CHICAGO VS. HOUSTON:
A Tale of Two Cities
Chicago, IL Houston, TX
Population
2.7 million 2.15 million
Median HH Income
$38,600 $37,000
% African-American
38.9% 24%
% Hispanic
29.9% 44%
% Asian
5.5% 6%
%Non-Hispanic White
28.7% 26%
Pretty similar until you compare the following:
Chicago, IL Houston, TX
Concealed Carry gun law
no yes
# of Gun Stores
0 184 - Dedicated gun stores plus 1500 - legal places to buy guns- Walmart, K-mart, sporting goods, etc.
Homicides, 2012
1,806 207
Homicides per 100K
38.4 9.6
Avg. January high temperature
(F) 31 63
Democrat Conclusion: Cold weather from global warming causes murder.
I guess it's all in how you look at it. I don't think I'll move to Chicago anytime soon, though.
Coffee in the kitchen this morning. It's suppose to rain today!
