob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Micky will shank you given the opportunity. Oh and steer completely clear of Goofy when he's been smoking crack...
- NinjaBoy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6WOO STL!
#1 in meth, #1 in crime and #1 in baseball.
pwnd - bigstinky, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Detroit is #2. Always a brides' maid, never a bride...Oh wait, we're # 1 in cities over 500k. Whew! I was worried there for a minute.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7#20 on the list of most dangerous over all = Macon, GA
MACON, GA? That place is the ***** sticks. What are they doing drive by cow tippings? - MelvinSchlubman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"Half an hour is really not that close you know."
For the LA area it is. - thewebguy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7it seems that it works like that a lot.
- xs650, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5The universe is curved. Compton and Irvine are on opposite ends.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7what is ironic is that Roswell is a suburb of Atlanta, which is the 17th most dangerous according to this list. So all the criminals from Roswell travel 30-40 minutes to the city to mug, murder, rape, etc. then drive back out to the burbs..
- Eggzb, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7DETROIT #1, wOOt
At least we are good at something - danielrh9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5On another similar note, I think it would be very interesting to see a comparison of this list along with one that depicts average household income. Or more interestingly, one that shows each city with a comparison of high income verses low income households. The lower the income, the higher the crime rate.
- bobothn, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6mine is the 16th most dangerous. which is kind of misleading as long as you ain't in a gang you are probably as safe as most other towns. we had a 120 or so murders last year and 115 were gang related. all of them against members of other gangs.
- danielrh9, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I live relatively near Birmingham, AL and I am through there pretty often. It's the ultimate example of the Haves and the Have Nots. One half of town is filthy rich from old iron revenue or government engineering contracts, while the other half works at McDonald's. And both sides despise each other. Marx would have had a field day with Birmingham.
- edicttree, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Chicago isn't included at all. Reasons here - http://www.morganquitno.com/methodology07.htm#Missing%20Cities
- DeadFly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I thought the selection of cities in the "Detroit metro" area listing was funny... Livonia??? Everyone knows the worst gangs are in West Bloomfield.
- dattaway, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I can tell you why my city (Kansas City) is on the list. We are a city that throws money at anything and everything. If you are an engineer or contractor, come on over and take our money. We voted for a big sales and property tax increase for increased 911 and police. A year after that, 911 hold times routinely went up to 15-30 minutes. A few months ago, we caught smoke from our neighbor's house. Everyone had a cell phone. 15 minutes later, someone gets through and 3 firetrucks, several police, and a helicopter put out the totally destroyed house. The massive response is routine and so are the 911 hold times getting help. Now we are wanting to raise taxes again! We are a city with a strong history of corruption (Pendergast era hasn't ended yet...)
- NickyBatts, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7He's so right... but he isn't very PC... let's digg him down.
- toxicredm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4RTFA:
Methodology
The methodology for determining America’s Safest City and Metro Area involves a multi-step process. First, 2005 city and metro area crime rates per 100,000 population (the most recent comparable final numbers available, released by the FBI in September 2006) for six basic crime categories — murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft — were plugged into a formula that measured how a particular city or metro area compared to the national average for a given crime category. The outcome of this equation was then multiplied by a weight assigned to each of the six crime categories. Each of the six crimes was given equal weight. By weighting each crime equally, cities are compared based purely on their crime rates and how they stack up to the national average for a particular crime category. These weighted numbers then were added together for a city or metro area’s final score. Finally, these scores were ranked from lowest to highest to determine which cities and metropolitan areas were safest and most dangerous.
While this methodology appears rather complicated, it results in fairer treatment because a city or metro area’s crime record is measured against the national average. The farther below the national average, the higher (and better) a city or metro ranked in the final Safest Cities and Metros list; the farther above the national average, the lower (and worse) a city or metro ranked in the final list.
As in our last eight years' awards, all cities of 75,000 population or more that reported data for the six categories of crime measured for the survey were included in the competition. In previous years, the population cut-off for cities was 100,000+ population. There was no population minimum for metropolitan areas. In all, 371 cities and 344 metro areas were included in the survey. - chickenhumper, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I would disagree if I hadn't seen it when I was growing up. It's an unfortunate truth that everyone is scared to say out loud. If that makes me racist then so be it. I just tell it how I see it.
- tinsguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3your being called an ass and what not but your speaking the truth. you can't deny it, cities and urban neighborhoods with a high percentage of african americans is ,for the most part, not as safe as other areas.
- OdinThor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Kind of scary for the fans who went to see the World Series ... Detriot vs. St. Louis. No place to hide!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3yay I'm number 2 on the list! (i'm not talking about the good one)
- tsf5000, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I noticed New Orleans isn't on the list. I think thats why other cities have moved up. Just an observation.
- fedira, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3KennyF, can you cite a source for that? If true, I'm amazed.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3http://www.nyskwic.org/u_indicators/indicator_narrative.cfm?numIndicatorID=7
Between 1994-1996 and 2001-2003, the average number of deaths for children aged one through four declined by 37.4 percent (388 and 243) in New York State. In both time periods non-motor vehicle injury was the leading cause of death (15.5% and 15.9%, respectively).
The most frequently occurring reason why children between the ages of one and four years died varied considerably in 1994-1996 by where in the State they lived. "AIDS and AIDS Related Conditions" was the leading cause of death in this age group among children residing in New York City (23.2%). Children residing in Rest of State were most frequently victims of non-motor vehicle injuries (20.7%).
In 2001-2003 the leading cause of death and the percent changed dramatically for New York City. Non-motor vehicle injury became the number one cause of death at 14.8 percent with AIDS and AIDS Related Conditions dropping out of the top five causes of death for this age group. Non-motor vehicle injuries remained the number one cause in Rest of State as well at 16.7 percent. - VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Fine you guys can say it's race, I get to say it's economics than...
- pgtourdotnet, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Sounds really safe, let me move on down.
- rnelsonee, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I'm halfway between DC and Baltimore - both on the most dangerous list and about 40 minutes from each other. Of course it's safe though - a lot of the cities mentioned have bad parts, but also their good areas as well.
- detroitsux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Your mayor took money from drug dealers? The Detroit mayor wants to look like one! Just look for any footage he did during this year's Superbowl.
I'm hoping that in a few weeks, he and his cronies will soon be on TV... on the show COPS. -
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