You could compare the violent crime rare where you currently live to where you want to live. I would say that there are many other concerns to weigh than simply one dimension, be it this or any other. The overall cultural values are likely a better thing to look at and would be indicated by multiple topics.

Don't forget to view the trend lines. Don't go any place where they're headed up.

Checks data... that means... No to America.

"Don't go any place where they're headed up."

So, most place since the pandemic?

Crime rates fluctuates and have local variances. Again, a single point of comparison is not a good indicator of whether to move to some place or not. Even within the US you can move from a high crime area to a low crime area. There have been some articles on here recently about celebrities doing that.

Depends where you are if doing so represents an upgrade in safety, I live here and really want to get out, not so much due to shootings but general political corruption.

As i said the only reason is money. Where I live is a safe place. Crime free (capital crimes) and it's been like that as far as i can remember

Your strange reply to me in another thread was flagged and removed immediately -- not by me, btw.

Pray tell why you think I am "a garbage person"?

We seem to agree on energy policy (and I just upvoted one of your comments), so maybe you are also "a garbage person" ;)

Sigh.

This is like Americans being terrified of living in Australia, b/c they've been convinced by Animal Planet that they'll be killed by venomous wildlife.

There are dangerous places, but everyone you are working with will quickly let you know where they are in your area, and you can avoid them.

> There are dangerous places, but everyone you are working with will quickly let you know where they are in your area, and you can avoid them

People were randomly shot while they were walking out of a H&M in a premium outlet mall in suburban Dallas with a Whole Foods nearby. Doubt you can classify that as a 'dangerous place'. I do agree that this is not common in the USA.

It may not be common but it is becoming more regular. You like those odds?

I wouldn't immigrate here, especially if I wasn't white.

Based on the influx of illegals over the southern border, this seems very much like the minority opinion.

> Based on the influx of illegals

Everyone that ever violated a law including speeding or jaywalking is technically an 'illegal' including probably you and your family members. Lets stop addressing human beings as illegals.

Me and my fam would only be 'illegal' in the sense I used the word in, if we had sped or jaywalked across an international border w/o papers.

Hyperventilating over the onomastics of what they get called isn't solving the illegal-entry crisis.

Everybody knows Texas is like Westworld except when you get shot you die. Like OP explained: your coworkers will tell you, don't go to Texas its filled to the brim with gritty gunslingin cowboy hat wearin heeeehawin spur spinnin boot kickin sonofabitches. Ya ever heard of "Don't mess with Texas" well if you didn't now ya did.

Fuck you, this makes us less free and you are sighing like some entitled prick. Some people don't have this ability, and even if they did no one should have to live their life in fear of their neighbors mass shooting them. This system is BROKEN.

Have you considered emigrating? I would check out El Salvador; I hear that it's getting safer there everyday.

Mass shootings by weirdos with rifles are a tiny % of shooting deaths in the US. The vast majority are either suicides, or are occurring in places that anyone will tell you to avoid when you arrive in the country.