clif@lemmy.worldM to Arkansas@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoThanks Sarah.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThanks Sarah.lemmy.worldclif@lemmy.worldM to Arkansas@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarekemsat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoAnd that’s with the massive population difference between the two states AND the number of population centers in each state.
minus-squareNielsBohron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agohomicide rate generally means normalized for population, so something like “1.2 homicides per 100,000 people” so the larger population doesn’t usually come into play. That said, I didn’t actually look up the numbers.
minus-squarebumblefumble@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoNo, if Arkansas had more total homicides than California that would be muuuuch worse for Arkansas given the population difference.
And that’s with the massive population difference between the two states AND the number of population centers in each state.
homicide rate generally means normalized for population, so something like “1.2 homicides per 100,000 people” so the larger population doesn’t usually come into play. That said, I didn’t actually look up the numbers.
So it’s even worse then
No, if Arkansas had more total homicides than California that would be muuuuch worse for Arkansas given the population difference.