Top Ten Murder Capitals of America – 2017
Sources of information:
1) America’s 25 Murder Capitals – 24/7 Wall Street
http://247wallst.com/special-report/2016/11/01/americas-25-murder-capitals/2/
2) Wikipedia
1. East St. Louis, IL, Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks,Black Female, Democrat
> Murder rate: 59.3 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 188
> Violent crime rate: 1,817.1 per 100,000
> Population: 317,095
2. Chester, PA,Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, Black Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 55.4 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 344
> Violent crime rate: 1,535.9 per 100,000
> Population: 621,252
3. Detroit, MI, Mayor Mike Duggan, White Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 43.8 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 295
> Violent crime rate: 1,759.6 per 100,000
> Population: 673,225
4. New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, White Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 41.7 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 164
> Violent crime rate: 949.6 per 100,000
> Population: 393,447
5.
Birmingham, AB, William A. Bell,
Black Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 37.2 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 79
> Violent crime rate: 1,746.2 per 100,000
> Population: 212,291
6. Jackson, Mississippi; Mayor Tony Yarber, Black Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 31.1 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 53
> Violent crime rate: 921.4 per 100,000
> Population: 170,508
7. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
, Black Female, Democrat
> Murder rate: 26.2 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 60
> Violent crime rate: 874.8 per 100,000
> Population: 228,727
8. Hartford, Connecticut; Mayor Luke Bronin, White Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 25.7 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 32
> Violent crime rate: 1,140.9 per 100,000
> Population: 124,553
9. Salinas, California; Mayor Joe Gunter, political party not clear
> Murder rate: 25.3 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 40
> Violent crime rate: 694.1 per 100,000
> Population: 158,185
10. Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Mayor Tom Barrett, White Male, Democrat
> Murder rate: 24.2 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 145
> Violent crime rate: 1,596.1 per 100,000
> Population: 600,400
11. Washington, District of Columbia; Mayor Muriel Bowser, Black Female, Democrat
> Murder rate: 24.1 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 162
> Violent crime rate: 1,202.6 per 100,000
> Population: 672,228
12. Kansas City, Missouri; Mayor Sly James, Black Male, independant
> Murder rate: 23.0 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 109
> Violent crime rate: 1,417.3 per 100,000
> Population: 473,373
13. Cincinnati, Ohio; Mayor John Cranley, White Male, Dermocrat
> Murder rate: 22.1 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 66
> Violent crime rate: 925.0 per 100,000
> Population: 298,478
14. West Palm Beach, Florida; Mayor Jeri Muoio, White Female, Democrat
> Murder rate: 21.0 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 22
> Violent crime rate: 880.7 per 100,000
> Population: 104,919
15. Memphis, Tennessee; Mayor Jim Strickland; White Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 20.5 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 135
> Violent crime rate: 1,740.1 per 100,000
> Population: 657,936
16. San Bernardino, California; Mayor R. Carey Davis; White Male; Republican
> Murder rate: 20.3 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 44
> Violent crime rate: 1,245.9 per 100,000
> Population: 216,477
17. Oakland, California; Mayor Libby Schaaf; White Female; Democrat
> Murder rate: 20.3 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 85
> Violent crime rate: 1,442.5 per 100,000
> Population: 419,481
18. Atlanta, Georgia; Mayor Kasim Reed; Black Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 20.2 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 94
> Violent crime rate: 1,119.6 per 100,000
> Population: 464,710
19. Richmond, Virginia; Mayor Levar Stoney; Black male; Drmocrat
> Murder rate: 19.5 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 43
> Violent crime rate: 515.8 per 100,000
> Population: 220,802
20. Kansas City, Kansas; Mayor Mark Holland; White Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 18.6 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 28
> Violent crime rate: 773.3 per 100,000
> Population: 150,370
21. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Mayor Bill Peduto; White Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 18.6 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 57
> Violent crime rate: 706.2 per 100,000
> Population: 306,870
22. Dayton, Ohio; Mayor Nan Whaley; White Female; Democrat
> Murder rate: 18.5 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 26
> Violent crime rate: 941.8 per 100,000
> Population: 140,683
23. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Mayor Jim Kenney; White Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 17.9 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 280
> Violent crime rate: 1,029.0 per 100,000
> Population: 1,567,810
24. Chicago, Illinois; Mayor Rahm Emanuel; White Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 17.5 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 478
> Violent crime rate: 903.8 per 100,000
> Population: 2,728,695
25. North Charleston, South Carolina; Mayor John Tecklenburg; White Male; Democrat
> Murder rate: 17.4 per 100,000
> No. of murders: 19
> Violent crime rate: 735.4 per 100,000
> Population: 109,051