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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 27, 2017
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
October 27, 2017: Just 51% of Chicago residents say the relationship between police and residents in their city is good or very good. That’s far and away the worst rating among the 20 largest U.S. cities.[1]
At the other end of the spectrum, there are three urban areas where more than 80% of residents rate their police-community relations in such positive terms: Dallas-Fort Worth (86%), Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne (82%), and Boston (81%).
Eleven cities have positive ratings in the 70s while five are in the 60s. Other than Chicago, no other city has a rating below 65%.
The YouGov survey relied upon small sample sizes in each market, so the specific rankings could easily shift a bit. For example, it is not clear that Boston at 81% in this survey is better than Phoenix at 79%. However, even allowing for the margin of error, no city scores worse than Chicago.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
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