Our interactive map shows the "murder capitals" of EVERY state in the USA
Which Cities Have the Most Homicides in each of our 50 States? FBI Crime Data
(Interactive Map markers below are placed in the location of the city with the most murders for that state)
2015 Annual Murder Rates by State - Represented by Color Below (#'s based on 100,000 residents)
- 1-10
- 11-20
- 21-30
- 31-40
- 41-50
- 51-64
*All Murder rate figures were calculated annually.
Table Includes Homicide Data For all 50 "Murder Capitals"
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- State - City
- Population
- Murders
- Annual Murders per 100,000 residents
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- State/City
- Alabama - Birmingham
- Population
- 212,291
- Total Murders
- 79
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 37
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- State/City
- Alaska - Kenai
- Population
- 7,680
- Total Murders
- 3
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 39
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- State/City
- Arizona - Phoenix
- Population
- 1,559,744
- Total Murders
- 112
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 7
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- State/City
- Arkansas - Pine Bluff
- Population
- 44,466
- Total Murders
- 10
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 22
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- State/City
- California - Salinas
- Population
- 158,185
- Total Murders
- 40
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 25
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- State/City
- Colorado - Denver
- Population
- 682,418
- Total Murders
- 53
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 8
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- State/City
- Connecticut - Hartford
- Population
- 124,553
- Total Murders
- 32
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 26
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- State/City
- Delaware - Wilmington
- Population
- 72,078
- Total Murders
- 27
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 37
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- State/City
- Florida - West Palm Beach
- Population
- 104,919
- Total Murders
- 22
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 21
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- State/City
- Georgia - Savannah
- Population
- 240,178
- Total Murders
- 54
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 22
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- State/City
- Hawaii - Honolulu
- Population
- 999,307
- Total Murders
- 15
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 2
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- State/City
- Idaho - Nampa
- Population
- 89,875
- Total Murders
- 6
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 7
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- State/City
- Illinois - Chicago
- Population
- 2,728,695
- Total Murders
- 478
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 18
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- State/City
- Indiana - Gary
- Population
- 77,736
- Total Murders
- 50
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 64
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- State/City
- Iowa - Des Moines
- Population
- 210,403
- Total Murders
- 19
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 9
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- State/City
- Kansas - Kansas City
- Population
- 150,370
- Total Murders
- 28
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 19
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- State/City
- Kentucky - Louisville
- Population
- 680,550
- Total Murders
- 81
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 12
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- State/City
- Louisiana - New Orleans
- Population
- 393,447
- Total Murders
- 164
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 42
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- State/City
- Maine - Saco
- Population
- 19,146
- Total Murders
- 1
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 5
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- State/City
- Maryland - Baltimore
- Population
- 621,252
- Total Murders
- 344
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 55
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- State/City
- Massachusetts - Springfield
- Population
- 154,090
- Total Murders
- 18
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 12
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- State/City
- Michigan - Flint
- Population
- 98,221
- Total Murders
- 47
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 48
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- State/City
- Minnesota - Minneapolis
- Population
- 413,479
- Total Murders
- 47
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 11
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- State/City
- Mississippi - Jackson
- Population
- 170,508
- Total Murders
- 53
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 31
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- State/City
- Missouri - St. Louis
- Population
- 317,095
- Total Murders
- 188
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 59
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- State/City
- Montana - Billings
- Population
- 109,997
- Total Murders
- 9
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 8
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- State/City
- Nebraska - Omaha
- Population
- 452,252
- Total Murders
- 48
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 11
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- State/City
- Nevada - Las Vegas
- Population
- 1,562,134
- Total Murders
- 127
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 8
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- State/City
- New Hampshire - Nashua
- Population
- 87,433
- Total Murders
- 5
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 6
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- State/City
- New Jersey - Trenton
- Population
- 83,662
- Total Murders
- 17
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 20
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- State/City
- New Mexico - Albuquerque
- Population
- 559,721
- Total Murders
- 43
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 8
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- State/City
- New York - Buffalo
- Population
- 258,096
- Total Murders
- 41
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 16
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- State/City
- North Carolina - Durham
- Population
- 257,911
- Total Murders
- 34
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 13
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- State/City
- North Dakota - Minot
- Population
- 49,842
- Total Murders
- 3
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 6
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- State/City
- Ohio - Cincinnati
- Population
- 298,478
- Total Murders
- 66
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 22
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- State/City
- Oklahoma - Tulsa
- Population
- 401,520
- Total Murders
- 55
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 14
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- State/City
- Oregon - Eugene
- Population
- 161,608
- Total Murders
- 4
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 2
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- State/City
- Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh
- Population
- 306,870
- Total Murders
- 57
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 19
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- State/City
- Rhode Island - Providence
- Population
- 179,522
- Total Murders
- 15
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 8
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- State/City
- South Carolina - North Charleston
- Population
- 109,051
- Total Murders
- 19
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 17
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- State/City
- South Dakota - Aberdeen
- Population
- 28,219
- Total Murders
- 3
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 11
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- State/City
- Tennessee - Memphis
- Population
- 657,936
- Total Murders
- 135
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 21
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- State/City
- Texas - Waco
- Population
- 131,413
- Total Murders
- 22
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 17
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- State/City
- Utah - Murray
- Population
- 49,361
- Total Murders
- 3
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 6
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- State/City
- Vermont - Barre
- Population
- 8,786
- Total Murders
- 1
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 11
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- State/City
- Virginia - Portsmouth
- Population
- 95,877
- Total Murders
- 27
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 28
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- State/City
- Washington - Auburn
- Population
- 77,914
- Total Murders
- 7
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 9
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- State/City
- West Virginia - Charleston
- Population
- 50,176
- Total Murders
- 8
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 16
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- State/City
- Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Population
- 600,400
- Total Murders
- 145
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 24
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- State/City
- Wyoming - Cheyenne
- Population
- 63,619
- Total Murders
- 7
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 11
10 Cities with the Most Homicides (population not factored)
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- City/State
- Population
- Murders
- Annual Murders per 100,000 residents
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- City/State
- #1 Chicago, Illinois
- Population
- 2,728,695
- Total Murders
- 478
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 18
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- City/State
- #2 Baltimore, Maryland
- Population
- 621,252
- Total Murders
- 344
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 55
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- City/State
- #3 St. Louis, Missouri
- Population
- 317,095
- Total Murders
- 188
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 59
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- City/State
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Population
- 393,477
- Total Murders
- 164
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 42
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- City/State
- #5 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Population
- 600,400
- Total Murders
- 145
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 24
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- City/State
- #6 Memphis, Tennessee
- Population
- 657,936
- Total Murders
- 135
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 21
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- City/State
- #7 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Population
- 1,562,134
- Total Murders
- 127
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 8
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- City/State
- #8 Phoenix, Arizona
- Population
- 1,559,744
- Total Murders
- 112
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 7
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- City/State
- #9 Louisville, Kentucky
- Population
- 680,550
- Total Murders
- 81
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 12
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- City/State
- #10 Birmingham, Alabama
- Population
- 212,291
- Total Murders
- 79
- # of Murders for 100,000 residents
- 37
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