South Central United States

How do These Cities Compare on these Two Key Issues?

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Dallas San Antonio New Orleans

Failing pensions, social criticsm of Consistently above the national 36% of people do not feel safe in their homes,
police and higher-paying suburb jobs crime average crime, it has 6.4 and 30% of residents had a family member
have led to a shrinking police force. violent deaths for every 100,000 people. who was a victim of crime in the last 3 years.

Crime
From high violent crime rates to declining
police forces, these five cities all struggle
with various issues stemming from crime.

Oklahoma City Albuquerque

Crime rates are not a major issue, Property and violent crime rates are double
however, prisons are overcrowded. This national average. Crime was the #1 issue
is addressed in the new city budget. discussed in the recent mayoral election.

Oklahoma City Albuquerque

Economic distribution is slightly more equal
than the national average, but it at an all-time
One of the LEAST economically
high for the city and state. segregated cities in the United States.

Economic Distribution
Uneven economic distribution can lead to decline
in certain neighborhoods, as well as issues of
civil rights for individuals of different races and
economic classes.

Dallas San Antonio New Orleans

Dallas has the worst income inequality by The income gap between the poorest and Wage distribution is better than the national average,
neighborhood in the country. Its rich but 30% of black households are below the poverty
richest zipcodes is wider than any other two
neighborhoods have been getting richer, and the poor line compared to 4.9% of white households.
ones becoming poorer. metropolitan zipcodes in the country.