> I can assure you that crime is way more than 36% higher in Austin.
Do you have any guesses on why that is?
>A huge part of Austin's budget is.. drumroll... Healthcare!
Wow, that's actually not surprising at all.
>Do you have any guesses on why that is?
Mainly income inequality coupled with a severe lack of a social safety net. Contributing factors are guns and practically non-existent mental health care for the poor.