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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1fneri wrote

Reply to comment by Sure_Comparison6978 in Car got stolen in Kings Contrivance by noblemintlad

It’s not a safe area. So much property crime there.

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Wjbskinsfan t1_j1gj7oq wrote

I live here and I assure you that isn’t the case.

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1gjur8 wrote

Tell that to my neighbor who got his wheels taken last week.

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Wjbskinsfan t1_j1glqnq wrote

Okay I will. Anomalies happen that doesn’t make it universally true.

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No-Pianist8555 t1_j1gnytn wrote

Check out the crime reports it happens daily.

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Wjbskinsfan t1_j1gor11 wrote

Columbia has a population of over 105,000 people. Crime is significantly lower here than in most other towns/cities of equivalent size.

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1goxdl wrote

This place is over taxed, over priced, and full of crime.

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Wjbskinsfan t1_j1i56eu wrote

You won’t hear me argue about the first 2. You are however objectively wrong about the crime.

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1gozam wrote

PA, And WV are both much better places to live. And it really isn’t close.

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animeguru t1_j1hvuvw wrote

Feel free to relocate then?

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1i0dgm wrote

I absolutely am once my lease is up.

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throway35885328 t1_j1im1qi wrote

Same once I can afford to move I am. Not because of the crime though, it’s really not that bad in KC I live like a 5 minute walk from OP I just hate it here

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eblackman t1_j1fqyw4 wrote

i hear you and my car was stolen over in River Hill.

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1fw3mz wrote

Exactly people downvoting this, but they’re just desensitized to it. People get their wheels stolen all the time. Columbia is the most overrated suburb.

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Cee_Cee_Knight t1_j1g4xgk wrote

I don’t think people are desensitized it’s just there is crime everywhere/always and if you compare Columbia crime to neighboring areas crime… Columbia is a lot safer .

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No-Pianist8555 t1_j1gfef1 wrote

That’s the thing there isn’t crime in suburbs like this in other states. You just think it’s normal

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TinyHorseHands t1_j1hztfy wrote

Columbia isn't a suburb. It's Maryland's second largest city. The population density (3310 people/sq mi) is comparable to:

  • Houston, TX (3617)
  • Tampa, FL (3505)
  • Phoenix, AZ (3245)
  • Austin, TX (3060)
  • Charlotte, NC (2873)
  • New Orleans (2301)

https://filterbuy.com/resources/most-and-least-densely-populated-cities/. Full list at the bottom.

Property crime in Columbia is 15.39/1000 residents.

-Houston is 43.06

-Tampa is 16.34

-Phoenix is 31.77

-Austin is 38.0

-Charlotte is 33.66

-New Orleans is 47.13

If you look at cities with comparable overall population and population density, you get:

  • Everett, WA is 3359/1000 residents and has a property crime rate of 33.09
  • Meridian, ID is 3254 and has a rate of 8.5
  • Roseville, CA is 3210 and has a rate of 19.65
  • Arvada, CO is 3113 and has a rate of 31.52
  • Temecula, CA is 3079 and has a rate of 20.61

All crime rate data is from Neighborhood Scout.

Numbers speak for themselves.

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ThingsThatDie t1_j1gheg4 wrote

People love it in Columbia, like it or not

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BakeBeginning7863 t1_j1gi35l wrote

The people that like Columbia probably live in some housing plan 800k+. Not people living in apartments

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