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Old 10-27-2013, 01:42 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Were you aware that the burglary and theft crime rates are higher in Austin then they are in Chicago?
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One should always keep in mind that burglary and theft rates are highly dependent on the policies of the local police force. The FBI specifically cautions against assuming the data between cities is comparable. I do not believe that I am at greater risk of robbery in Austin than I would be in Chicago - but I can't prove it.

Homicides and violent crime in general on the other hand are reported and tracked far more uniformly.
Robbery is a different category from burglary and theft. Also Robbery is much, much higher in Chicago.

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Old 10-27-2013, 09:05 PM
 
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Robbery is a different category from burglary and theft. Also Robbery is much, much higher in Chicago.
Holy cow. I've always said after visiting Chicago I wouldn't live there if you paid me but after seeing that I wouldn't if you paid me a million.
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Old 10-27-2013, 11:02 PM
 
Location: Maui County, HI
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No one assumed diddly.
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Oops, missed that part! In any case, Austin is as diverse as anywhere else. Unless you're talking about schools that are majority black or Hispanic... which in any city tends to mean inner city. Suburban schools in Houston are very white, but with increasing numbers of black students whose parents are fleeing the city.

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Old 10-27-2013, 11:15 PM
 
Location: Playa Vista
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You'll have to deal with hipsters stealing your stuff and ghetto people in east I-35, but apart from that, I have never felt like my life was in danger in Austin.
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Old 10-27-2013, 11:21 PM
 
Location: Playa Vista
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Robbery is a different category from burglary and theft. Also Robbery is much, much higher in Chicago.
Actually.. Here's the most recent data I could find for Austin (2011):

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