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I dislike math, and statistics, and coding, but I can have a great time structuring data.

There should be a bunch of headings, and right in the middle at the top in bold is HOUSING.  

…leads people to believe sex offenders are the only ones committing sex crimes, but statistics show the vast majority of sex crimes (between 87% and 96%) are committed by someone not on a publicly accessible registry.

(Caution: Sample size = 1 on this statistic... :))Have heard Toronto is similar (lineups and so on) - funniest was seeing people pay other people to line up to buy a home...truly crazy.This said - something alot of folks don't realize is just how land constricted Vancouver (downtown especially) is - it's not like so many cities in the US where you just continue to build outwards.

@Lesley Resnick Where are you finding statistics showing a longterm population shift away from cities to the suburbs and rural areas? 

Call Air BnB direct & see if they will share the statistics for Chicago winters.  

@Pierce DandridgeI commend you for taking such a bold step forward. 

I've seen various statistics, inventorys, economics, and directions.

You can find a fortune of interactive statistical information on the city, from income, property values, race, unemployment and a lot more-  and drill down to the level of zip code, neighbourhood or block by block info.