Top 10 Most Lethal Cities in the United States

There has never been a time in American history like this. Last year, the murder rate in the United States reached an all-time high. As crime is a societal problem, many of the reasons for criminal activity include unemployment, gang violence, and other factors. Here is a list of some of the U.S. cities with the highest murder rates. Which US city is the deadliest? The most dangerous city in the United States is Detroit, Michigan. Detroit has a violent crime rate of 2,007.8 incidents per 100,000 people with a total of 261 homicides in 2018. Detroit is the only midsize or large city in the United States with a violent crime rate of over 2,000. Where is it unsafe to travel? For 2020, the most dangerous, extreme-risk countries are mostly located in Africa and the Middle East, including places like Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan. Mexico—which has recently been in the news due to the high-profile murder of an Americans—has a range of ratings, from moderate to high risk. Where Americans should not travel? In addition to these 11 incredibly dangerous countries, enhanced warnings have been issued for several other nations, including: The Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, The Dominican Republic, Turkey, and Pakistan. What would happen if Chicxulub never hit Earth? In this scenario, today's world might be full of reptiles and short on mammals -- including people. But even if the asteroid hadn't hit, dinosaurs and other Cretaceous life forms might have become extinct anyway. Some dinosaur species had started to dwindle long before the asteroid's impact. What is the deadliest city in America per capita? With 64.54 murders per 100,000 residents, St. Louis had the highest murder rate for any major American city in 2019. What US cities have the worst crime? Monroe, LA is back in the number one spot this year as the most violent city in America with a violent crime rate of 29.4 per 1,000 population, and the chance of being a violent crime victim is 1 in 34. The city reported 1,403 violent crimes last year, up 66% from the prior year.