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The Racial Makeup of the Most Dangerous/Safest Cities in the United States 2014 Edition
What do they all have in common? America s Most Dangerous Cities 2014 Edition
5. Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland jumped up the list this year from #8 in 2014 to number 5. In addition to contending with a violent crime rate of 1,478 violent crimes per 100,000 people, the city must also deal with a poverty rate of 34 percent and an average median income of just $26,556. Cleveland is one of the few cities on Law Street's list that saw its overall crime rate increase. The city saw its number of robberies and aggravated assaults climb and as a result, the violent crime rate ticked up by 7 percent.
4. St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis dropped one stop from last year's list to number 4. But even so, the city has the highest murder rate of any locale in the top five, with 38 murders per 100,000 people. Its overall violent crime rate is 1,594 violent crimes per 100,000 people. That rate dropped by an impressive 10 percent from 2012.
Memphis moved up a spot to number 3 on this year's list, but the city still managed to reduce its overall violent crime by 5 percent rom 2012. There were 1,656 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Oakland saw its crime spike by 10 percent in the first six months of 2013 compared to the previous year. But by the end of 2013, crime had dropped so much that the city's overall violent crime was down by 1 percent year-over-year. Law Street notes that part of this reduction could be due to an increase in police precincts, which made the captains in each district responsible for their local crime numbers.
The racial makeup of Oakland is 134,925 (34.5%) White (non-Hispanic White 25.9%), 109,471 (28.0%) African American
As of the 2010 Census, the racial composition of the city was:
Once again, Detroit tops the list. But, as with many cities on the list, there is good news for Detroit. The city saw its violent crime drop by 2.5 percent to 2,072 crimes per 100,000 people.
As of the 2010 Census, the racial composition of the city was:
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5. Irvine, Calif.
Irvine, a suburban city in Orange County, barely beat out Amherst and was barely outranked by our No. 4 pick. While it has fewer violent and property crimes per capita than the next location, it's also located in a state with a slightly lower ranking on the peace index (California: 32; New Jersey: 28). And Irvine has a considerably higher number of sex offenders than our No. 4 city
Woodbridge Township sits just across the river from Staten Island, N.Y. In this New Jersey city, we find the first notable drop in the number of sex offenders per capita. Woodbridge Township sits between two California cities on our list. All three are home to low violent and property crimes per capita and share similar rankings on the peace index: New Jersey: 28; California: 32.
Santa Clarita, the third largest city in Los Angeles County, beat out Woodbridge Township for the No. 3 spot with its slightly lower number of sex offenders per capita. The cities are nearly identical in their number of crimes per capita, and the states sit closely on the peace index: California: 32; New Jersey: 28.
2. Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Just barely missing out on the top spot in our list is Port St. Lucie. It's slightly higher number of violent crimes per capita and Florida's lower ranking on the peace index compared to New Jersey (Florida: 47; New Jersey: 28), left Port St. Lucie settling for second place.
1. Edison, N.J.
Our pick for the safest city in America is Edison, N.J.! It has all-around low crime rates, fewer sex offenders per capita and New Jersey has a mid-level spot on the peace index, which makes for one safe and sound city in our book. It beat out Port St. Lucie, our No. 2 pick, with its slightly lower violent crime rates and New Jersey's No. 28 ranking from the Institute for Economics & Peace index compared to Florida's No. 47 out of the 50 U.S. states.
What do they all have in common? America s Most Dangerous Cities 2014 Edition
5. Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland jumped up the list this year from #8 in 2014 to number 5. In addition to contending with a violent crime rate of 1,478 violent crimes per 100,000 people, the city must also deal with a poverty rate of 34 percent and an average median income of just $26,556. Cleveland is one of the few cities on Law Street's list that saw its overall crime rate increase. The city saw its number of robberies and aggravated assaults climb and as a result, the violent crime rate ticked up by 7 percent.
- 53.3% Black
- 33.4% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 10% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
4. St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis dropped one stop from last year's list to number 4. But even so, the city has the highest murder rate of any locale in the top five, with 38 murders per 100,000 people. Its overall violent crime rate is 1,594 violent crimes per 100,000 people. That rate dropped by an impressive 10 percent from 2012.
- 49.2% Black
- 42.2% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 3.5% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
Memphis moved up a spot to number 3 on this year's list, but the city still managed to reduce its overall violent crime by 5 percent rom 2012. There were 1,656 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
- 63.33% Black
- 29.5% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 5% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
Oakland saw its crime spike by 10 percent in the first six months of 2013 compared to the previous year. But by the end of 2013, crime had dropped so much that the city's overall violent crime was down by 1 percent year-over-year. Law Street notes that part of this reduction could be due to an increase in police precincts, which made the captains in each district responsible for their local crime numbers.
The racial makeup of Oakland is 134,925 (34.5%) White (non-Hispanic White 25.9%), 109,471 (28.0%) African American
As of the 2010 Census, the racial composition of the city was:
- 27% Black
- 25% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 25.4% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
Once again, Detroit tops the list. But, as with many cities on the list, there is good news for Detroit. The city saw its violent crime drop by 2.5 percent to 2,072 crimes per 100,000 people.
As of the 2010 Census, the racial composition of the city was:
- 82.7% Black or African American;
- 7.8% non-Hispanic whites
- 2.8% Hispanic whites
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5. Irvine, Calif.
Irvine, a suburban city in Orange County, barely beat out Amherst and was barely outranked by our No. 4 pick. While it has fewer violent and property crimes per capita than the next location, it's also located in a state with a slightly lower ranking on the peace index (California: 32; New Jersey: 28). And Irvine has a considerably higher number of sex offenders than our No. 4 city
- 1.8% Black
- 45.1% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 9.2% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
- 39.2% Asian
Woodbridge Township sits just across the river from Staten Island, N.Y. In this New Jersey city, we find the first notable drop in the number of sex offenders per capita. Woodbridge Township sits between two California cities on our list. All three are home to low violent and property crimes per capita and share similar rankings on the peace index: New Jersey: 28; California: 32.
- 9.85% Black
- 59.18% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 15.63% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
- 0.04% Asian
Santa Clarita, the third largest city in Los Angeles County, beat out Woodbridge Township for the No. 3 spot with its slightly lower number of sex offenders per capita. The cities are nearly identical in their number of crimes per capita, and the states sit closely on the peace index: California: 32; New Jersey: 28.
- 3.2% Black
- 56.1% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 29.5% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
- 8.5% Asian
2. Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Just barely missing out on the top spot in our list is Port St. Lucie. It's slightly higher number of violent crimes per capita and Florida's lower ranking on the peace index compared to New Jersey (Florida: 47; New Jersey: 28), left Port St. Lucie settling for second place.
- 16.3% Black
- 61.6% Non-Hispanic Whites
- 18.4% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
- 2% Asian
1. Edison, N.J.
Our pick for the safest city in America is Edison, N.J.! It has all-around low crime rates, fewer sex offenders per capita and New Jersey has a mid-level spot on the peace index, which makes for one safe and sound city in our book. It beat out Port St. Lucie, our No. 2 pick, with its slightly lower violent crime rates and New Jersey's No. 28 ranking from the Institute for Economics & Peace index compared to Florida's No. 47 out of the 50 U.S. states.
- 7.05% Black
- 44.1% Whites (Non Hispanic Whites Not Reported)
- 8.11% Hispanic or Latino of any Race
- 43.19% Asian
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