if you add up the lethal risks to life in the city versus life elsewhere, turns out you’re safer in the city.24 The causes of possible harm are different, but enlightening to compare. In the suburbs, traffic fatalities are much higher than in the city, as are overall accidents (drowning included), suicide, and drug overdoses. All combined, on average, your chance of dying prematurely in the suburbs is 22 percent higher25 than in the big city.
