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Re: Is Your County a Millionaire County?

Jon — Fri, 04 May 2007 03:44:10 -0000

That list is silly. LA county probably has the most poor people too. Do a per capita list and it would be more truthful.

Re: Is Your County a Millionaire County?

Fellowes — Wed, 02 May 2007 03:45:28 -0000

Excluding Microsoft Millionaires, I wonder how many millionaire households would be left in King County in Washington. My guess is that number drops by more than half, if not more.

Re: Is Your County a Millionaire County?

Hamburger Flipper — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:22:35 -0000

One problem criminals face in wealthy communities is a tendency to stick out like a sore thumb and therefore to attract unwanted attention, which is the last thing a thief wants. Also, many are inaccessible or at least difficult to reach by proletarian means of transportation. Good luck getting in and out of, say, Ridgewood, Lake Forest, or Greenwich!

Re: Is Your County a Millionaire County?

Blain Reinkensmeyer — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:11:37 -0000

I am surprised Oakland County isn't up there, it is one of top 3 wealthiest counties in the United States. I guess we just don't have enough millionaires or something, bad beat!

Re: Is Your County a Millionaire County?

Nathan Whitehead — Tue, 01 May 2007 13:45:12 -0000

Regarding thieves: actually the high income areas tend to have much less crime, despite having higher profile targets. Apparently drugheads can't be bothered to take the Caltrain into Mountain View to rob houses. I'm also not so sure that higher income homes are more of a target for burglaries (thieves might figure more chance of getting caught and jailed, or that it's harder to get away with valuables because there is more land and fences around house).