Most Dangerous Cities USA
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by Elvira
Would that be Camden market? Better watch your pockets though
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
3000 miles away and it still gets a bad reputation...odd
I have fond memories of Camden Market - lost in the mists of time. It's pretty cr4p these days, unfortunately...
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by Elvira
I have fond memories of Camden Market - lost in the mists of time. It's pretty cr4p these days, unfortunately...
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
How sad for Detroit, now that they are number two in obesity and crime rate.
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by robskatie
I'm sure I had seen Washington DC on that list also (for most dangerous)
I think DC was 11th or 13th, not far off the top 10.
Here are the latest census demographics for those cities.
Camden- 16% white, 84% other
Detroit- 12% white, 88% other
St. Louis- 44% white, 56% other
Flint- 41% white, 59% other
Richmond- 38% white, 62% other
Baltimore- 32% white, 68% other
Atlanta- 33% white, 67% other
New Orleans- 28% white, 72% other
Gary- 12% white, 88% other
Birmingham- 24% white, 76% other
Facts taken from the latest census figures.
Not sure that race makes a difference, I think it is more socio-economic.
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
I guess it's a good thing I never heard anything about that job which would have meant relocating to Maryland?!
Never even called me back after I spenta Sunday afternoon putting together a business plan before I was even interviewed.......... I have met some time wasters in the last 6 months
Never even called me back after I spenta Sunday afternoon putting together a business plan before I was even interviewed.......... I have met some time wasters in the last 6 months
#22
Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by robskatie
I'm sure I had seen Washington DC on that list also (for most dangerous)
#23
Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
My best friend is moving to Detroit in a few months Needless to say, I'm worried out of my skin. Is it really as bad as people make out?
-Becs
-Becs
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by TN-Dave
The list is worked out on a ration per capita - so the more people living there (like DC), the lower the rate gets to be......
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by Becs
My best friend is moving to Detroit in a few months Needless to say, I'm worried out of my skin. Is it really as bad as people make out?
-Becs
-Becs
Chances are there is no need for you to feel concerned about your friend's well being because they are moving to "Detroit". i would guess that he/she will be living safely in the 'burbs.
We're moving to St. Louis next month and I am not at all concerned about my safety just because it happens to be on a most dangerous list. Its about being smart, using common sense, doing research and steering clear of some areas. Grand Rapids, MI certainly had its more scarey parts of town where peope were regularly shot...and we would avoid those areas as best we could. Even here in dinky Columbia, MO there are areas I like to avoid.
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by Becs
My best friend is moving to Detroit in a few months Needless to say, I'm worried out of my skin. Is it really as bad as people make out?
-Becs
-Becs
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by thing1
what no one seems to have to mentioned is the fact that these ratings (and the census) are speaking strickly of the CITY population and not the 'burbs...aka metropolitan area. To most from Michigan, Troy IS Detroit so I find it amusing they both found their way to opposite lists. Just about anywhere has its "bad" part of town and it is easy enough to stay away from those areas.
#28
Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by ironporer
No, it's worse. Hopefully they can find a place in Auburn Hills, Farmington, Troy or similar suburb.
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by Drebin
No Compton, CA?
LA certainly has worse parts, Pomona and Covina are not great two shot dead at a party on Saturday night and its only down the bloody road ! but if you're doing nothing wrong you wont get in trouble. Echo park is iffy as well - a friend was told that as a white male he would be "hunted for sport" if he bought a house there
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Last edited by Eskimo; Nov 23rd 2005 at 3:56 pm.
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Re: Most Dangerous Cities USA
Originally Posted by thing1
what no one seems to have to mentioned is the fact that these ratings (and the census) are speaking strickly of the CITY population and not the 'burbs...aka metropolitan area. To most from Michigan, Troy IS Detroit so I find it amusing they both found their way to opposite lists. Just about anywhere has its "bad" part of town and it is easy enough to stay away from those areas.
Chances are there is no need for you to feel concerned about your friend's well being because they are moving to "Detroit". i would guess that he/she will be living safely in the 'burbs.
We're moving to St. Louis next month and I am not at all concerned about my safety just because it happens to be on a most dangerous list. Its about being smart, using common sense, doing research and steering clear of some areas. Grand Rapids, MI certainly had its more scarey parts of town where peope were regularly shot...and we would avoid those areas as best we could. Even here in dinky Columbia, MO there are areas I like to avoid.
Chances are there is no need for you to feel concerned about your friend's well being because they are moving to "Detroit". i would guess that he/she will be living safely in the 'burbs.
We're moving to St. Louis next month and I am not at all concerned about my safety just because it happens to be on a most dangerous list. Its about being smart, using common sense, doing research and steering clear of some areas. Grand Rapids, MI certainly had its more scarey parts of town where peope were regularly shot...and we would avoid those areas as best we could. Even here in dinky Columbia, MO there are areas I like to avoid.