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They come to the conclusion that their crime numbers are reflecting underlying density differences, but then don't redo the analysis with a per-capita control?
by lanternfish 2y ago
They come to the conclusion that their crime numbers are reflecting underlying density differences, but then don't redo the analysis with a per-capita control? Seems like, without that, this isn't a very useful presentation.
- financetechbro 2y ago100% I was thinking the same thing. Shouldn’t be too hard to account for density
- HudZah 2y agoWill do so, this was a quick project that I was curious about since I moved here last week
- vehementi 2y agoYes, they don't actually answer the question of how safe SF is. They say that some areas are more safe than others. Is the worst area in SF unsafe at all, or are the absolute numbers (and per capita) actually low? How unsafe? Who should be concerned about doing what, and when?
- ProfessorLayton 2y agoOne thing to note is that SF's population swells greatly during the day [1] as people commute into the city for work (Less than before the pandemic, but still substantial). So per-capita crime might still not be the best metric to use because it would be misleading. [1] "San Francisco leads the Bay Area in attracting the most workers from outside its boundaries, with a net inflow of more than 200,000 commuters each day" https://vitalsigns.mtc.ca.gov/indicators/commute-patterns https://vitalsigns.mtc.ca.gov/indicators/commute-patterns