Re:New York City Is a Lot Safer Than Small-Town America
by leereeves on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @07:02AM
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Exactly. And I think the really interesting question here is: why is the murder rate in New York City so much lower than in other large metro areas?
Re:New York City Is a Lot Safer Than Small-Town America
by s1artibartfast on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @10:47AM
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It's a really good question. If I were to guess I would think that one factor would be cost of living pushing high-risk individuals out of the city. Violent crime is closely tied to economic status. Maybe there's some big policy wins in there too but that is where I would start.
Re:New York City Is a Lot Safer Than Small-Town America
by danenania on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @12:24PM
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High population density seems like another likely factor. In a lot of NYC, and especially in Manhattan, there are people out on the streets at all hours. I assume that discourages crime.
That said, if you ignore NY, Central counties of large metro lead the way in homocide and therefore would likely lead the way in non letal violence. The country and fringe suburbs are much safer on average from homicide by there on measure.
It is only when you add in other causes you see deaths in the country rise.