From 2015 to 2016, murder and non-negligent manslaughter rates in the United States went up 8.4%, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This list looks at cities with a population of 25,000 or more to remove outliers. Murder rate per capita (per 10,000 people) is calculated to standardize and compare results.
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Murders per 10K people: 2.63
Total murders: 9
Population: 34,242
Murders per 10K people: 2.63
Total murders: 13
Population: 49,429
Murders per 10K people: 2.63
Total murders: 10
Population: 38,021
Murders per 10K people: 2.65
Total murders: 13
Population: 48,996
Murders per 10K people: 2.7
Total murders: 129
Population: 478,364
Murders per 10K people: 2.79
Total murders: 10
Population: 35,791
Murders per 10K people: 2.81
Total murders: 765
Population: 2,725,153
Murders per 10K people: 2.85
Total murders: 62
Population: 217,303
Murders per 10K people: 2.63
Total murders: 9
Population: 34,242
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Murders per 10K people: 2.9
Total murders: 32
Population: 110,490
Murders per 10K people: 2.99
Total murders: 196
Population: 656,434
Murders per 10K people: 3.03
Total murders: 84
Population: 277,719
Murders per 10K people: 3.07
Total murders: 11
Population: 35,871
Murders per 10K people: 3.41
Total murders: 11
Population: 32,293
Murders per 10K people: 3.41
Total murders: 58
Population: 170,070
Murders per 10K people: 3.5
Total murders: 135
Population: 386,227
Murders per 10K people: 3.54
Total murders: 35
Population: 98,861
Murders per 10K people: 3.55
Total murders: 100
Population: 281,450
Murders per 10K people: 3.6
Total murders: 26
Population: 72,183
Murders per 10K people: 3.61
Total murders: 11
Population: 30,470
Murders per 10K people: 3.84
Total murders: 16
Population: 41,686
Murders per 10K people: 4.1
Total murders: 14
Population: 34,121
Murders per 10K people: 4.38
Total murders: 174
Population: 397,208
Murders per 10K people: 4.53
Total murders: 303
Population: 669,673
Murders per 10K people: 4.61
Total murders: 45
Population: 97,548
Murders per 10K people: 5.14
Total murders: 318
Population: 618,385
Murders per 10K people: 5.98
Total murders: 188
Population: 314,507
Murders per 10K people: 6.01
Total murders: 46
Population: 76,556
Murders per 10K people: 6.74
Total murders: 23
Population: 34,109
Murders per 10K people: 10.09
Total murders: 27
Population: 26,769
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