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| DATE | 2013-09-11 |
| FROM | Paul Robert Marino
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| SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In America In 2013
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I love how this list makes a distinction between St. Louis and East St. Louis.
So remember ST Louis is only the 8th worst so you should be fine if
you keep your gaurd up as long as you stick to the west side but what
ever you do don't go east lol.
On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Ruben wrote:
> On 09/10/2013 01:28 PM, einker wrote:
>>
>> You Got to love this annual ranking of the US Worst Crime Ridden
>> cities......
>> My All Time Favorite is Newburgh, NY ...... I try to always stay mainly in
>> the Historic areas to avoid running into any issues ....
>>
>> The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In America In 2013
>> By Editorial Staff on August 13, 2013
>>
>> Heading into 2013, the list of the 10 most dangerous cities in the US per
>> capita didn’t include many of America’s largest cities. The most dangerous
>> major American cities were Atlanta (26th), Baltimore (27th), Washington, DC
>> (46th), Philadelphia (50th), Newark (51th), while New York City didn’t even
>> make the top 100 most dangerous list. Instead, the 10 top most dangerous
>> American cities were the decaying manufacturing hubs and relatively smaller
>> cities with histories of racial tension and poverty.
>>
>> The cities that made the top 10 were all located on the East Coast and the
>> Mid-west, with 4 of the top 10 located in Michigan. The most dangerous city
>> from the west coast was Oakland, California, which ranked Number 13 – not
>> quite high enough to make the cut for the final top 10 list.
>>
>> Out of the list of the top 100 most dangerous cities in America, no cities
>> from Oregon, Montana, Washington, Idaho, or Alaska made it onto the list.
>>
>> Based on FBI data of the number of violent crimes in each US city with
>> 25,000 or more people and official census data, here are the 10 most
>> dangerous cities in America in 2013.
>>
>> 10. Inkster, Michigan
>>
>> Coming in at #10 on this list of America’s most dngerous cities is
>> Inkster, Michigan, a city of 25,111 people.
>>
>> The reported violent crime rate was 1282 per 100,000 residents, compared
>> with the national average of 241 per 100,000. Inkster residents have a 1 in
>> 55 chance of being victim of a violent crime.
>>
>> In addition to its high per capita violent crime, Inkster also has a big
>> problem with property crime. Inkster residents have a 1 in 17 chance of
>> being a victim of violent or property crime
>>
>> 9. Newburgh, New York
>>
>> Residents of Newburgh – a city with a population of 29,026, have a 1 in 55
>> chance of being victim of a violent crime, versus the 1 in 251 chance of the
>> average resident of the state of New York. An individual’s chance of being a
>> victim of either a violent crime or a property crime in Newburgh is 1 in 16.
>>
>> When you combine violent crime and property crime, there are very few
>> communities in the US both large and small which have a crime rate as high
>> as Newburgh.
>>
>>
>> 8. St. Louis, Missouri
>>
>> With a population of 318,069, St. Louis is significantly larger than
>> cities #9 and #10 on this list. However, your odds of being victimized by
>> either a property crime or a violent crime is a frightening 1 in 10. It is
>> the most dangerous city in Missouri, whether you’re comparing larger cities
>> or smaller communities.
>>
>> When it comes purely to violent crime, your odds of becoming a victim is 1
>> in 53, which is significantly higher than the Missouri average of 1 in 224.
>>
>>
>> 7. Atlantic City, New Jersey
>>
>> The 2012 murder of 2 Canadian tourists in broad daylight brought
>> sensationalistic headlines – the Philadelphia Daily News declared Atlantic
>> city a TOURIST DEATH TRAP.
>>
>> Although it was later revealed that the attacker was a woman with a
>> history of schizophrenia, the incident did bring the national spotlight onto
>> a tourism driven city that – outside of its boardwalk – is just like any
>> other poor urban area in the US that’s struggling to keep upper and middle
>> class citizens.
>>
>> Chances of being a victim of violent crime in Atlantic City is 1 in 53,
>> while your odds of being victimized by property crime is as high as 1 in 13.
>> However, those numbers are significantly lower on the highly policed
>> boardwalk areas.
>>
>>
>> 6. Detroit, Michigan
>>
>> Depending on the statistics used, Detroit sometimes ranks #2 or even #1 as
>> the United States’ most dangerous city. Using FBI’s violent crime data for
>> cities with a population greater than 25,000 however, Detroit sits at #6
>> heading into 2013. With a population of 706,585, Detroit is also the largest
>> city to make the top 10 list of the most dangerous cities in the USA.
>>
>> Detroit has a per capita violent crime rate of 1348 per 100,000 citizens,
>> and an overall crime rate of 8400 per 100,000 residents. Detroit has one of
>> the highest car theft rates in all of the United States, with 1 in 62
>> residents experiencing a car theft every year.
>>
>> 5. Saginaw, Michigan
>>
>> Residents of this city of 51,230 people have a 1 in 16 chance of falling
>> victim to either property-related or violent crime. Chances of falling
>> victim to a violent crime are 1 in 43, while odds of being a victim of
>> property crime were 1 in 26.
>>
>> 4. West Memphis, Arkansas
>>
>> West Memphis, Arkansas has a population of 26,054. However, odds of
>> becoming victimized by a violent crime were 1 in 42. The chances of being a
>> victim of either violent or property-related crime was a frightening 1 in 8
>> – if this list were based on overall crime statistics rather than violent
>> crime, West Memphis, Arkansas would rank number one.
>>
>>
>> 3. Flint, Michigan
>>
>> On lists that only look at American cities with 100,000 residents or
>> above, Flint, Michigan ranks regularly as the most dangerous city in the
>> United States. A resident’s chances of becoming victim of either violent or
>> property crime is 1 in 11. Chances of being a victim of a violent crime in
>> Flint are 1 in 42, while your chances of falling victim to a property crime
>> is 1 in 15.
>>
>> While the car theft rate isn’t as high as Detroit, its still one of the
>> car theft capitals of the US, with residents experiencing a 1 in 130 chance
>> of having their car stolen.
>>
>>
>> 2. Camden, New Jersey
>>
>> Like most other cities on this list, Camden’s high crime is driven largely
>> by poverty and gang violence. Camden was named the nation’s poorest city by
>> the U.S. Census bureau in 2011.
>>
>> This community of 77,283 people was the 2nd most dangerous city in the
>> U.S., with residents experiencing a 1 in 36 chance of being victimized by a
>> violent crime. A resident’s chance of falling victim to either a violent or
>> property related crime is a staggering 1 in 11.
>>
>>
> Newberg can make one shudder
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