Top 10

I heard this stat on the news the other night. I'm not sure why, because I think the findings first came out about 4 months ago, but it reminded me that I don't think I ever posted it on this blog.

Of the top 10 poorest (bigger) cities in the nation, Toledo ranks No. 8, with nearly 1 in 4 people living at or below the federal poverty line.

Wow.

Detroit (suprise, surprise) is No. 1 followed by Cleveland No. 2 and Cincinnati No. 7.

I also recently saw a list of the Top 10 cities for residential burglaries in the nation, which listed Toledo as No. 3.

Some familiar cities top that list as well: Detroit (2064 break-ins per 100,000 homes), followed by Cleveland (2057), Toledo (1998), Columbus (1952) and Cincinnati (1865), then FINALLY moving out of the Midwest with Dallas (1814), Tulsa (1794), Atlanta (1781), Charlotte NC (1766), and Indianapolis (1679).(The national average is 814 break-ins per 100,000 households.)

Sadly, when I first saw that list, I was assuming it was a list of the worst in THIS REGION, since the top five are within 4 hours of here, but alas, it was nationwide.

These stats are sad, but they do make me feel like I'm in the right place at the right time.