http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95804 Jon Fri, 04 May 2007 07:44:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95804 That list is silly. LA county probably has the most poor people too. Do a per capita list and it would be more truthful. That list is silly. LA county probably has the most poor people too. Do a per capita list and it would be more truthful.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95486 Fellowes Wed, 02 May 2007 07:45:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95486 Excluding Microsoft Millionaires, I wonder how many millionaire households would be left in King County in Washington. My guess is that number drops by more than half, if not more. Excluding Microsoft Millionaires, I wonder how many millionaire households would be left in King County in Washington. My guess is that number drops by more than half, if not more.

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95446 Hamburger Flipper Tue, 01 May 2007 22:22:35 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95446 One problem criminals face in wealthy communities is a tendency to stick out like a sore thumb and therefore to attract unwanted attention, which is the last thing a thief wants. Also, many are inaccessible or at least difficult to reach by proletarian means of transportation. Good luck getting in and out of, say, Ridgewood, Lake Forest, or Greenwich! One problem criminals face in wealthy communities is a tendency to stick out like a sore thumb and therefore to attract unwanted attention, which is the last thing a thief wants. Also, many are inaccessible or at least difficult to reach by proletarian means of transportation. Good luck getting in and out of, say, Ridgewood, Lake Forest, or Greenwich!

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95431 Blain Reinkensmeyer Tue, 01 May 2007 19:11:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95431 I am surprised Oakland County isn't up there, it is one of top 3 wealthiest counties in the United States. I guess we just don't have enough millionaires or something, bad beat! I am surprised Oakland County isn’t up there, it is one of top 3 wealthiest counties in the United States. I guess we just don’t have enough millionaires or something, bad beat!

]]> http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95423 Nathan Whitehead Tue, 01 May 2007 17:45:12 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/05/01/is-your-county-a-millionaire-county/#comment-95423 Regarding thieves: actually the high income areas tend to have much less crime, despite having higher profile targets. Apparently drugheads can't be bothered to take the Caltrain into Mountain View to rob houses. I'm also not so sure that higher income homes are more of a target for burglaries (thieves might figure more chance of getting caught and jailed, or that it's harder to get away with valuables because there is more land and fences around house). Regarding thieves: actually the high income areas tend to have much less crime, despite having higher profile targets. Apparently drugheads can’t be bothered to take the Caltrain into Mountain View to rob houses. I’m also not so sure that higher income homes are more of a target for burglaries (thieves might figure more chance of getting caught and jailed, or that it’s harder to get away with valuables because there is more land and fences around house).

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