Michigan Has the #3 Murder Capital in the U.S.
It’s never a good thing to see a city where you live, or where people you know live, named one of the top murder capitals in the U.S. But, it’s a reality that you should know about, because if you live in a dangerous area, then you should take special precautions to stay safe. Now, a new study is out that says one Michigan city is one of the top murder capitals in the U.S. It’s actually the No. 3 murder capital.
The study comes from Wallethub, who posted this same study last summer, but they’ve refreshed the numbers for this fall. The good news is that they do say that even though homicide rates have gone up so much over the years, lately, they are starting to finally come down. “Homicide rates have fallen by an average of roughly 5% in 40 of the most populated U.S. cities between Q3 2021 and Q3 2023,” they explain. “For comparison, in Q1 2023, the homicide rate in those cities was 10% higher than Q1 2021.”
Wallethub crunched the numbers to find out which U.S. cities have the biggest homicide rate problems. For the study, they looked at “40 of the largest U.S. cities based on per capita homicides in Q3 2023, as well as per capita homicides in Q3 2023 vs. Q3 2022 and Q3 2021.” Before we get to our state, let’s look at the No. 1 murder capital in America. It’s Washington, D.C., believe it or not. It’s total score is 94.81. Just below them is Memphis, Tennessee, with a total score of 92.44.
Michigan Has the #3 Murder Capital in the U.S.
So, what about us? Detroit is No. 3 on the list. But, the good news is that the city’s total score drops quite a bit from the No. 2 city, with a total score of 72.79. Coming in at No. 4 is Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Finally, No. 5 is Atlanta, Georgia. Find the full list of cities via Wallethub here.
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