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Old Posted Jun 30, 2009, 5:44 AM
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Originally Posted by hokiehigh View Post
Richmond, VA is finally off the list! I always wonder if cities in warmer climates have higher crime b/c it's easy to be outside year round. I know in Chicago it seems like once it gets cold the murders go down. Last year when we had our first nice day there was a deadly murder spree.
I think it more has to do with poverty issues. If you notice, more 'literate' and higher median income places such as Seattle, with more high-end jobs, tend to be the safest places when ranked statistically.
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