*Used GDP and employment statistics for measurements of '''Stability of Houston's economy''' compared to other Metro areas. (at http://mcnair.bakerinstitute.org/wiki/Houston_Innovation_District#Predictability_of_Houston.27s_economy)
*'''Government programs and benefits''' (at http://mcnair.bakerinstitute.org/wiki/Houston_Innovation_District#Houston_Development_Incentives_and_Regulations)
*'''Safety''' (at
Info we are in the process of getting:
File listing Metro area GDP for Houston, DFW, Chicago, New York, and LA metro areas located in E:\McNair\Projects\Innovation Districts\Houston Startup Ecosystem\Houston stability measurements. To measure differences in economic stability between these cities, I calculated the standard deviation of each city's GDP for the last 16 years.
=Safety=
*Most Dangerous Areas:
#Midtown/Downtown by the intersection of 59 and 45: 65 total crimes in local area, 14 violent
#Main Downtown: 61 total crimes in local area, 5violent
#Downtown by the intersection of 10 and 45: 47 total crimes reported in local area, 11 violent
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*Map of crimes in each area of Houston: https://www.crimereports.com/home/#!/dashboard?lat=29.73278125282416&lng=-95.31875610351562&zoom=12&incident_types=Assault%252CAssault%2520with%2520Deadly%2520Weapon%252CBreaking%2520%2526%2520Entering%252CDisorder%252CDrugs%252CHomicide%252CKidnapping%252CLiquor%252COther%2520Sexual%2520Offense%252CProperty%2520Crime%252CProperty%2520Crime%2520Commercial%252CProperty%2520Crime%2520Residential%252CQuality%2520of%2520Life%252CRobbery%252CSexual%2520Assault%252CSexual%2520Offense%252CTheft%252CTheft%2520from%2520Vehicle%252CTheft%2520of%2520Vehicle&start_date=2017-10-05&end_date=2017-10-19&days=sunday%252Cmonday%252Ctuesday%252Cwednesday%252Cthursday%252Cfriday%252Csaturday&start_time=0&end_time=23&include_sex_offenders=false¤t_tab=map&shapeIds=&shape_id=false