Baltimore
Baltimore is known for many things and crime is one of them. Per 1000 residents 48 people will fall victim to crime. It is currently ranked 2nd in the United States for the crime rate. The crime rate in Baltimore is 153% higher than the national average. With the crime rate being so high it's hard for investors to see potential in the community. This affects many different things like business and economic development. They have tried many different things to try and reduce crime, for example, they increased police spending. This has not impacted the crime rate however due to many underlying reasons. Due to the crime rate being so high security costs more in Baltimore compared to other cities. The economy is headed in a bad direction unless things can change around. Crime has always been a huge underlying issue for the state. I couldn't find much on how they are trying to prevent the rate from increasing but hopefully, they figure it out soon.
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Oh wow! I had previously known that Baltimore is a high crime area, but I was not aware that it has a crime rate that is 153% higher than the national average! I hope that our government and the state of Maryland is able to find some sort of regulation process or strategy to alleviate this issue because it definitely has heavy impacts on our economy and Maryland's community. Great post!
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