15 Cities That Are Now So Dangerous You Can't Live There (And They Are Not NYC or LA)

[rangerrebew]

15 Cities That Are Now So Dangerous You Can't Live There (And They Are Not NYC or LA)
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In this eye-opening list provided by MoneyGeek, you will see the 15 cities with a very alarming and high crime cost per capita, making them places where safety is a primary concern and very costly, impacting residents' lifestyles.

Keep reading to reveal the places you might think twice about calling home.

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[catfish1957]

Our place across the river in Metro East IL, is across from STL (wife's family home).  We refuse to go to STL after dark. It's that risky.

[LMAO]

Something has to give at some point

A country cannot stand with its cities collapsing. At one time our cities were some of the safest places to live. And they had less gun laws on top of that.

[andy58-in-nh]

Nearly all of those cities seem to have something in common, other than the laughable excuse of "income disparity"...

[Hoodat]

For those with a strong aversion to clickbait, here's the list:

• Birmingham, AL
  
  
• New Orleans, LA
  
  
• St. Louis, MO
  
  
• Detroit, MI
  
  
• Memphis, TN
  
  
• Baltimore, MD
  
  
• Little Rock, AR
  
  
• Cleveland, OH
  
  
• Milwaukee, WI
  
  
• Kansas City, MO
  
  
• Pueblo, CO
  
  
• Oakland, CA
  
  
• San Bernardino, CA
  
  
• Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Atlanta, GA
  
  

[sneakypete]

Our place across the river in Metro East IL, is across from STL (wife's family home).  We refuse to go to STL after dark. It's that risky.

@catfish1957

It was already like that in the 70's.

[catfish1957]

@catfish1957

It was already like that in the 70's.

My first visit after getting married was iin the early '80's.  Back then you could at least enjoy daytime visits to the Arch Grounds, Forest Park, etc.  It's twice as bad now. Not safe during the day, and at night?  I wouldn't even want to be in my loocked Truck on the streets

[Wingnut]

The closest I ever get to St Louis MO or for that matter, east St Louis IL is St Charles.

I always make sure I fill my tank 50 miles in either direction of St Louis so I don't have to stop. 

[sneakypete]

My first visit after getting married was iin the early '80's.  Back then you could at least enjoy daytime visits to the Arch Grounds, Forest Park, etc.  It's twice as bad now. Not safe during the day, and at night?  I wouldn't even want to be in my loocked Truck on the streets

@catfish1957 

The only time (once was enough) that I went there I was so drunk I didn't even know where I was. When my wits started to return,I discovered I was parked along a sidewalk in  St.Louis (last thing I remembered was being in Norfolk,Va) in my 68 Bonneville with the "Support your local Police" bumper sticker,and wondering "How the HELL did I drive to Mogadishu?"

And taking HARD looks at me. And all I had was a 6 shot 38 Special.


The streets and sidewalks were filled with roaming blacks,it was around midnight,and people were cooking or burning stuff in 55 gallon drums pushed out in the street. It reminded me of when  I deployed to the uprising  in the Dominican  Republic in the  early 70's,with a drunken side trip to Haiti. Don't ask me why I went to Haiti because  I have  no idea. I just  work up  in an ox cart filled with hay (seriously) in Hatii. Last thing I remembered was partying with some Chinese girls in the DR.

 
"Hmmmm,thinks I! This MIGHT be a good time to start hauling ass out of here!",and off I went,looking for an interstate and a truck stop somewhere to find out where the  hell I was,because you can't go home until you know where you are.

NO danger at all of me going back,either. This was in the early 70's.

[sneakypete]

The closest I ever get to St Louis MO or for that matter, east St Louis IL is St Charles.

I always make sure I fill my tank 50 miles in either direction of St Louis so I don't have to stop.

@Wingnut

Smart move!

[Fishrrman]

Methinks that demographics has somethin' to do with it...

[sneakypete]

Methinks that demographics has somethin' to do with it...

@Fishrrman

And now we have a new demographic taking over that might even be worse than the one we have now.

Should be entertaining to watch them gun down  each  other in the streets to see who controls the crack and the whoes.

[the OlLine Rebel]

For those with a strong aversion to clickbait, here's the list:

• Birmingham, AL
  
  
• New Orleans, LA
  
  
• St. Louis, MO
  
  
• Detroit, MI
  
  
• Memphis, TN
  
  
• Baltimore, MD
  
  
• Little Rock, AR
  
  
• Cleveland, OH
  
  
• Milwaukee, WI
  
  
• Kansas City, MO
  
  
• Pueblo, CO
  
  
• Oakland, CA
  
  
• San Bernardino, CA
  
  
• Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Atlanta, GA
  
  

I can’t believe DC doesn’t make the top 15.

Anyway, good to see Baltimore is on a list somewhere.

[the OlLine Rebel]

@Fishrrman

And now we have a new demographic taking over that might even be worse than the one we have now.

Should be entertaining to watch them gun down  each  other in the streets to see who controls the crack and the whoes.

The odd thing is yes, we have too many illegals that include thugs, but we also have many who want to work and have a huge family ethic.  No, it’s not always clean, but there is some cohesion.

Meanwhile legal Demographic has little family structure at all and no work ethic either.  Their constant defense of thugs who are almost always the “victims”, with publicity, protests and riots proves they are more interested in preserving their ability to thug, than truly worried about police brutality and alleged racism.  That means the entire population, not just a significant minority.

[sneakypete]

I can’t believe DC doesn’t make the top 15.

Anyway, good to see Baltimore is on a list somewhere.

@the OlLine Rebel

"Pueblo, CO"

More than a little surprised to see that one on the list. Was a very casual laid-back college town the last time I was there.

[NavyCanDo]

Seattle's KOMO News back in 2019 ran a 1 hr special called "Seattle is Dying", focusing on the homeless, drugs, and the mentally ill roaming the street of downtown.   Much much worse in 2024. We can look back at 2019 as the good old days.

[Sighlass]

Now you know why you don't want Birmingham (Alabama) being the last with poll results. You can guess why.

[goatprairie]

For those with a strong aversion to clickbait, here's the list:

• Birmingham, AL
  
  
• New Orleans, LA
  
  
• St. Louis, MO
  
  
• Detroit, MI
  
  
• Memphis, TN
  
  
• Baltimore, MD
  
  
• Little Rock, AR
  
  
• Cleveland, OH
  
  
• Milwaukee, WI
  
  
• Kansas City, MO
  
  
• Pueblo, CO
  
  
• Oakland, CA
  
  
• San Bernardino, CA
  
  
• Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Atlanta, GA
  
  

Where's Indianapolis? i go to then major cities every day for the news including Naptown. It's a rare day when I don't read about some homicide(s) mostly of the shooting type. Shootings, stabbings, robberies, etc. are daily fare.
How do people in those cities put up with that garbage?

[goatprairie]

@catfish1957 

The only time (once was enough) that I went there I was so drunk I didn't even know where I was. When my wits started to return,I discovered I was parked along a sidewalk in  St.Louis (last thing I remembered was being in Norfolk,Va) in my 68 Bonneville with the "Support your local Police" bumper sticker,and wondering "How the HELL did I drive to Mogadishu?"

And taking HARD looks at me. And all I had was a 6 shot 38 Special.


The streets and sidewalks were filled with roaming blacks,it was around midnight,and people were cooking or burning stuff in 55 gallon drums pushed out in the street. It reminded me of when  I deployed to the uprising  in the Dominican  Republic in the  early 70's,with a drunken side trip to Haiti. Don't ask me why I went to Haiti because  I have  no idea. I just  work up  in an ox cart filled with hay (seriously) in Hatii. Last thing I remembered was partying with some Chinese girls in the DR.

 
"Hmmmm,thinks I! This MIGHT be a good time to start hauling ass out of here!",and off I went,looking for an interstate and a truck stop somewhere to find out where the  hell I was,because you can't go home until you know where you are.

NO danger at all of me going back,either. This was in the early 70's.

Was that you or Chevy Chase behind the wheel?

[LMAO]

Methinks that demographics has somethin' to do with it...

That demographic combined with a ghetto culture

[LMAO]

I can’t believe DC doesn’t make the top 15.

Anyway, good to see Baltimore is on a list somewhere.

I’m also surprised Minneapolis Minnesota isn’t on there either

[sneakypete]

Where's Indianapolis? i go to then major cities every day for the news including Naptown. It's a rare day when I don't read about some homicide(s) mostly of the shooting type. Shootings, stabbings, robberies, etc. are daily fare.
How do people in those cities put up with that garbage?

@goatprairie

Because it is all they have ever known,so it is what they expect daily.

[AllThatJazzZ]

For those with a strong aversion to clickbait, here's the list:

• Birmingham, AL
  
  
• New Orleans, LA
  
  
• St. Louis, MO
  
  
• Detroit, MI
  
  
• Memphis, TN
  
  
• Baltimore, MD
  
  
• Little Rock, AR
  
  
• Cleveland, OH
  
  
• Milwaukee, WI
  
  
• Kansas City, MO
  
  
• Pueblo, CO
  
  
• Oakland, CA
  
  
• San Bernardino, CA
  
  
• Philadelphia, PA
  
  
• Atlanta, GA
  
  

I really expected Houston to be on the list. 

[verga]

Methinks that demographics has somethin' to do with it...

You got that right, those darn Amish, can't trust them.

[verga]

@the OlLine Rebel

"Pueblo, CO"

More than a little surprised to see that one on the list. Was a very casual laid-back college town the last time I was there.

@sneakypete, I thought the same thing, Also surprised NYC is MIA.