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[quote=Anonymous]https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-cities-in-america/41926

Home and Community safety score is comprised of these metrics:
Presence of Terrorist Attacks: Triple Weight (~7.89 Points)
Note: This binary metric considers the presence or absence of terrorist attack or terrorist-related incident in the city between 2013 and 2023.
Number of Mass Shootings: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Murders & Non-Negligent Manslaughters per Capita: Triple Weight (~7.89 Points)
Forcible Rapes per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Assaults per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Thefts per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Sex Offenders per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Law-Enforcement Employees per Capita: Half Weight (~1.32 Points)
Active Firefighters per Capita: Half Weight (~1.32 Points)
EMTs & Paramedics per Capita: Half weight (~1.32 Points)
Note: “EMTs” refer to Emergency Medical Technicians.
Hate Crimes per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Share of Sheltered Homeless: Half Weight (~1.32 Points)
Perception of Safety (Safety walking alone during daylight/night): Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Note: These data are based on perceptions of visitors of Numbeo website in the past 3 years. If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
Drug Poisoning Deaths per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Traffic Fatalities per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Pedestrian Fatalities per Capita: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)
Note: “Pedestrians” also includes pedacyclists.
Road Quality: Full Weight (~2.63 Points)

Can native DC residents share their thoughts and experience, especially those who have lived there for a long time? We are considering a move into  DC due to work. [/quote]

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