Bravopilot Maybe it was just Arkansas?
No. It is the proximity to Memphis and is one of the poorer parts of the Metro area. I wouldn't have guessed it, but your next (or last) milestone, Little Rock, is also very high on the list.
https://www.populationu.com/gen/most-dangerous-cities-in-the-us
According crime statistics, The below list is the most dangerous cities in the US in 2023 by Rank, crime data based on the violent crimes in 2022(Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault). The latest dangerous list by 2023, The top 10 most dangerous cities in the US are Memphis, Detroit, Little Rock, Pueblo, Tacoma, Kansas City, Rockford, St. Louis, Cleveland and Springfield.
Rank City State Population
(2022 Estimates) Violent Crimes
(2022) Property Crimes
(2022) Violent Crimes (2023)
per 1000 persons
1 Memphis Tennessee 632,040 13,091 37,074 20.71
2 Detroit Michigan 635,276 12,724 25,005 20.03
3 Little Rock Arkansas 203,503 3,694 10,760 18.15
4 Pueblo Colorado 113,287 1,813 7,118 16.00
5 Tacoma Washington 221,112 3,488 18,500 15.77
6 Kansas City Missouri 512,582 7,365 23,485 14.37
7 Rockford Illinois 147,919 2,095 3,836 14.16
8 St. Louis Missouri 295,932 4,205 20,654 14.21
9 Cleveland Ohio 371,219 5,393 13,867 14.53
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