I have had this debate many times over the years. The murder rates in those states are driven by long time dem run urban areas.JohnnyYou » 40 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ States with the Highest Murder RatesBased on recent CDC and USAFacts data, the states with the highest number of homicides per 100,000 residents are:Mississippi: ~18.6 to 19.7 per 100,000Louisiana: ~14.3 to 15.2 per 100,000Alabama: ~13.3 per 100,000New Mexico: ~13.2 per 100,000Cities with the Highest Murder RatesWhen adjusting for population in major metropolitan areas and large cities, the highest per capita rates belong to:St. Louis, MO: ~38 to 54 per 100,000 (depending on city limits vs. metro data)New Orleans, LA: ~34 to 46 per 100,000Memphis, TN: ~33 to 41 per 100,000Baltimore, MD: ~36 per 100,000Washington, D.C.: ~27 to 36 per 100,000USAFactsWhich cities have the highest murder rates in the US? - USAFactsWhich cities have the highest murder rates? St. Louis city, Missouri, had higher murder rates in its home county than any other ma...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)Homicide Mortality | Stats of the States - CDCTable_title: Deaths by homicide per 100,000 total population (age-adjusted mortality rate) Table_content: | Location Sort by Locat...Show all