Why does crime per square mile matter? Per capita is the only metric that matters. You can't commit homicide against a plot of land. Of course Houston has low

Why does crime per square mile matter? Per capita is the only metric that matters. You can't commit homicide against a plot of land. Of course Houston has low crime per square mile, it's automobile sprawl hell. Walking across a dang parking lot takes 5 minutes. > Second, most crime in these other cities is gang on gang. In San Francisco, that's not the case. Most of the victims are innocent civilians. Just watch the news. Big, fat, stinking, CITATION NEEDED. Just watch the news...really?? That's your source, local news crime scare television? Want real numbers? Go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_b... Sort by Murder and Nonnegligant Manslaughter. San Francisco ranks 66th out of 100, with the rank of 1 being worst. In other words, it's below average in terms of crime. More homicidal cities include Phoenix, Denver, and many other cities that are generally considered to be safe places to be. Author: I understand your friend just died and that's really rough but that's not an excuse to throw objectivity out of the window. I see you’re an expert in startups, business, and engineering, and while you’re probably really smart it might be wise to accept that you might not be an expert in this area.