Good point about statistics. There was one where it was proven with statistics that an increase in churches resulted in more crime. The real point was there was an increase in population that resulted in more churches and crime. Percentage-wise, everything was the same.

I am curious about this database as I would love to run a statistical method called 'factor analysis' over it. What this does is statistically determines which factors appear to most affect the variable(s) being analyzed. Since this is a (more) mechanical approach then we'll let the mechanics tell us what we should be looking at -- from a mathematical standpoint anyway. We then switch that around and find out what ranges and combinations of factors (clusters) present the best opportunity.

It's more involved than that but the poor suckers (ok, like myself) who are into this will understand the approach. We could then test it and see if it actually works.

Who said math isn't fun (besides my kids!)?

-Duck