Seems legit

[jon-nyc]

[89th]

Checks out

[Copper]

New Orleans
St. Louis
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Memphis
Birmingham
Kansas City
Washington, DC
Milwaukee
Norfolk

Top 10 murder rates, close

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-cities-have-the-highest-murder-rates/

[jon-nyc]

As of 2025, the top 10 U.S. states with the highest murder rates per 100,000 residents are:
1. Mississippi: 23.7 
2. Louisiana: 21.3 
3. Alabama: 15.9
4. New Mexico: 15.3 
5. South Carolina: 13.4
6. Missouri: 12.4 
7. Illinois: 12.3 
8. Maryland: 12.2 
9. Tennessee: 12.2
10. Arkansas: 11.7

These statistics highlight a concentration of higher murder rates in Southern states. It’s also notable that urban areas within these states, such as Chicago in Illinois and Baltimore in Maryland, significantly contribute to these elevated rates. 

Conversely, states like New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine report some of the lowest murder rates in the country, with rates at or near zero per 100,000 residents.

[89th]

I heard a podcast one time that talked about how murder rates are not as clear cut as you think as sometimes it depends which places don't have the best hospitals/trauma centers to save the lives of people who come in with life threatening conditions.

[Tom-K]

@89th said in Seems legit:

I heard a podcast one time that talked about how murder rates are not as clear cut as you think as sometimes it depends which places don't have the best hospitals/trauma centers to save the lives of people who come in with life threatening conditions.

Along as there isn't a demographic concordance.

[Jolly]

Now, break your murder rate down by race.

Next, break down the listed city's population by race.

Anything stand out?

[jon-nyc]

Yes, the south leads the country in murders.