(Yeah, right!)
Tale of 2 Cities
| CHICAGO | HOUSTON, TX | ||
| Population | 2.7 million | 2.15 million | |
| Median HH Income | $38,600 | $37,000 | |
| % African-American | 38.9% | 24% | |
| % Hispanic | 29.9% | 44% | |
| % Asian | 5.5% | 6% | |
| % Non-Hispanic White | 28.7% | 26% | |
Pretty similar until you compare the following:
| Chicago, IL | Houston, TX | |||
| Concealed Carry – Legal | No | Yes | ||
| # of Gun Stores | None | 184 Dedicated gun stores plus 1500 – legal places to buy guns–Wal-Mart, K-mart, sporting goods, etc. | ||
| Homicides, 2012 | 1,806 | 207 | ||
| Homicides per 100K | 38.4 | 9.6 | ||
| Avg. January high temperature (F) | 31 | 63 | ||