Quiz: How likely are you to be murdered in Chicago?

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How likely are you to be murdered in Chicago?

When it comes to murder and crime, Chicago gets a bad rap. But the city’s murder rate of 18 murders per 100,000 people is not nearly as high as cities like New Orleans or Washington D.C., which reach the 80s and 90s. Chicago murder victims are also a relatively homogenized group.

This quiz uses murder statistics from 2007 to November 2014 to tell you how likely you are to become a murder victim in Chicago.

The quiz compares your responses to homicide statistics compiled and made publically available by RedEye Chicago and the Chicago Police Department.

Begin by clicking the start button below:

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Are you male or female?

Male
Female
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How old are you?

Under 15
15-35
Over 35
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In which part of Chicago do you live, or plan to stay for a visit?

Austin
Humboldt Park
Englewood
Hyde Park
South Shore
Lincoln Park, Lakeview or the Loop
Chatham, Pullman, Woodlawn, Near West Side or Washington Park
Roseland, Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, North Lawndale, South Lawndale or Garfield Park
Other on the South Side
Other on the West Side
Other on the North Side
I don’t live in Chicago
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Are you a member of a local gang, or similar group?

Yes
No
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If you are a visitor to the city, when do you plan to visit?

Summer, between May and September
Fall, between October and November
Winter, between December and February
Spring, between March and April
I live in Chicago
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Do you work in any of the following areas?

Austin
Humboldt Park
Englewood
Hyde Park
South Shore
Lincoln Park, Lakeview or the Loop
Chatham, Pullman, Woodlawn, Near West Side or Washington Park
Roseland, Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, North Lawndale, South Lawndale or Garfield Park
Other on the South Side
Other on the West Side
Other on the North Side
Other or none of the above
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What is your primary mode of transportation

CTA bus or train
Metra train
Bike
Foot
Automobile
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Select the option(s) that includes any time period in which you are regularly outdoors, or plan to be outdoors, for more than 10 minutes. I.E. commuting, walking, exercising

5 a.m. – 1:59 p.m.
2 p.m. – 8:59 p.m.
9 p.m. – 2:59 a.m.
3 a.m. – 4:59 a.m.
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Choose the option that best describes your race and/or ethnicity

Black
White, non-hispanic
Hispanic
Asian
None of the above
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You are very unlikely to be murdered in Chicago

Most Chicagoans have a two hundreth of a percent chance of becoming a murder victim in the city. Despite Chicago having a grim reputation for crime, the city’s homicides are skewed. Almost 90 percent of murder victims in Chicago are male. Sixty-six percent of victims are black men. And most murders occur in homogenized neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Eighty percent of murders are caused by gunshots.

Factors that may have contributed to your results:

  • You are a woman
  • You live and/or work in a neighborhood with low homicides or gang-activity
  • You are visiting Chicago during cooler months
  • Your race or ethnicity, combined with the above, does not indicate you are affected by homogenized areas with higher murder rates

Source: RedEye Chicago homicide statistics; Chicago Police Department

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You are unlikely to be murdered in Chicago

Most Chicagoans have a two hundreth of a percent chance of becoming a murder victim in the city. Despite Chicago having a grim reputation for crime, the city’s homicides are skewed. Almost 90 percent of murder victims in Chicago are male. Sixty-six percent of victims are black men. And most murders occur in homogenized neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Eighty percent of murders are caused by gunshots.

Factors that may have contributed to your results:

  • You are over 35 years old
  • You do not live and/or work in areas with high homicides or gang-activity
  • You are visiting Chicago during cooler months
  • Your race or ethnicity, combined with the above, does not indicate you are affected by homogenized areas with higher murder rates

Source: RedEye Chicago homicide statistics; Chicago Police Department

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You are somewhat unlikely to be murdered in Chicago

Your results indicate that there are some factors that make you more likely to be a homicide victim and some that don’t. Most Chicagoans have a two hundreth of a percent chance of becoming a murder victim in the city. Despite Chicago having a grim reputation for crime, the city’s homicides are skewed. Almost 90 percent of murder victims in Chicago are male. Sixty-six percent of victims are black men. And most murders occur in homogenized neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Eighty percent of murders are caused by gunshots.

Factors that may have contributed to your results:

  • You are over 35 years old
  • You live and/or work in an unspecified area of the West or South Side of the city
  • You commute using public transportation, possibly during hours in which murders occur most
  • Your race or ethnicity, combined with the above, may indicate you could be affected by homogenized areas with higer murder rates

Source: RedEye Chicago homicide statistics; Chicago Police Department

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You are almost likely to be murdered in Chicago

Your results indicate that there are some risk-factors that make you more likely to be a homicide victim. Most Chicagoans have a two hundreth of a percent chance of becoming a murder victim in the city. Almost 90 percent of murder victims in Chicago are male. Sixty-six percent of victims are black men. And most murders occur in homogenized neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Eighty percent of murders are caused by gunshots.

Factors that may have contributed to your results:

  • You are a male
  • You are between the ages of 15 and 34
  • You live and/or work in communities with higher murder and crime rates
  • You are outdoors during unsafe hours
  • If you are a visitor, you are visiting higher-risk areas during warmer months
  • Your race or ethnicity, combined with the above, may indicate you could be affected by homogenized areas with higer murder rates

Source: RedEye Chicago homicide statistics; Chicago Police Department

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You are likely to be murdered in Chicago

Your results indicate that there are several risk-factors that make you likely to be a homicide victim. Most Chicagoans have a two hundreth of a percent chance of becoming a murder victim in the city. Almost 90 percent of murder victims in Chicago are male. Sixty-six percent of victims are black men. And most murders occur in homogenized neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Eighty percent of murders are caused by gunshots.

Factors that may have contributed to your results:

  • You are a male
  • You are between the ages of 15 and 34
  • You live and/or work in communities with high murder and crime rates, and gang activity
  • You are involved in gang activity
  • You are outdoors during unsafe hours
  • You are African-American or Latino– factors that, when combined with the above, may indicate you are affected by homogenized areas with higher murder rates and gang activity

Source: RedEye Chicago homicide statistics; Chicago Police Department

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