Is Cincinnati really dangerous? No. (credit, living in, gangs)

[QueenCty]

Cincinnati ranking:

Morgan Quitno - Cincinnati 17th
FBI - 16th

These are interesting in that MQ has grouped Cincinnati with cities 100K-499K so I am not sure how the ranking would change with the 500K+ cities. FBI appears to be all cities. Any ranking other than these would be the result of some manipulation.

Also, I would add that whether a city has annexed land or not does affect ranking. Hamilton County, for example, is safer than Marion County in Indiana, but Indianapolis ranks as a safer city than Cincinnati. Of course, the city of Indianapolis encompasses all of Marion County. Columbus/Franklin County is similar - Hamilton County is safer than Franklin County although the city does not take up the entire county. Apples to oranges.

I do like the idea of using the metro population for the city rates, that is ingenuitive and effective.

[jlrosen]

Originally Posted by QueenCty

Cincinnati ranking:


Also, I would add that whether a city has annexed land or not does affect ranking. Hamilton County, for example, is safer than Marion County in Indiana, but Indianapolis ranks as a safer city than Cincinnati. Of course, the city of Indianapolis encompasses all of Marion County. Columbus/Franklin County is similar - Hamilton County is safer than Franklin County although the city does not take up the entire county. Apples to oranges.

I don't understand what you mean by this

[QueenCty]

This is in reference to the point that cities that have added more suburban areas through annexation are generally going to show lower crime rates as those areas are now part of the city. If Cincinnati had annexed its home county, it would be considered one of the safest cities in the country. The FBI actually makes mention of this as being one of multiple factors that makes an attempt to rank cities from their data misleading.

I found this quote from an editorial by a Criminal Justice professor discussing this very topic:

'City' vs. 'suburb'

Cities also differ in other ways that have nothing to do with their crime risk but can greatly affect their ranking. Pure geographic happenstance — the location of the boundary line separating "city" and "suburb" — is one. Some central cities are geographically small and do not include as many middle-class areas as do larger central cities. If they did, the added population would lower their crime rate.

St. Louis, where I live, is less than 62 square miles in a metropolitan area of 3,322 square miles and contains only 13% of the area population. Washington is only 61 square miles in a metropolitan area of 6,509 square miles and contains only 12% of the metro population. In contrast, well over half of the residents in the Memphis metro area live in the central city, which covers about 280 square miles.

[jlrosen]

I agree entirley

[Cincy-Rise]

^^ Very true!

[dinkisyourgod]

Originally Posted by aca1

So I ask, why can't people stop moving to the suburbs, splitting thier single family homes into rentals, and abonading the wonderful city of Cincinnati before it becomes anothter detroit?

Because white people are dumb, stupid, uneducated, intolerant, country music-loving, Busch beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, bigoted white-trash rednecks. And this is coming from a white person.

[northwoodsman]

Originally Posted by dinkisyourgod

Because white people are dumb, stupid, uneducated, intolerant, country music-loving, Busch beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, bigoted white-trash rednecks. And this is coming from a white person.

i'm not dumb,stupid,intolerant.. i love country music and i'm a redneck and proud of it.. don't like nascar and i'm not a bigiot you must be for posting this crap

[Hartwell Girl]

Originally Posted by dinkisyourgod

Because white people are dumb, stupid, uneducated, intolerant, country music-loving, Busch beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, bigoted white-trash rednecks. And this is coming from a white person.

classy..just like your post about living in Pittsburgh too. Maybe staying off the computer after a trip home to the bar should be considered.

And as far as your considering a move to the Cincinnati area as you referred to in another of your posts, just as long as it is not in my neighborhood with an attitude like that.

[northwoodsman]

same here

[nightrider127]

Originally Posted by dinkisyourgod

Because white people are dumb, stupid, uneducated, intolerant, country music-loving, Busch beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, bigoted white-trash rednecks. And this is coming from a white person.

Ever considered buying stock in a laxative company? You and you alone would drive the stock price up.