DETROIT (WWJ) – Have you ever thought about what your odds of surviving a zombie apocalypse would be?
Well, if you live in Detroit, turns out they’re probably not very good.
A new tongue-in-cheek survey released by Lawn Love looks at the best and worst places to survive a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. Looking at things like mobility, vulnerability, protection, health and supply availability, the survey used a number of factors to rank the 200 biggest cities in the country.
Houston, Texas topped the list, but Detroit was all the way down near the bottom -- 194 out of 200 -- for surviving an onslaught of the undead.
While Detroit got some love for its mobility – factors like walkability of the city, bike trails and access to water – the city ranked in the bottom 10 of every other factor.
A large knock against Detroit was the city’s lack of supermarkets. Detroit tied four other cities for the fewest number of supermarkets per 100,000 people.
It also ranked last when it came to the highest share of the population in bad health.
Rounding out the top five best cities for survival are New York City, San Antonio, Miami and Los Angeles. But no one could beat Texas, and here's why, per the report.
"San Antonio (No. 3) and Austin (No. 6) boast superb access to hardware stores and shooting ranges. Alamo City stands out with the 2nd-highest number of supermarkets and 3rd-highest number of hunting gear stores. The city also has a robust military community to defend against the army of the dead. Dallas (No. 17), Fort Worth (No. 28), and El Paso (No. 32) land closely behind with high ranks in Supplies and Protection."
The full survey, including a deep dive on the determining factors, can be found on the Lawn Love website.