A new Gallup poll says less than half of Americans surveyed think Philadelphia is a safe place to live or visit. The poll was based on telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,015 adults.
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believe Philadelphia is safe. The poll is based on how respondents perceive a city’s safety, regardless of whether they have actually been there. It’s unclear what percentage of respondents were familiar with the city. It’s also worth noting that people’s perceptions don’t necessarily mirror crime data points,The poll was based on telephone interviews conducted in July with a random sample of 1,015 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
“Our data does show that safety concerns rank among the top factors of consideration for Philadelphia, as well as most other East Coast cities” Val said.
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