The latest survey comes via U.S. News and World Report that looks at crime numbers over seven years (2003-2009) as crunched by the real estate information firm, Onboard Informatics. According to their math, St. Louis had the highest crime rate of any major American city in those years, with a "crime index" of 530. The average national crime index, by comparison, was 100 during that time, meaning St. Louis' crime rate was five times the national average.
Following is a list of the top-ten most dangerous cities according to the study:
1. St. Louis: 530
2. Atlanta: 484
3. Birmingham Alabama (tie): 380
3. Orlando (tie): 380
5. Detroit: 369
6. Memphis: 361
7. Miami: 346
8. Baltimore: 339
9. Kansas City, Missouri: 337
10. Minneapolis (tie): 331
10. Cleveland (tie): 331
