[hangonhn]

My buddy got his bike stolen in Mountain View. Not only did the police find his bike they also arrested the thief.

Another buddy was woken up one night by a drunken stranger pounding on his door. He called the MVPD and within 5 minutes 3 squad cars showed up.

I used to live in Dallas. One night an entire floor of cars parked in my apartment garage was broken into. I called the police and reported it. Then I asked when they're coming and if I should stick around to wait for them. They told me they're not coming. The next night, the thieves returned and broke into all the cars on the next garage level.

Funding really matters. Mountain View is one of the handful of cities in the country with a triple-A municipal bond rating.

[AceJohnny2]

> Mountain View is one of the handful of cities in the country with a triple-A municipal bond rating.

Having Google headquartered there probably helped their finances.

[Tempest1981]

Mountain View implemented a business tax of $150 per employee per year in 2020, bringing in $3.3 million per year from Google.

It's a struggle for cities to pass/raise business taxes... the businesses threaten to leave, and the cities back down.