Chicago's Homicide Rate Does Not Rank Near the Top Among American Cities
Despite the familiar media refrain that Chicago is the nations murder capital, the windy city does not even qualify as one of the nations top 25 most dangerous cities for homicide. Yes, in sheer numbers Chicago leads the nations cities in murders, but its per capita murder rate is lower than forty other cities with populations above 40,000 residents. In 2011, the last year where records have been tabulated to compare cities, according to FBI statistics, Chicago, with a per capita murder rate of 15.9/per 100,000 residents, ranked behind over three dozen other American cities.
In 2011, the citys murder rate was less than half that of the cities of New Orleans (57.6/per 100,00), Detroit (48.2) and St. Louis (35.3). Chicagos homicide rate was also lower than such unremarkable cities as Ft. Myers, FL (31.7) Pine Bluff, AR (24.3), Dayton, OH (23.3) Rocky Mount, NC (20.6), Gulfport, MS (17.6) and Harrisburg, PA (16.1).
Isn't it racist to post the stats of all those predominantly black cities?
Depends on context.
Like when you say -- "Here's my stats prove all blacks are violent by nature." -- Then, yes, that's you being your racist self.