If you were here even as recently as 2010, you'd have been scared to drive in OTR in broad daylight. This isn't an exaggeration at all. Attempted car jackings were pretty common.
All but the most careful comparisons are suspect.
That's an argument against making similar comparisons in other domains, too; you're supporting my claim, not contradicting it. People absolutely do make these comparisons, but I wouldn't point to what people happen to do as evidence that any random one of those things makes any sense.
I get it; we like these comparisons. They're fun. They're also -- at best -- misleading.