Mapping crime in the 20 Amazon finalist cities

Amazon has narrowed down the locations for their second headquarters to a list of 20 finalists out of the 238 cities and regions that applied.

The winning city could get up to 50,000 high-paying jobs and $5 billion in investment, boosting the local economy.

Amazon's requirements were metropolitan areas with a population greater than one million and the ability to attract and keep strong technical talent. 

SpotCrime is mapping crime in almost every major city in the US. We took a look at the 20 finalists  to see if we were mapping crime in cities appealing to Amazon. 

We are aggregating good data from all by 1 city! This is good for Amazon - we believe a city with great police data transparency means better community relations and an open feedback loop. Cities who are transparent with crime data are typically transparent with other types of data, like transit or financial data, which can make addressing the growing pains that come with building their a massive HQ2 a lot easier. 

The 20 cities include:

Atlanta, Georgia - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Atlanta, Georgia is currently down by 40% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Fulton County, Sandy Springs, Dekalb County, and Athens-Clark County.

Austin, Texas - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Austin, Texas is currently down by 15% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Hays County and Travis County.

Boston, Massachusetts - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Boston, Massachusetts is currently down by 14% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Cambridge, Harvard, and MIT.

Chicago, Illinois - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Chicago, Illinois is currently down by 48% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Cook County and Evanston.

Columbus, Ohio - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Columbus, Ohio is currently down by 7% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Franklin County, Delaware, Marion, and Chillicothe.

Dallas, Texas - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Dallas, Texas is currently down by 5% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Fort Worth, Irving, and Mesquite.

Denver, Colorado - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Denver, Colorado is currently down by 13% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Colorado Springs and Boulder.

Indianapolis, Indiana - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Indianapolis, Indiana is currently down by 18% when compared to the previous month.

Los Angeles, California - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Los Angeles, California is currently down by 17% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like LA County, Long Beach, and Anaheim.

Miami, Florida - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Miami, Florida is currently down by 34% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Miami-Dade County and Miami Gardens.

Montgomery County, Maryland - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Montgomery County, Maryland is currently down by 40% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Baltimore, Columbia, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, DC, PG County, Anne Arundel County, and Annapolis.

Nashville, Tennessee - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Nashville, Tennessee is currently down by 20% when compared to the previous month.

Newark, New Jersey
Newark does not provide an open crime data feed. In fact, the state of New Jersey is notoriously closed when it comes to crime data. We do map press releases, but our map is too pitiful to make the screenshot worth posting. Paterson, NYC, and Long Island all release data. We hope to see Newark close behind, especially if they win the Amazon contract.

New York City, New York - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Manhattan, New York is currently down by 0% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Long Island, New Rochelle, and Paterson, NJ.

Northern Virginia, Virginia - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Fairfax County, Virginia is currently down by 61% when compared to the previous month.

We are mapping crime in areas like Arlington, Fairfax, Fairfax County, DC, Alexandria, McLean, and Potomac. 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is currently down by 20% when compared to the previous month.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is currently down by 16% when compared to the previous month.

Raleigh, North Carolina - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Raleigh, North Carolina is currently down by 24% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill.

Toronto, Ontario - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Toronto, Ontario is currently down by 6% when compared to the previous month.

Washington, D.C. - crime map below.

According to the reports SpotCrime receives from local police agencies, crime overall in Washington, District of Columbia is currently down by 21% when compared to the previous month.

We are also mapping crime nearby in areas like Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Bethesda, Prince George's County, Annapolis, Baltimore, Fairfax County, Alexandria, and Arlington!

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