New Orleans Has The Highest Homicide Rate Among Major US Cities
by Tyler Durden
Sunday, Dec 28, 2025 - 08:25 PM
Across the United States, there were 22,830 homicides in 2023, averaging 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
Homicide rates vary widely across American cities, influenced by factors such as poverty, inequality, gun laws, and local policing strategies.
This map, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows the top 40 U.S. cities by their homicide rate per 100,000 residents and the total number of homicides, based on the latest reported data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-orleans-has-highest-homicide-rate-among-major-us-cities
