Chicago reported 128,000 property related crimes in 2007 – an average of more that one burglary, theft, auto theft or arson for each of the estimated 101,000 residents of Boulder which reported only 2,450 similar crimes.
Violent crimes were also more prevalent among the 2.8 million residents of Chicago. The Chicago Police Department Annual Report listed 34,895 violent crimes in 2007, including 442 murders. The City of Boulder reported only one murder during the year for a total of 219 violent crimes.
The discrepancy in the numbers could be attributed to the size and composition of the cities. The city of Chicago is a large urban area covering over 230 square miles. Boulder is a university town covering 25.3 square miles.
The Lincoln Park area of Chicago, which is home to DePaul University’s main campus, is a closer comparison to Boulder. The Lincoln Park area population of 64,000 is comprised of students, families and young professional with an approximate median family income of $85,000, similar to Boulder’s median family income of $89,000.
During 2007 the Lincoln Park area reported 3,961 crimes. Violent crimes account for 296 reports, only one of which was a murder.
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What's the size of the Lincoln Park area?
What similarities do Boulder and the Lincoln Park area share in terms of the social composition? (I see that Lincoln Park is comprised of students, families, and young professionals, but what about Boulder?)
Can you include more statistics for the demographics? (www.census.gov will break down neighborhood composition to age, education level, gender, etc, by ZIP code)
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