Isn't murder rate per capita? I fail to see how size matters. Also this says the murder rate is half the Michigan average: http://m.countyhealthrankings.org/node/1404/15
The sheriff is apparently not very good at being off-duty, oh well.
The sheriff is apparently not very good at being off-duty, oh well.
Calgary
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2011 Population: 1,096,833
2011 homicides: 10
Rate: 0.91 per 100,000 people
Kalamazoo
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2011 Population: 74,262
2011 Homicides: 5
Rate: 6.73 per 100,000
So the homicide rate in Kalamazoo is 7.4 times higher. So much for small-town peace and quiet!