There’s plenty of dangerous cities in America! No one can avoid danger but if you do your research you can potentially chose a better place to live. Danger can come in many forms including a financial aspect. Even taking out a second mortgage or even dealing with unforeseen health insurance complications. WalletHub put together a list of the safest and least safest cities in America for 2023. They compared over 180 cities across 41 options for safety. For dangerous cities they focused on traffic fatalities per capita and assaults per capita. They also reviewed the unemployment rate and and compared it to the population that is currently uninsured.
The Most Dangerous Cities In America For 2023:
Threats to safety in the U.S. vary from public health issues, severe weather, mass shootings and traffic accidents. Other types of hazards can cause bodily injury or even physical harm. Which ever city you’re looking at many people could run into danger. These neighborhoods are ranked by the number of violent crimes per 100,000 people for each neighborhood. Next, they compared to the violent crime average. The violent crimes listed include murder, rape, robbery and assault. Below are the most dangerous cities in America for 2023!
#10 Washington, DC
Total Score: 60.58
Home & Community Safety: 180
Natural-Disaster Risk: 80
Financial Safety: 106
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#9 Los Angeles, CA
Total Score: 60.28
Home & Community Safety: 156
Natural-Disaster Risk: 173
Financial Safety: 77
#8 Oklahoma City, OK
Total Score: 60.28
Home & Community Safety: 156
Natural-Disaster Risk: 173
Financial Safety: 77
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#7 Memphis, TN
Total Score: 59.73
Home & Community Safety: 170
Natural-Disaster Risk: 85
Financial Safety: 182
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#6 Oakland, CA
Total Score: 59.13
Home & Community Safety: 175
Natural-Disaster Risk: 155
Financial Safety: 114
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#5 Detroit, MI
Total Score: 58.18
Home & Community Safety: 179
Natural-Disaster Risk: 41
Financial Safety: 181
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#4 Baton Rouge, LA
Total Score: 56.72
Home & Community Safety: 182
Natural-Disaster Risk: 90
Financial Safety: 158
#3 San Bernardino, CA
Total Score: 55.14
Home & Community Safety: 181
Natural-Disaster Risk: 160
Financial Safety: 154
#2 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Total Score: 48.16
Home & Community Safety: 169
Natural-Disaster Risk: N/A
Financial Safety: 166
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#1 St. Louis, MO
Total Score: 44.88
Home & Community Safety: 178
Natural-Disaster Risk: N/A
Financial Safety: 155
