Mexico safety
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From the previously linked story……….
http://www.policymic.com/articles/22686/america-s-10-deadliest-cities-2012 There are actually 11 cities listed here as Newark and Oakland tied for 7th place.
In my weirdness I thought it might be interesting to compare the worst places in the world to some areas of the US based on the linked article. It is pretty clear that Michigan should be avoided at all costs. Last summer we had to go from Toronto to Indiana and had a long debate about going through Michigan. We finally found a route that goes further north and avoids the Detroit area altogether. We made it safely through but not without serious concerns. We have no concerns in Mexico. Note that the rate on the very worst year in Mexico was still lower than many areas of the US – especially Michigan!!!
............WORLD . . . 1 Honduras 82.1 . . . 2 El Salvador 66.0
1: Flint, Michigan 64.9 murders for every 100,000 citizens
………………..WORLD . . . 3 Cote d'Ivoire 56.9
2: Detroit, Michigan 54.6 murders for every 100,000 citizens
3: New Orleans, Louisiana 53.5 murders for every 100,000 citizens
……………….WORLD . . . 4 Jamaica 52.1 . . . 5 Venezuela 49.0 . . . 6 Belize 41.7 . . . 7 Guatemala 41.4 . . . 8 US Virgin Islands 39.2 . . . 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 38.2 . . . 10 Zambia 38.0 . . . 11 Uganda 36.3 . . . 12 Malawi 36.0 . . .
4: St. Louis, Missouri 35.5 murders for every 100,000 citizens
…………………WORLD . . . 13 Trinidad and Tobago 35.2
5: Baltimore, Maryland 35 murders for every 100,000 citizens
…………………WORLD . . . 14 South Africa 33.8
6: Birmingham, Alabama 33.7 murders for every 100,000 citizens
………………….WORLD . . . 15 Lesotho 33.6 . . . 16 Colombia 33.4
7: Newark, New Jersey 33.1 murders for every 100,000 citizens
7: Oakland, California 33.1 murders for every 100,000 citizens
………………………WORLD . . . 17 Congo 30.8 . . . 18 Central African Republic 29.3
8: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 28.9 for every 100,000 citizens
………………………WORLD . . . 19 Puerto Rico 26.2 . . . 20 Ethiopia 25.5
9: Cleveland, Ohio 24.6 murders for every 100,000 citizens
10: Memphis, Tennessee 24.1 murders for every 100,000 citizens
http://www.policymic.com/articles/22686/america-s-10-deadliest-cities-2012 There are actually 11 cities listed here as Newark and Oakland tied for 7th place.
In my weirdness I thought it might be interesting to compare the worst places in the world to some areas of the US based on the linked article. It is pretty clear that Michigan should be avoided at all costs. Last summer we had to go from Toronto to Indiana and had a long debate about going through Michigan. We finally found a route that goes further north and avoids the Detroit area altogether. We made it safely through but not without serious concerns. We have no concerns in Mexico. Note that the rate on the very worst year in Mexico was still lower than many areas of the US – especially Michigan!!!
............WORLD . . . 1 Honduras 82.1 . . . 2 El Salvador 66.0
1: Flint, Michigan 64.9 murders for every 100,000 citizens
………………..WORLD . . . 3 Cote d'Ivoire 56.9
2: Detroit, Michigan 54.6 murders for every 100,000 citizens
3: New Orleans, Louisiana 53.5 murders for every 100,000 citizens
……………….WORLD . . . 4 Jamaica 52.1 . . . 5 Venezuela 49.0 . . . 6 Belize 41.7 . . . 7 Guatemala 41.4 . . . 8 US Virgin Islands 39.2 . . . 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 38.2 . . . 10 Zambia 38.0 . . . 11 Uganda 36.3 . . . 12 Malawi 36.0 . . .
4: St. Louis, Missouri 35.5 murders for every 100,000 citizens
…………………WORLD . . . 13 Trinidad and Tobago 35.2
5: Baltimore, Maryland 35 murders for every 100,000 citizens
…………………WORLD . . . 14 South Africa 33.8
6: Birmingham, Alabama 33.7 murders for every 100,000 citizens
………………….WORLD . . . 15 Lesotho 33.6 . . . 16 Colombia 33.4
7: Newark, New Jersey 33.1 murders for every 100,000 citizens
7: Oakland, California 33.1 murders for every 100,000 citizens
………………………WORLD . . . 17 Congo 30.8 . . . 18 Central African Republic 29.3
8: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 28.9 for every 100,000 citizens
………………………WORLD . . . 19 Puerto Rico 26.2 . . . 20 Ethiopia 25.5
9: Cleveland, Ohio 24.6 murders for every 100,000 citizens
10: Memphis, Tennessee 24.1 murders for every 100,000 citizens
