Let’s think if Chicago was Alexandria, the community under attack by zombies in “The Walking Dead.” What would be the likelihood the greater Chicago area would survive a zombie invasion?
Not good if you believe a psuedo-scientific survey done by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., CareerBuilder’s data arm that analyzes the labor market.
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According to results released Thursday, 53 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas with more than 1 million residents were ranked on how they would fare if there were a zombie apocalypse. The survey assumes, you know, the typical standard, flesh-eating virus spread by biting or coming in contact with infected blood.
Taking into account the ability to defend against the virus, contain the virus, find a cure and maintain a plentiful food supply, Boston was named as having the highest chance to win World War Z while Chicago ranked No. 49 (still above L.A. and New York).
So why exactly would Chicagoans get eaten alive?
Here’s a look at some of the factors that were considered in the scoring of each city: the percentages of the population who are in the military, who are first responders and who have engineering, construction and biomedical research jobs.
Also factored in was population density because “the higher a metro’s population density, the faster its contamination rates, and the less time to organize and find a cure,” according to the release detailing the results.
In addition, exports in nonperishable food manufacturing or wholesale good industries such as rice milling, breakfast cereal manufacturing and fruit and vegetable canning was assessed.
Sounds like Chicago’s gotta toughen up and get ready for the zombies. It’s really a no-brainer!