[qgin]

Where would you consider NYC in this framework? It's a city of transplants and many people come to make their money and either leave (or move to the bedroom communities outside the city). But for the most part, laws are enforced, there are huge investments in providing shelter for people in homelessness and mental illness, violent crime isn't even in the top 50 cities per capita.

[fortissimohn]

The people "in power" have a vested interest in making the most-walked parts crime-free. That is not the case in SF where the wealthy don't have a Manhattan to interact with on a daily basis.