Ask anybody in Atlanta these days, and most will tell you there is an upsurge in crime. Crazy stories about everything from shootouts to a girl being killed for putting too much mayo on someone’s sandwich while working at a deli being killed. Buckhead, a once-exclusive area of Atlanta, has become a hub of violent crimes, and some say they consider Buckhead a dangerous place in Atlanta.
We also hear about a lot of crime out of Chicago, weekend shootings seem to escalate in numbers, and the number of people shot in Chicago consistently makes headlines nationally and nationally. A recent study performed by local Atlanta news outlet 11Alive was done on a comparison of various crimes in Chicago and Atlanta. Which city has more crime?
The answer may surprise you.