IS IT SAFE?

Many have reacted with concern for our safety upon hearing that we are moving to Nicaragua. We take this reaction with a grain of salt given the prevalence of fearfulness in America today. Nevertheless, we decided to have a look at the facts.

Measured in rates per 100,000 people, we looked to the World Health Organization and Interpol for statistics. Here is what we found:

                  Nicaragua           United States             Costa Rica

MURDER…………..3.4……………….7.1…………………..7.2
(Washington DC has 41.8 murders per 100,000 people)

CRIME…………….1,750…………….4,161………………1,234

INCARCERATED….57……………….682……………..no data

SUICIDE…………….6.9………………21.7………………..11.8