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Originally Posted by moorhosj
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Even though Chicago and Chicagoland in general are not even listed per capital in the top 25 cities in murder rate...
Even in changing times, one factor remains a constant concern: safety.
“Chicago performs really well in all of our 'product' factors, but it doesn't perform that well when it comes to Ipsos perception,” Fair explains. “If you're asking me to take an educated guess, the bad press the city has received on murder rates and social issues is probably dragging down its perception performance,” he adds.
A lot of the bad press is 10 constant years of conservative news sources that bashed the city since Obama became elected.
The national perception needs to change. It could be our rate limiting factor on a major hq relocation in addition to the pension fiasco.
Even so, here's another snippet of the study's take on Chicago: "Programming and culture keep locals and visitors hopping, while robust infrastructure facilitates exploration. But it's the affordability of life here that keeps Chicago excited about the future."
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