We’re going to Baltimore later this week. Here are some fun facts about Baltimore:

Crime in Baltimore (2002):
253 murders (37.7 per 100,000)
178 rapes (26.5 per 100,000)
4,714 robberies (702.5 per 100,000)
8,644 assaults (1288.2 per 100,000)
8,759 burglaries (1305.3 per 100,000)
26,716 larceny counts (3981.4 per 100,000)
6,556 auto thefts (977.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 871.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Median household income: $30,078 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,100 (year 2000)

Keepin’ real yo. Bad boyz 4 life.