Earth is ghetto8 billion roommates, zero security deposit1 in 3 households crushed by housing costsOne hospital bill from bankruptcyIncome inequality: above 0.40 and climbingLife expectancy: don't get too attachedAir quality: questionablePolitical polarization: surgingHomicide rates: location-dependentNow scoring 9 metrics — Gini coefficient addedRecommendation: do not move in
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