Chicago Wouldn't Survive a Zombie Apocalypse: Study

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If the zombies invade, Chicago is doomed.

Our beloved city wouldn’t be able to hold its own against the epidemic, according to a recent study by Chicago-based CareerBuilder and EMSI designed to determine which cities are most and least likely to survive a zombie attack.

The study ranked the 53 largest U.S. metropolitan areas “based on their occupational skills and industry characteristics.” A standard, flesh-eating virus transmitted via biting or contact with infected blood is assumed. The index is scored on eight different factors in four categories: ability to defend against the virus, ability to contain the virus, ability to find a cure and ability to outlast the epidemic with an ample food supply, according to the website.

It doesn’t look good for Chicago, which came in at number five on the list of the 10 cities least likely to survive a zombie apocalypse.

So which cities are likely to outlast the virus?

• Boston
• Salt Lake City
• Columbus, Ohio
• Baltimore
• Virginia Beach, Virginia
  

And who’s keeping Chicago company in the bottom of the pack?

• New York
• Tampa, Florida
• Los Angeles
• Riverside-San Bernardino, California
• Chicago