[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by glxyman21

By the calculations, we can see that Hartford's crime rates are not in proportion to that of Boston's and are greater in all areas except for forcible rape and aggravated assault. Also, since Hartford has a small footprint crime is very much concentrated throughout the city and is very close to all areas as there can be no divide of "good and bad". I hope this answers the OP's original question of comparing cities to cities.

Great post. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[uconn99]

I will still stand by what I have always said. In Hartford (and most major cities really) if you don't go looking for trouble and stay out of areas you know that are bad or don't look nice, you probably will never have an issue ever.

[ctcoldplay11]

glxyman- AWESOME post!!!

Completely backs up everything I was trying to argue in my previous posts, I think you did the same for kidyankee's posts as well. Bravo!

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by uconn99

I will still stand by what I have always said. In Hartford (and most major cities really) if you don't go looking for trouble and stay out of areas you know that are bad or don't look nice, you probably will never have an issue ever.

I agree. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree with the others. Jay

[ct1234]

Tampa 331,487 people and bridgeport 138,791
Dont even look at the per 100,000 just look at the number of crimes

Crime Rate Comparison: Tampa Vs. Bridgeport

Same here Omaha has 416,770 people
Crime Rate Comparison: Omaha Vs. Bridgeport

Should a city with that many less people have the same number of Murders and crimes

[reason180]

You write off the population of an entire city because of the actions of a few people??? This isn't a movie, this is real life. It just doesn't make sense.

To all my hard working family and friends in Bridgeport, Waterbury, and New Haven ignore the comments of some of the people in this forum. Have pity on them. They live sheltered lives.

I'll be in at least two of those cities this weekend enjoying the company of my family. I can't wait.

[newyork2050]

how does a city that much smaller have the same amount of murders

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by reason180

You write off the population of an entire city because of the actions of a few people??? This isn't a movie, this is real life. It just doesn't make sense.

To all my hard working family and friends in Bridgeport, Waterbury, and New Haven ignore the comments of some of the people in this forum. Have pity on them. They live sheltered lives.

I'll be in at least two of those cities this weekend enjoying the company of my family. I can't wait.

Reason- Just because these cities have high crime doesn't mean hardworking, decent people don't live there. In fact, nobody suggested this on the thread. I too know many people in Bridgeport and New Haven that are great people who hold excellent jobs. But the proof is in the pudding that these cities have among the highest crime in the nation. It's no secret.

[WILWRadio]

Kansas City, MO has had 19 murders so far in the month of August. Probably a couple more on the way before the month is out. Per capita speaking I suspect KC has more murders than Hartford or New Haven.

I can recall in the 80's and 90's when Hartford and Bridgeport were seeing something like 50 murders or even more in some years. I don't believe it has been that bad in recent years.

[Uconn97]

actually hartford had only 1 year (1994) when they reported 55 murders. Media hype can really skew perception vs. reality. You are correct that the numbers recently are no where near that.