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BoringAccountName78 OP t1_j2vjsr7 wrote
Reply to Burlington had 5 murders in 2022, the most since 1960 by BoringAccountName78
If we're going to do a comparison, here are some other cities in the area we can compare Burlington to:
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Burlington, VT, 5 murders, murder rate: 11.2/100,000
NYC, 419 murders, murder rate: 4.8/100,000
Boston, 41 murders, murder rate: 6.1/100,000
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Here's a list of more rates around New England:
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https://www.city-data.com/forum/city-vs-city/3328958-city-metro-homicides-2022-a-246.html
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Once again, this could just be a statistical anomaly. But if we're going to compare cities, we should look at the rates, not just the totals.