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Cities with Highest Increase in Homicide Rates
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Homicide rates have risen by an average of 33% in 50 of the most populated U.S. cities
| Overall Rank | City | Total Score | Homicide Cases per Capita (Q2 2021) | Change in Homicide Cases per Capita (Q2 2021 vs Q2 2020) | Change in Homicide Cases per Capita (Q2 2021 vs Q2 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans, LA | 95.17 | 17.91 (1) |
0.00 (30) |
7.42 (1) |
| 2 | Cincinnati, OH | 91.22 | 16.26 (3) |
2.65 (5) |
6.30 (2) |
| 3 | Baltimore, MD | 72.63 | 15.27 (5) |
0.00 (30) |
0.82 (25) |
| 4 | Philadelphia, PA | 68.20 | 9.63 (8) |
2.79 (3) |
4.43 (4) |
| 5 | Detroit, MI | 67.03 | 12.45 (6) |
1.04 (15) |
1.33 (21) |
| 6 | Milwaukee, WI | 66.32 | 9.08 (9) |
2.02 (10) |
4.71 (3) |
| 7 | Louisville, KY | 65.14 | 8.90 (10) |
3.88 (1) |
3.40 (8) |
| 8 | Atlanta, GA | 60.99 | 8.18 (11) |
2.05 (8) |
3.48 (6) |
| 9 | Memphis, TN | 59.02 | 10.12 (7) |
-1.84 (47) |
2.30 (10) |
| 10 | Kansas City, MO | 57.69 | 16.45 (2) |
-16.24 (50) |
1.64 (15) |
| 11 | Minneapolis, MN | 56.10 | 6.19 (16) |
1.67 (11) |
4.04 (5) |
| 12 | St. Louis, MO | 55.45 | 15.58 (4) |
-6.49 (49) |
-3.57 (50) |
| 13 | St. Petersburg, FL | 53.49 | 4.97 (20) |
3.44 (2) |
3.44 (7) |
| 14 | Washington, DC | 53.30 | 7.22 (13) |
1.01 (17) |
1.88 (13) |
| 15 | Indianapolis, IN | 51.53 | 6.48 (14) |
0.69 (19) |
2.20 (11) |
| 16 | Norfolk, VA | 50.94 | 6.13 (17) |
2.04 (9) |
1.64 (16) |
| 17 | Albuquerque, NM | 49.99 | 6.26 (15) |
2.68 (4) |
0.72 (28) |
| 18 | Nashville, TN | 49.66 | 4.97 (21) |
2.26 (6) |
2.41 (9) |
| 19 | Chicago, IL | 49.32 | 7.42 (12) |
-1.51 (46) |
1.25 (22) |
| 20 | Durham, NC | 49.19 | 5.56 (18) |
2.22 (7) |
1.48 (19) |
