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While Chicago is a mid tier city in violence nothing special noting too safe either by U.S city standards I already explained why this study is terrible.
This study for example only ranks 60 cities at seemingly random sizes. It’s clearly not a list of biggest cities. The problem with this ranking is not necessarily their categories but the fact that they limit the list to only 60 “world” cities which is such a vague terminology. If this list had cities 1 million people and higher it would be a much more comprehensive list. Chicago would still rank high though judging from their categories.
The study is conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and ranks the top 60 safest cities in the world. Only three US cities made the list's top 20, including Chicago.
Now, you may wonder. The other two cities must be from down-to-earth, peaceful, Bible-thumbing Red states right??! Must be Dallas, Pheonix, etc, right??? Wrong. They are blue states cities San Francisco and Los Angeles.
But how can that be? We all keep hearing how dangerous Chicago is!!! This can't be!!
Fact is, Chicago has certain areas that you want to avoid; but they also have many many safe and gorgeous neighborhoods. The right-wing, as typical, only cares about the Chicago that is south of 59th St. and they shout/repeat until you think all of Chicago is like the area south of 59th St.
And this is one point that I made before - Chicago is still much safer than most areas in red states. Essentially the worst of the Blue is still better than the best of the Red. This is what many of us need to remember.
Essentially the worst of the Blue is still better than the best of the Red. This is what many of us need to remember..
must have failed schooling to come to this conclusion.
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