I've lived in 9 states and several towns/cities within those states. I can guarantee you that some places in the USA are MUCH safer than others. I know which states I was in when my home was broken into and where I lived when I could leave my door unlocked at night. Having experienced both coasts and everywhere in between, I can say beyond the shadow of a doubt that the statistics at City Data and the FBI data bank are NOT lying.American culture is the same everywhere in America. It consists of shopping, watching TV and eating fast food. That's your culture in a nutshell. We are a nation of violent prudes. You just harp on blacks because you're a racist