Crime rate can be one of the deciding factors of where families settle down. Based on the metro areas’ murder and property crime rates per 100,000 people, determined by FBI crime reports, these are the most dangerous places to live in the United States.
For more information on how we rank, read the Best Places to Live methodology.
#1 in Most Dangerous Places
Formally established in 1521, San Juan is the oldest continuously occupied European-settled metropolitan area within U.S. jurisdictio… more
#2 in Most Dangerous Places
Baton Rouge, the ever-expanding capital of Louisiana, increasingly absorbs the flavor of New Orleans without adopting the bustle of a… more
#3 in Most Dangerous Places
Set in the Mississippi Delta, Memphis is a metro area where the energy of urban living melds with the slow rhythms of the rural South… more
#4 in Most Dangerous Places
In the midst of a post-Hurricane Katrina renaissance, New Orleans charms visitors and locals alike with its music, diverse cuisine an… more
#5 in Most Dangerous Places
This laid-back waterfront metropolitan area often feels like a mini New Orleans, complete with a Mardi Gras tradition, historic neigh… more
#6 in Most Dangerous Places
The identity of Shreveport, Louisiana, unlike New Orleans, is not rooted in Cajun-Creole traditions, but in a blended Southern cultur… more
#7 in Most Dangerous Places
Baltimore doesn't have as many famous tourist attractions as nearby metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, and r… more
#8 in Most Dangerous Places
You may know Little Rock, Arkansas, as the home of Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Presidential Library. Or perhaps you know… more
#9 in Most Dangerous Places
St. Louis is a historic metro area of 2.8 million with a family-friendly reputation and tight-knit communities. St. Louisans are loya… more
#10 in Most Dangerous Places
Anchorage is a place where outdoor adventures and modern amenities work in tandem. Founded in 1914, the young, thriving, culturally r… more
