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im surprized the bx has such a low crime rate. i dont think its fair to use the whole city of chicago to compare to these places but if u were to use the west side then (going by crime rate) it would be something like this
The crime rate doesn't tell the whole story, like the City-Data Crime Index. For arguments sake, compare Boca Raton, FL to New York City and check the statistics:
City-Data Crime Index:
Boca: 274.9
NYC: 253.3
Murders:
Boca: 5
NYC: 496
Rapes:
Boca: 16
NYC: 875
Robberies:
Boca: 83
NYC: 21,787
Assaults:
Boca: 132
NYC: 27,295
Now, you tell me which area is safer. More spread out, lower populated areas can have a higher crime rate, yet be much, much safer overall. NYC's density completely skews the numbers...the criminals simply can't keep up! The C-D Crime Index just doesn't paint a proper picture of an area's safety at all.
We already have several "what cities are more dangerous" or crime-type threads floating around in here if you do a search. Even narrowing it down via a list makes it too similar. Please add to one of the existing crime discussions rather than starting up a new one. Thank you.
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