Is Cincinnati really dangerous? No. (Avon: buy, university, living)

[northwoodsman]

some idiot that walks where this nursing home is behind my house threw them at me

[van489]

I was born and raised in Cincinnati, and the cime is horrible. Crime is everywhere and its boring. This is a conservative town with "old money", and it would like to be kept that way. Here you can be an educator, banker and leave your child in a hot car to die and claim you forgot and there is no punishment!! This incident happen twice and all was forgiven, but let this happen to someone with less financial means and to prison they go! Those with the right financial means will get to appear on Oprah.

[Redlegs]

I don't know why anyone would think it's dangerous. Why, here's a nice article that just came out today.

Three shot in separate shootings | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com

[Redlegs]

Originally Posted by aca1

But I challange that these people are less concerned about safety and more concerned about race. Bond Hill, Roselawn, Westwood, and others are constantly attacked as very dangerous, but there are many nice areas within these neighborhoods with nice kept homes and yards, inhabited by upper middle class black people.

At the risk of getting blasted on here, I will say that there are good and bad in every race. Having said that, I cannot understand why people want to push the race thing on white folks. Bottom line is the roughest towns in the country are inner city. Inner city is another term for black. Cincinnati's worst neighborhoods for crime are black neighborhoods. Why is this?

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Redlegs

I don't know why anyone would think it's dangerous. Why, here's a nice article that just came out today.

Three shot in separate shootings | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com

Is it unrealistic to think that 3 shootings could occur in Irvine, CA (one of the U.S.'s "safest" cities)?

If your answer is yes, then I'm not sure I'm following your logic, if your answer is no, then you should check out this really cool site called "google."

[northwoodsman]

Originally Posted by Redlegs

I don't know why anyone would think it's dangerous. Why, here's a nice article that just came out today.

Three shot in separate shootings | Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati.Com

i agree

[Redlegs]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Is it unrealistic to think that 3 shootings could occur in Irvine, CA (one of the U.S.'s "safest" cities)?

If your answer is yes, then I'm not sure I'm following your logic, if your answer is no, then you should check out this really cool site called "google."

My logic is Cincinnati has gone in the wrong direction since being named "America's Most Livable City" back in the late 90's. The city leaders can't get there heads together and crime is out of control. While I no longer live there, I'd like to see the city prosper. I want good things for her.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Redlegs

My logic is Cincinnati has gone in the wrong direction since being named "America's Most Livable City" back in the late 90's.

Cincinnati was in the top 10 of "America's Most Livable" cities in '04 and '06 (I believe) at which it paced 20 and 18 murders per 100,000. In 2007 and 2008, 20 and 22 per 100,000.

... not a stark difference, so I'm failing to see your point. The main thing that changed between those years are:

- Part 1 crimes dramatically decreased.
- The city gained population.
- The Metro grew in population.
... and we're seeing the most development we've seen in decades.

[Redlegs]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Cincinnati was in the top 10 of "America's Most Livable" cities in '04 and '06 (I believe) at which it paced 20 and 18 murders per 100,000. In 2007 and 2008, 20 and 22 per 100,000.

... not a stark difference, so I'm failing to see your point. The main thing that changed between those years are:

- Part 1 crimes dramatically decreased.
- The city gained population.
- The Metro grew in population.
... and we're seeing the most development we've seen in decades.

I like your outlook and attitude. I'd love to see Cincinnati do well in all areas. Where can I find such statistics?

[jlrosen]

The "we're seeing the most development" might not be be firm statistic anywhere, but from the number of projects underway right now I certainly believe it. The crime is available on the cpd's website and honestly the population info is on Wikipedia.