Announcing the Murder Capital and the Top 15 Murder Cities in America

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Is your hometown on the murder list? Why is it not surprising that Chicago leads the list? I am interested in the demographics breakdown. I bet that few Windy City folk are being gunned down outside of Bloomingdales. And let’s not forget, Illinois gun laws are hostile to those law-abiding citizens wishing to defend themselves against murderers.

Top 15 Murder Cities in America (reflects the number of homicides recorded by the FBI in each city during 2013).

  1. Chicago           500
  2. New York       419
  3. Detroit            386
  4. Philadelphia   331
  5. Los Angeles   299
  6. Baltimore       219
  7. Houston         217
  8. New Orleans 193
  9. Dallas              154
  10. Memphis        133
  11. Oakland          126
  12. Phoenix          124
  13. St. Louis          113
  14. Kansas City    105
  15. Indianapolis   101

Source: FBI