A reasonably similar matchup
|
|
Chicago, IL
|
Houston, TX
|
|
Population
|
2.7
million
|
2.15 million
|
|
Median HH
income
|
$38,600
|
$37,000
|
|
%
African-American
|
32.9%
|
24%
|
|
% Hispanic
|
28.9%
|
44%
|
|
% Asian
|
5.5%
|
6%
|
|
%
non-Hispanic White
|
31.7%
|
26%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago,
IL
|
Houston, TX
|
|
Concealed
carry gun law
|
no
|
yes
|
|
# of gun
stores
|
0
|
84 dedicated gun shops, 1500 places to buy guns (Walmart, etc.) |
|
Homicides,
2012
|
506
|
207
|
|
Homicides
per 100k
|
18.4
|
9.6
|
|
Average
January
high temp, F |
31
|
63
|
Conclusion: cold weather causes
murder.
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