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re: Baton Rouge and Knoxville - Tops in the SEC
Posted on 2/28/17 at 12:15 am to BowlJackson
Posted on 2/28/17 at 12:15 am to BowlJackson
Memphis metro is 1.34 million
Nashville metro is 1.83 million
Jacksonville metro is 1.35 million
Birmingham metro is 1.13 million
All those cities have at least about 15-20% larger metro areas than Birmingham, Nashville having more than half a million more people. That's considerably bigger.
And Memphis is 100% a huge cultural impact center in the SE. It's the home of rock and roll and has deep roots in the Blues. It's one of the epicenter for the civil rights movement. It's known worldwide for its cuisine. Beale Street is widely known across the world and Graceland is one of the most traveled to destinations in the United States.
Regardless, back the original topic, cities w large metro areas simply cannot be compared to other "cities." The city center is ALWAYS going to have exponentially more crime than the surrounding metro areas, where half the population lives. New Orleans proper, for instance, only accounts for about 40% of the metro area. Atlanta proper only has 447k people while the metro area has 5.49 million people. Of course the city itself is going to have a higher crime rate because it has a higher poverty rate. The people with the means, by and large, live in the suburbs. Memphis is a great example. The crime rate in the city is awful, but the crime rate in places like Germantown, Collierville, etc, is basically non-existent comparatively speaking
Nashville metro is 1.83 million
Jacksonville metro is 1.35 million
Birmingham metro is 1.13 million
All those cities have at least about 15-20% larger metro areas than Birmingham, Nashville having more than half a million more people. That's considerably bigger.
And Memphis is 100% a huge cultural impact center in the SE. It's the home of rock and roll and has deep roots in the Blues. It's one of the epicenter for the civil rights movement. It's known worldwide for its cuisine. Beale Street is widely known across the world and Graceland is one of the most traveled to destinations in the United States.
Regardless, back the original topic, cities w large metro areas simply cannot be compared to other "cities." The city center is ALWAYS going to have exponentially more crime than the surrounding metro areas, where half the population lives. New Orleans proper, for instance, only accounts for about 40% of the metro area. Atlanta proper only has 447k people while the metro area has 5.49 million people. Of course the city itself is going to have a higher crime rate because it has a higher poverty rate. The people with the means, by and large, live in the suburbs. Memphis is a great example. The crime rate in the city is awful, but the crime rate in places like Germantown, Collierville, etc, is basically non-existent comparatively speaking
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Posted on 2/28/17 at 4:46 am to lsufball19
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The crime rate in the city is awful, but the crime rate in places like Germantown, Collierville, etc,
Even Westwego, which is 20 minutes from The Dome, is the 5th safest city in LA(according to an article I read on NOLA.com, a while back).
Not comparing it in the slightest to Germantown and Collierville. Having lived in all 3, the 2 you listed are world's safer, and I feel completely safe here
Posted on 2/28/17 at 5:54 am to lsufball19
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Memphis is 100% a huge cultural impact center in the SE.
I do quite a bit of business in Memphis, and while I agree that it has some historical and cultural significance, of all the cities mentioned, it is the single biggest shithole in the south. I mean it is a frikkin dump. No way in hell I'd live in Memphis for any kind of money.
This post was edited on 2/28/17 at 5:58 am
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