How safe do you feel in St. Pete?
St. Petersburg, FlOpinion by: E. Eugene Webb PhD
Author: In Search of Robin
From an article in American City and County by Derek Paul The
25 worst cities for women
From the report prepared by ValuePenguin:
"Women face many
unique challenges and dangers their male counterparts may not deal with in
America's cities. These factors can influence residency decisions, economic
development outcomes and public safety policy, among others.
This list, compiled by
personal finance site ValuePenguin, used 31 metrics across policy and
representation, education and wealth, crime and healthcare to rank 261 cities
as the best and worst cities for women to reside. The metrics were collected
from federal agencies like the CDC, FBI and Census Bureau, as well as nonprofit
groups like the Parents for Megan's Law and the Violence Policy Center."
To see
the complete results of the study click here and scroll down.
St. Petersburg ranked 241 out of 261 ahead of Ft. Lauderdale and
Miami who ranked last.
Interestingly Orlando, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Miami Gardens, Clearwater,
West Palm Beach, Hialeah, Tampa, Palm Bay, Gainesville, Pembroke Pines, Coral
Springs, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Cape Coral all ranked above St. Petersburg.
There were no Florida Cities in the top 50 and highest ranked
Florida City was Cape Coral at 74 out of 261.
The report features a range of information regarding crime,
public policy and representation, health care along with education and wealth.
The report is an interesting read and indicates that St. Pete has
some work to do.
Be sure to scroll to the end of the report from some comments by experts
and a review of the study's methodology.
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