Forbes has released it’s annual “Most Dangerous Cities” list and we have all the information on which cities made the list this year. Before we begin, we should note that Forbes used a very strategic formula in choosing the cities for the list. “To compile the list, we start with the FBI’s Crime Statistics database, screening for cities with populations above 200,000,” the sites notes. “That eliminates cities like Flint, Mich., with its record-busting murder rate of 63 per 100,000, but allows us to focus on major American cities that presumably have full-fledged police departments.”
So, which cities topped the The Most Dangerous Cities in America list? Scroll through to find out:
10. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Violent Crime Rate: 1,295 per 100,000
9. Atlanta, Georgia
Violent Crime Rate: 1,379 per 100,000
8. Cleveland, Ohio
Violent Crime Rate: 1,384 per 100,000
7. Baltimore, Maryland
Violent Crime Rate: 1,405 per 100,000
6. Birmingham, Alabama
Violent Crime Rate: 1,518 per 100,000
5. Stockton, California
Violent Crime Rate: 1,548 per 100,000
4. Memphis, Tennessee
Violent Crime Rate: 1,750 per 100,000
3. St. Louis, Missouri
Violent Crime Rate: 1,777 per 100,000
2. Oakland, California
Violent Crime Rate: 1,993 per 100,000
1. Detroit, Michigan
Violent Crime Rate: 2,123 per 100,000
Curious which cities made the list in 2020? Read more about most dangerous cities in the US updated with the most current cities to avoid.
