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It depends on the state, but a pocket of blue in rural/exurban areas often indicates lower crime, better public services, etc.—more educated people and the acco
by vehemenz 5y ago
It depends on the state, but a pocket of blue in rural/exurban areas often indicates lower crime, better public services, etc.—more educated people and the accompanying externalities. Driving to the next county over doesn’t solve the problem of bad neighbors.
- alisonkisk 5y agoAnd it often means the opposite, so it's useless data in summary.
- llampx 5y agoDemocrat counties have lower crime rates? Doesn't follow from Democrat cities like NYC and Chicago.
- liveoneggs 5y agothe article highlights Clarke Country, home of Athens, home of UGA (a massive college town)