Oh 2nd cup of coffee; 5 most dangerous states to live in 1. Tennessee Violent crimes per 100,000: 643.6 Poverty rate: 17.9 percent Population with bachelors degree or higher: 24.3 percent Property crimes per 100,000: 3,371.4 (10th highest) Tennessee has the dubious distinction of having the worst violent crime rate in the country. The state was among the top 10 in the country for murders and robberies and was first for aggravated assaults, with an estimated 479.6 for every 100,000 residents. Tennessees 41,550 violent crimes in 2012 were up 6.8 percent from 2011 but down 10 percent from 2007, when there were 46,380 violent crimes. There were 388 murders in the state in 2012, up for a second straight year. To be fair, Tennessees violent streak is concentrated in some of the major metropolitan areas. Memphiss violent-crime rate was the nations fifth worst, while Nashvilles was the 18th worst. Like many states with high violent crime, poverty in Tennessee is acute, and high school and college graduation rates are lower than most of the country.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 14:27:16 +0000
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