there are 86 Nations where you are less likely to be murdered than in the US>
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For what is worth, there are 86 Nations where you are less likely to be murdered than in the US>
That’s in NSW. We were talking about Queensland.
The ten most liveable cities in 2018
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Osaka, Japan
4. Calgary, Canada
5. Sydney, Australia
6. Vancouver, Canada
7. Tokyo, Japan
8. Toronto, Canada
9. Copenhagen, Denmark
10. Adelaide, Australia
I'm sure when you said "you" you are speaking of the statistical "you" and not most of the folks on the forum who happen to live in the US.
As I've said before, statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal may be less significant than what they conceal. Wild guess: Subtract the 500 square miles of the most drug-active "turf" within the US and the US would suddenly look very safe indeed. Yes, I know that there are "turf" wars in other countries as well, but I would suggest (without any data) murder is more highly concentrated in the US AND it's centered mostly around the drug trade.
One way to put this all in context: How many folks do you know during your life time who have died in car accidents? If you are like me, I can think of half a dozen off the top of my head. I don't know a single person who has been murdered. Yet, the death rate (in the USA) by car accidents and murder are of the same order. It all depends on where you live.
Not attempting to throw a hand grenade into the discussion but the US is a BIG place. Given reasonable resources, I'm guessing most of us have settled into places that murder is a secondary or tertiary concern as opposed to car accidents. Just sayin', so YMMV.
Australia has really gone to the dogs. Vienna just beat Melbourne to the top spot in the most liveable city in the world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-45174600
Not sure how Melbourne ends up consistently either first or second and ahead of Sydney.
Yes, I read that too.
Not sure how Melbourne ends up consistently either first or second and ahead of Sydney. Melbourne has the worst weather of any Australian city (unbearably hot in summer and cold damp winters) and now apparently has crime issues (by Australian standards).
Yes, I read that too.
Not sure how Melbourne ends up consistently either first or second and ahead of Sydney. Melbourne has the worst weather of any Australian city (unbearably hot in summer and cold damp winters) and now apparently has crime issues (by Australian standards).