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45. Toledo, OH
> 1-yr. change in reported homicides per 100K people: +3.1
> Homicides reported in 2020: 56 — 30th highest of 211 metros (tied)
> Homicides per 100K people in 2020: 8.8 — 44th highest of 211 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime per 100K people: +14.0 — 102nd highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 485.6 — 48th highest of 210 metros
> Population: 641,816
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44. Lewiston, ID-WA
> 1-yr. change in reported homicides per 100K people: +3.2
> Homicides reported in 2020: 3 — 20th lowest of 211 metros (tied)
> Homicides per 100K people in 2020: 4.7 — 98th lowest of 211 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime per 100K people: +45.6 — 53rd highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 184.4 — 22nd lowest of 210 metros
> Population: 62,990
43. Greeley, CO
> 1-yr. change in reported homicides per 100K people: +3.3
> Homicides reported in 2020: 16 — 93rd highest of 211 metros (tied)
> Homicides per 100K people in 2020: 4.8 — 101st lowest of 211 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime per 100K people: +108.3 — 14th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 324.2 — 90th lowest of 210 metros
> Population: 324,492
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42. Bangor, ME
> 1-yr. change in reported homicides per 100K people: +3.3
> Homicides reported in 2020: 6 — 53rd lowest of 211 metros (tied)
> Homicides per 100K people in 2020: 3.9 — 81st lowest of 211 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime per 100K people: +13.4 — 104th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 57.7 — the lowest of 210 metros
> Population: 152,148
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41. Bakersfield, CA
> 1-yr. change in reported homicides per 100K people: +3.5
> Homicides reported in 2020: 116 — 16th highest of 211 metros
> Homicides per 100K people in 2020: 12.9 — 10th highest of 211 metros
> 1-yr. change in all violent crime per 100K people: +71.2 — 26th highest of 209 metros
> Violent crimes per 100K people in 2020: 692.3 — 16th highest of 210 metros
> Population: 900,202
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