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No, Chicago's a fluke. Philadelphia is A LOT safer than Chicago and if trends continue Philly will end with a lower rate than DC or San Francisco.
A fluke how? Last year Chicago had a 15% bump over the level murders had been at for around the past 10 years...now it's just going back down to that level. Why would you say Philly is a lot safer?? If you do simple research the violent crime rate in Chicago is lower on virtually every level. Philly's murder rate is on average 33% higher than Chicago's historically - so it would have to come down a lot to get lower than Chicago. To get lower than San Fran is going to take a ton of work.
No, Chicago's a fluke. Philadelphia is A LOT safer than Chicago and if trends continue Philly will end with a lower rate than DC or San Francisco.
I just laughed when I realized that Chicago and Philadelphia have both seen pretty large drops in murders this year. According to you Chicago's is just a "fluke" but of course Philly is looking to continue its trend through the year.
I just laughed when I realized that Chicago and Philadelphia have both seen pretty large drops in murders this year. According to you Chicago's is just a "fluke" but of course Philly is looking to continue its trend through the year.
2012 - `89, year total = 331
2011 - `85, year total = 324
2010 - `71, year total = 306
2009 - `68, year total = 305
2008 - `70, year total = 333
2007 - 102, year total = 392
2006 - `86, year total = 406
2005 - `89, year total = 375
2004 - `83, year total = 330
2003 - `74, year total = 350
1998 - `88, year total = 340
1993 - 101, year total = 437
1988 - `82, year total = 384
2012 - `89, year total = 331
2011 - `85, year total = 324
2010 - `71, year total = 306
2009 - `68, year total = 305
2008 - `70, year total = 333
2007 - 102, year total = 392
2006 - `86, year total = 406
2005 - `89, year total = 375
2004 - `83, year total = 330
2003 - `74, year total = 350
1998 - `88, year total = 340
1993 - 101, year total = 437
1988 - `82, year total = 384
Good for Philly, has a pretty good shot of finishing under the 300 mark for the year
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