Special Report
City With the Highest Murder Rate in Every State
December 12, 2021 3:00 pm
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Hawaii: No eligible cities
> Murders per 100,000 people: N/A (Hawaii: 2.9)
> Murders reported in 2020: N/A (Hawaii: 41)
> Violent crimes per 100k people: N/A (Hawaii: 254.2)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: N/A (Hawaii: 1,407,006)
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Idaho: Twin Falls
> Murders per 100,000 people: 3.9 (Idaho: 2.2)
> Murders reported in 2020: 2 (Idaho: 41)
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 509.1 (Idaho: 242.6)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 50,872 (Idaho: 1,826,913)
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Illinois: Kankakee
> Murders per 100,000 people: 30.9 (Illinois: 9.1)
> Murders reported in 2020: 8 (Illinois: 1,151)
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 943.4 (Illinois: 425.9)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 25,863 (Illinois: 12,587,530)
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Indiana: South Bend
> Murders per 100,000 people: 27.4 (Indiana: 7.5)
> Murders reported in 2020: 28 (Indiana: 505)
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 1,728.4 (Indiana: 357.7)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 102,119 (Indiana: 6,754,953)
Iowa: Des Moines
> Murders per 100,000 people: 15.3 (Iowa: 3.5)
> Murders reported in 2020: 33 (Iowa: 111)
> Violent crimes per 100k people: 704.6 (Iowa: 303.5)
> Population within reporting jurisdiction: 215,290 (Iowa: 3,163,561)
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