Missourian
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I've done this math many times in the past...but I don't mind doing it again.
Missouri had 600 murders in 2021
The population was 6.2 million.
There were 200 murders in St Louis.
The population of St. Louis was 300k.
Another 150 murders in Kansas City, MO.
The population of KC, MO is 450k.
Got that? The two Democratic controlled cities in Missouri... The two largest cities...account for significantly more than half of the murders in Missouri.
Those two cities with a combined population of 750,000 accounted for 350 murders.
The other 250 murders were spread among the other 5,500,000 residents of the state.
And I mean SPREAD.
The next largest city in Missouri is Republican controlled.
Springfield MO is a little more than half the population of St Louis, 165K vs 300K respectively, but more single family home based compared to the high rises, apartment buildings, row houses and tenament of St Louis...and a different demographic.
St Louis had a population of 300k and 200 murders.
Springfield had a population of 165K...
...and...
...11 Murders.
Links below.
State population and population density:
www.census.gov
2021 Missouri state murder totals:
www.statista.com
Missouri 2021 Murder by cities:
www.roadsnacks.net
*Some numbers are rounded for ease of assimilation.
There were 593 total murders in Missouri and 194 murders in St Louis.
Missouri had 600 murders in 2021
The population was 6.2 million.
There were 200 murders in St Louis.
The population of St. Louis was 300k.
Another 150 murders in Kansas City, MO.
The population of KC, MO is 450k.
Got that? The two Democratic controlled cities in Missouri... The two largest cities...account for significantly more than half of the murders in Missouri.
Those two cities with a combined population of 750,000 accounted for 350 murders.
The other 250 murders were spread among the other 5,500,000 residents of the state.
And I mean SPREAD.
The next largest city in Missouri is Republican controlled.
Springfield MO is a little more than half the population of St Louis, 165K vs 300K respectively, but more single family home based compared to the high rises, apartment buildings, row houses and tenament of St Louis...and a different demographic.
St Louis had a population of 300k and 200 murders.
Springfield had a population of 165K...
...and...
...11 Murders.
Links below.
State population and population density:

Missouri Surpassed 6 Million Population Mark Last Decade
The Show Me State’s population increased 2.8% to 6,154,913 from 2010 to 2020.

2021 Missouri state murder totals:

Murders in the U.S. by state 2023 | Statista
California reported the largest number of homicides to the FBI in 2023, at 1,929 for the year.

Missouri 2021 Murder by cities:

The Murder Capitals Of Missouri
The cities with the most murder per capita in Missouri are Vinita Park and Berkeley for 2024.

*Some numbers are rounded for ease of assimilation.
There were 593 total murders in Missouri and 194 murders in St Louis.
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