British Couple Reacts to The 10 MOST DANGEROUS CITIES in AMERICA

[@adventureridergirl]

As both a US and Italian citizen I have a bit of a unique view on this. From what I've seen, unless you regularly engage in criminal activity in the US, you really aren't much more likely to get murdered in the US than in the EU. If you avoid stupid people in stupid places doing stupid things you can cut your chances even more. But if you visit New Orleans, LA, don't get drunk and carry a gun. Seriously.

[@audiooddities9982]

Probably the best advice I've seen it this comment section so far!

[@bowillieman]

As a fellow double citizen I can confirm this is real. Common sense and not having self destructive habits will keep you out of 99% of trouble.

[@bethany8734]

As someone moving to New Orleans that’s not from the area at all, would anyone elaborate on that??

[@bowillieman]

@@bethany8734 if it looks ghetto and scary don't walk that way. That's all it takes.

[@adventureridergirl]

@@bethany8734, stay out of the Quarter, find a friend that's lived there their whole life and can tell you what areas to avoid, buy a gun, learn how to use it, and carry it everywhere you go. Keep it on your body, not in your purse, there are holsters designed for women and the garments that we wear so find a female defensive pistol instructor and see what she recommends for you. You're probably gonna get your stuff stolen. Multiple times. NOPD and the local government are some of the most (if not the most) corrupt in the country.

[@kentk2215]

It’s all about what part of each city you are in. You can safely visit Graceland in Memphis, or the nice parts of any these cities.

[@travr6]

If you have to stay out of entire portions of your city then your city sucks.

[@kentk2215]

@@travr6 so… every city sucks.

[@cornpopsrazor5375]

Not really true....places that used to see a lot less crime for example....in Chicago. It has spread out a lot.....not just the south side or parts of the west side anymore. And since many of these states severely restrict guns of any kind......you take your chances. Glad I don't live in Illinois anymore.....where I am now ....concealed carry ....no permit....open carry....yeah....strong castle laws ....yeah....out in the country ....yeah.....low crime....yeah.....do whatever I want....yeah.

[@rvt_h3d]

@@cornpopsrazor5375 i ..... agree ..... completely ..... .....

[@tricitymorte1]

The one about Baltimore wasn't about just one part of the city. It's the entire city. I lived there for a while. We had $500k+ homes on one side of the street, owned by doctors and nurses that work at Johns Hopkins, abandoned homes on the other side of the street with drug deals going down in the alley behind them. But there was a silent understanding that they wouldn't cross onto each others' side of the street, and they would leave each other alone. So, as things deteriorated, the two classes split. Now the city is basically run by petty drug dealers, in broad daylight, and everyone else moved out.

[@Out-Of-Service]

I grew up in the "hood" area of Indianapolis, and it's the same for all these cities, it's only certain parts that are dangerous. Most of the city is fine and even the bad parts, you usually won't have a problem if you're just passing through. I lived my first 17 years in a bad area and wasn't shot but have 4 friends that have been. Luckily, they all survived. God forbid that anyone is shot, but if you are, trust me, you want to go to the hood hospital. They see lots of gunshot victims and know how to save them. Most murders in these areas are from gangs and/or drugs.

[@jamaicanbambosa]

big respect, i dont see alot of other people from indianapolis

[@MichaelScheele]

Some key takeaways: 1) if you avoid the most dangerous cities, the US is pretty safe, and 2) if you avoid the worst neighborhoods in those cities, it isn't extremely dangerous.

[@BenShapirosLowerLip]

Exactly this. Most people from other countries see the "mass shooting" numbers and think It's spread across every single part of America that involves some sort of random mall or school shooting. But in reality it's most common for criminals to shoot at other criminals in the ghettos of large cities with guns they possessed illegally that inflates that number.

[@FEARNoMore]

Yeah vast majority of those mrdrs are in particular cities, areas. Don't participate in criminal activity in the first place & avoid them at night especially, it's all good.

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Actually, its the opposite. Rural areas often have far more crime and murder rates per capita than cities. True, you don't wanna be walking through Leakin Park at night but you don't wanna be walking through the Pisgah Forest at night either

[@brandonb.5304]

The key takeaway is it's all about poverty: areas with high poverty, urban or rural, are going to have higher crime and violent crime rates. The more affluent areas aren't crime free, but you're far less likely to experience violent crime in those areas than you are in poorer areas.

[@billcame6991]

@@neilpatrickhairless, stupid people won't understand that.

[@itsmeshay8089]

I live just outside of Detroit Michigan, Detroit is really coming back and has cleaned up immensely, just like anything in life, if you seek trouble you will find it. Just avoid the really tough areas, I feel more than safe while being downtown Detroit and surrounding suburbs.

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*What do you think about the guy's narrative and demeanor in the video they're watching?*

[@epa316]

Millie, I was at Graceland in Memphis in 2022 with my family. It’s fine; you’d be completely safe. Gangbangers usually stay away from the tourist attractions. And Graceland is AMAZING.. and I’m not even a huge Elvis fan! You could easily spend all day in there, since it’s a self-guided tour.

[@christineperez7562]

It's not the gang lands that are always the problem. The fact is the Southern states are the poorest and has the most crime.

[@jsjazz12]

They'd be totally fine at Graceland and other parts of Memphis. I hate these videos.

[@timothyreel716]

@@christineperez7562 That's a fucking lie!🙄

[@13r12ad]

Born and raised in Memphis and granted there are areas that are dangerous. But overall the city isn't that dangerous. Nowhere near as dangerous as some parts of Chicago.

[@i_am_chronic3997]

@@christineperez7562 that isn"t true

[@LosTalksPats]

El Salvador is in the middle of Central America and as a result, a lot of major hispanic gangs formed/resided there. The high number of murder rates are a result of gang on gang violence, so the number is definitely skewed. As of 2022, the new president has placed EXTREMELY heavy sanctions on gangs (putting them in prison) and the country has decreased in violence and murder an insane amount. I have gone there every summer since 2018 and it is such an amazing and beautiful country and I highly recommend visiting! :)

[@marquis8787]

El Salvador was hit hard when people who were illegal in the us who had joined gangs were deported and instead of coming back, decided to take gang ties back to their home country and walla.

[@yourmadlilbro]

it still has a high murder rate, it went down a lot though

[@LuhB3]

@DailyDoseOfKZbin The murder rate is only as high as it is cause so much of the country lives in the city, it's really not as dangerous as a lot of other parts of central america

[@IvanBabravitski1]

I'm pretty sure it's now the safest Latin American country in the world in terms of violent crime.

[@tonyzook8984]

I was born and raised in Virginia and grew up going to Baltimore, it’s actually a very nice city. Just small pockets of bad areas

[@onpoint315]

Nah Baltimore is a shit hole sorry to say. No offense. But it’s true.

[@johnappleseed8146]

as a native Virginian, I gotta vietmentaly disagree, sure there's good and bad parts of evrey city but B mores bad areas are REALLY bad and there's more than just "pockets" it ain like DC at all

[@branplore]

I agree Baltimore gets a bad rep because of dense rowhome areas where there are dilapidated housing which makes it look worse than it is. Most of the city in a larger area are safe and nice. Most visitors don't even know the city outside the areas surrounding downtown. Which is where most of the bad areas are. Nice areas there too around the waterfront and parks but North Baltimore is where the city shines. Sidenote Baltimore suburbs are great too. Some of the wealthiest and most successful people of color in the nation come out of the Baltimore region or state of Maryland. Also, Baltimore history on politics and race is why the city is like it is today from the white house to the governors, to the mayor's office. In 1911, the city council passed the first housing segregation ordinance in the country directed at black people further influencing the white flight from the city once civil rights and desegration were established piled on by the industry sector shrinking across the country people continued to leave. Key word disinvestment and more focus put on the DC suburbs than Baltimore City over the past 15 years now.

[@mitchellgross2568]

I'm from the suburbs of Portland Oregon. The downtown area is nasty with the drug and homeless situation. Violent crime comes with that. When I moved here 32 years ago that stuff was almost nonexistent

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

I visited Baltimore years ago and was one of the few times in my life that I was nervous about the neighborhoods I was driving (the looks I was getting let me know getting out of the car was not a good idea) - I was looking for touristy attractions. Most cities keep those areas clean but not Baltimore. Just for perspective, I lived in LA for many years and ended up in some of the sketchiest neighborhoods a few times (easy to do when you go downtown). Even in the worst of those neighborhoods I never felt as I did in Baltimore.

[@jaredmize960]

I live around 45 min outside of Detroit and I can honestly say downtown Detroit has gotten exponentially better in the past 5-10 years. 10 years ago you really wouldn’t wanna hang out downtown but now there are a good amount of amenities and it’s a lot safer too

[@maysenvincent1411]

Detroit isn't nearly as bad as it used to be. That's for sure.

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

Yea it has expanded on their downtown as Toledo also has. Very surprising for the dems running both cities. But law and order was and may never be their strong suit as violent crimes happen in both urban centers.

[@Cubs-Fan.10]

I live in a very small town in the Midwest, less than 5,000 residents. Very wealthy, nationally ranked public schools, successful youth athletics, booming small businesses, etc. We had a murder/suicide last week. It can happen anywhere. But, it was the first murder I've heard of in the last 20 years that wasn't drug related.

[@JosephRussellStapleton]

What area is this?

[@rjsoderlund81]

Keep in mind, you look at some place like Chicago and the murders are all in specific areas, Chicago also has some of the safest neighborhoods in America at the same time. I wouldn't avoid an entire city because it made this list, I'd figure out what parts of that city to avoid.

[@lumbeeman01]

My buddy just came back from Memphis after working there for a few weeks, he said he is never ever going to work there again. That is saying something because he works all over the place.

[@ledariusworthy288]

Hi Beesley! I’m from Memphis and Iet me tell you that it’s far worse now averaging around 300 murders a year. That said, I took my Welsh gf to Memphis for New Years and she liked it so you’ll be ok to visit but just don’t venture far off Beale street bc you will get robbed! Also I lived in the UK for the last 4 years and I’ve met a lot of Brits that talked very negatively about America so I really appreciate you taking the time to learn more about our country instead of forming opinions based on ignorance. If you two ever decide to travel to Memphis, let me know and I’ll show y’all the best the M-town has to offer!🙏🏾

[@bazookajoe6133]

Millie definitely isn't going now, lol

[@Hillbilly001]

Hey guys. I've lived my whole life in the US and everywhere has trashy places. Never had any problems, even in New Jersey. Worked out of Secaucus NJ across the river from the City. Never had any problems. If you use your head to stay out of sketchy areas you'll have no problems too. Cheers from Tennessee

[@jomamma1750]

Even in New Jersey! LOL

[@flubber1557]

I grew up in a nice area 45 minutes away from Newark NJ. We didnt have as much crime in my area. We didnt have any gangs form or any of that stuff you see in larger city streets. I lived in the suburbs. It all depends on the location and the type of people that live there. Once my parents divorced I moved to another state with the one who had custody. I still got to meet with both occasionally and they both are able to talk and discuss matters in a calm and respectful way. Which I am very happy that they can still get along while being divorced. My father still lives in NJ but its getting too expensive. He is thinking of moving soon too. A meal for both him and a co worker was over 30$ at a burger king. This past year before the holidays. My state I live in currently is doing a little better with living costs but inflation hits everywhere.

[@snailslug3838]

I live in Tennessee too!

[@catherinehowell2163]

It will be interesting to see change in statistics in 2022/23, given the number of District Attorneys in cities now refusing to charge criminals or doing no-bail releases. Of course, Americans generally know to keep their heads on a swivel and to glare down potential threats (as I recently did in South Africa when two guys were staring at me the same way lions lock onto impalas).

[@anthonyramirez9003]

That's the city of L.A. for you. The worthless D.A. Gascon just gives everyone a slap on the wrist and then lets them go on to commit more crimes because now they know they can get away with it. Oh and by the way. Here where I live, you never glare down anyone, or as its called.. "Mad Dog" anyone, unless you are armed, or ready to fight, stab, or shoot the other person.

[@roscoe314]

I have visited Memphis and New Orleans many times and just got back from Baltimore. Most violence happen between people that know each other. There are some tourist muggings, but I have never experienced one.

[@roscoe314]

Not sure I would visit any of these places on my first trip over. I recommend, Key West, Grand Canyon, Colorado, Kentucky, Tennessee, Chicago. Yellow Stone. There are cheap flights from Chicago to Jackson Hole, and there are cheap flights from anywhere to Vegas and Orlando.

[@jsjazz12]

@@roscoe314 Why saddens me is when people come to the US and only see the places everyone wants to see. The truth is the majority of Americans haven't even been to those places.

[@AndySaputo]

Chicago is a beautiful city.

[@bad_alice]

I live in New Orleans and we had 266 murders in 2022. As dangerous as this city can be, the pluses of life here outweigh the bad. I've tried living in other places and always come back. I missed the friendly people, the music, and the food.

[@Darryldlowe]

what other cities have you lived in

[@bad_alice]

@@Darryldlowe Jacksonville FL, Gallup NM, Dubuque IA, Cincinnati OH, Chicago IL, Guadalajara MX, Merida MX, and Villedieu FR. You?

[@Darryldlowe]

@@bad_alice just Atlanta

[@teo5599]

Los Angeles had 397

[@teo5599]

Los Angeles had 397

[@johnalden5821]

We go into Baltimore all the time. Most of the city is safe, and there is a lot to do there. The vast majority of the murders are in smaller war zones in the really bad areas, which have no jobs, and are largely food deserts. The infrastructure and housing in many of those areas is decrepit, and the city's tax base cannot afford to repair it. The primary occupation in those areas is selling drugs, and the drug dealers are well armed. Baltimore has suffered since the 1950s from a steady loss of heavy manufacturing jobs, discriminatory housing policies (federal and state), and lack of investment (except in the Inner Harbor and some waterfront neighborhoods like Fells Point, Canton and Federl Hill). That said, there are very nice parts of the city to live in, and it is a pretty cool and interesting city overall. It's largely a tale of two cities in one.

[@vanessaval9325]

Why are these two English people so sweet? I liked this video simply because they just to cute.

[@timothyreel716]

Right, they're almost like family to me 😊

[@lornawoolverton9803]

I grew up in Detroit ( not a suburb) in the 60s and 70s. Back when I was in high school in the 70s Detroit was known as the murder capitol of the world. I still have a brother that live in Detroit. He says it's getting better but has a long way to go. I now live in Macon, Georgia.

[@jimgreen5788]

Beesleys, the arch in the St. Louis section is the Gateway Arch, which is our newest national park (#63).

[@liv5477]

I’ve lived in Baltimore my whole life and while I know it’s obviously dangerous, I always feel safe because I know where to go. You have to be familiar with each street because while my neighborhood is very safe, a few blocks west there are a lot of carjackings.

[@AstraSystem]

I live in Philly, which has a high murder rate, but as others have mentioned, the danger heavily depends on the neighborhood you live in (and is very much influenced by socioeconomics). I live in a section of Philly where we mostly just have petty crime and it's otherwise safe. My neighborhood has no murders and very, very few violent crimes. It's very rare. Kids still ride their bikes and play in the streets, neighbors know each other and look out for one another. In the past, I've walked home from the bus after getting off of work at 1am and I've been completely fine. Crimes are usually committed by outsiders traveling to the neighborhood, not by residents of the neighborhood. Now, if you go just a few minutes down the avenue, you'll be in a section that is much more dangerous and I sometimes hear gunshots from over that way. My neighborhood is majority White but there is a good amount of diversity (I'm Black). Most people here are working class to upper middle class, many are professionals and have at least a college degree or have learned a trade. The more dangerous neighborhood next door has a high rate of poverty and lower education.

[@billcame6991]

My first job out of college was in Philadelphia from 1989-91. I worked at the Navy base as a DoD software engineer. I lived near Rittenhouse Square on the 22nd block of Walnut Street. It was fascinating how the disparity between rich and poor was just a short walk towards the south. My first year there, there were 500 murders and the second year 600. BTW, that skyscraper that caught fire, I was able to see that from my apartment window. The homeless population was so huge that there were parts of the underground at City Hall that even the police were afraid to venture.

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

I love those Kensington Ave videos. One time crossing a bridge out of Philly I took a wrong turn and ended up in Camden. I felt naked because I didn't have a gun .

[@reneemcgee9623]

I lived in Nashville Tennessee, for 30 years and we were middle class, my husband worked for metro and I worked for an attorney downtown. Our neighborhood was very safe until they tore the projects down to build the Titan stadium. The lower class started moving into the suburbs and made it a killing field. They moved into our neighborhood in June and by July they had a drive-by shot the house up and a bullet paralyzed the grandmother. We sold our home and moved to Texas. But I do miss my old home, Nashville will be forever my home. I truly love Nashville it was good for us. Cheers.

[@shadowkissed2370]

I live 40 min away from Baltimore. Right now there have been at least 13 reported homicides in 2023, and there were 335 reported in 2022.

[@rg20322]

I spent 2 months in Memphis in the early 90's and it was VERY bad at that time so can't imagine how it is today. I remember pulling into a gas station and pulling out very quickly since 3 guys tried to surround the car. This was in a supposedly a decent area - lol . Also hit Beal Street a few times and you need 8 sets of eyes with your head on a swivel - don't be the last to leave any establishment because you probably won't be found.

[@dreamscape8045]

I'm originally from Memphis. My family move away from there in the late 80's 'cause of all the gang violence. Gangs pretty much own whole sections of the city now.

[@GreenBeamzzz]

Memphis right now is really really violent

[@i_am_chronic3997]

@@dreamscape8045 depends where you visit or live in any city or state

[@jimilemons7680]

Memphis is an awesome place to visit and or live. Like most of these cities the vast majority of the violent crime takes place in specific areas. Memphis is actually resurgent and you would feel absolutely safe in the Downtown, Midtown, or East Memphis areas. Graceland is better to visit in the day and leave - don’t stay overnight there.

[@MichelleA81]

Newark and/or Camden, NJ. I was born in Camden and it used to be very bad. It was listed as the worst city in the country at one time many many years ago. But it's gotten better over the years.

[@MrBenmiller]

My dad was born in Camden in the 50’s and I heard stories about it. It was quite the experience there

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Camden is a ghost town nowadays. Not a lot of ANYTHING going on anymore. It's sad, a lot of these places that are cricket factories now are full of cool history

[@robin-76]

@@neilpatrickhairless Not exactly a ghost town -- I believe like 70K people still live there, and they're still people and are really, really stuck. I lived there as a small child -- my whole family lived on the same street. and my grandpa owned a bodega on the corner. But I do get what you're saying. My assumption is that the vultures are circling as the population drops, not wanting to help, just waiting to scoop up such freaking valuable land.

[@Nymphidblue]

I went on a school trip to Birmingham Al. It was a fun experience seeing all the things in real life. We went to see the civil rights movement memorials and stuff like that. We had body guards to protects us at all times since they couldn't afford to lose a kid in a different state. no one was rude or anything there. I even made friends with the people we would meet on the street sometimes. I know it was also maybe the fact that 50 kids had like 15 big men following us around with our teacher but over all it was really fun and I might go again this year.

[@I.PittyTheFool]

FYI, as someone who has worked in the correctional field, the prison statistics do not include jails. Those are separate statistics. So when they talk about most incarcerated per capita, that is prison only and not jail incarcerations.

[@gretai7535]

When you cross the line from KC KS to KC MO is like going from day to night. The have the same name but are nothing alike. I wasn't surprised it was on the list, or Saint Louis MO. But, there are still great people that live in both cities.

[@lawrenceliebman9079]

As a complete non sequitur, the St. Louis Arch is known as the Gateway to the West. Also, I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and I can't remember the last time I heard about a murder around here.

[@lemontart1883]

I went to high school in the suburbs of Baltimore in the late 90’s-early 2000’s and it didn’t exactly feel safe but it wasn’t bad in the suburbs. When I got my driver’s license I stupidly drove in to the city at night a few times (when I told my parents I was working). I’m lucky I didn’t get hurt, but when you’re young you don’t fear as much, you just just want to have fun and hanging out in the city seems like more fun than hanging out in the suburbs.

[@bradleydayton5906]

I live in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There were 214 murders in the city last year. That is a lot for a city with a population of 600,000.

[@ghillie3627]

A great documentary on Detroit with struggles they are facing is Burn and Burn X. It's about their Fire Department and all the struggles they are facing between budget and whether to let abandoned buildings burn or not. The issue being if they let them burn, then its one less abandoned building and no threat to firefighter's lives. On the other hand, there is the possibility of a homeless person being in them.

[@anthonyduffy5967]

Jeez, I wonder if these places have something in common?!?

[@johnjon4688]

poverty.

[@dallasguy3306]

@@johnjon4688 We know his answer.

[@CarlCarlson-jq3xr]

@@johnjon4688 Its not just poverty. A lot of the people committing those crimes drive around in hellcats, trackhacks etc. Of course crime is the only reason they got the money to do that but still. Its not just poverty or what the original commenter was alluding to.

[@joshuaciresoli2927]

Hey James, if you want to take Millie somewhere regarding Elvis Presley, you should take her to Tupelo, MS where his childhood home still sits and the Tourism office has footage of Elvis from his childhood that you cannot legally see anywhere else. I just felt bad when she talked abt wanting to go to Graceland

[@jsjazz12]

Millions go to Graceland every year without incident. Why did you feel bad? She can still go. This video and others like it instill fear in others. Yes, there are bad parts of the cities but there are perfectly safe parts too. Graceland is a awesome place to visit.

[@joshuaciresoli2927]

@@jsjazz12 I felt bad for her that she seemed to not want to go. As for the video, yes, it was made as a deterrent for sure. I just thought I would share another good spot for "Elvis" Tourism that my mother and I saw as we traveled to Humboldt County, Cali

[@davidtomazin2970]

Years ago, they had an auction for the houses in Detroit MI. The starting bid in some cases was $1.00. They got NO BIDS!

[@ffarmchicken]

I saw a sheet of plywood in a neighborhood in Fresno offering a lot for $3500. You would not want to get out of your car, in day light, in that neighborhood. It looked like a prison with all the bars on windows and doors and graffiti on the pavement and stop signs.

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

I remember that and I had considered bidding because I knew that Detroit would not be that bad forever but I decided that the cost of dealing with the property until such a time that the city turned around was going to far outweigh the value that the house could ever reach. The neighborhoods would always be slums unless someone with BIG money came in a bulldozed the entire thing and gentrified it.

[@AwaisQadri1]

I was born and raised in Memphis. Graceland area is BAD very very BAD. DO NOT stay in hotels by Graceland, Uber from your Hotel to Graceland.

[@EvilLordBane]

I had a friend who grew up in Newark NJ and told me that he never had a good night's sleep until he got used to the sound of gunfire at night, but I think he was pulling my leg.

[@djfrank68]

Yay. My city made Number 1! If you've ever watched the show The Wire, it's a fictional, but very accurate depiction of Baltimore. And about the best written and acted TV show ever.

[@Levi_Amongst_the_Watchers]

I lived in North St. Louis for a few years a while back and North County is crazy but it's nothing compared to the East Side but some people don't consider that to be part of St. Louis so that might be why it wasn't mentioned. The place actually has a sign that says: E. ST LOUIS ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK

[@Longhauler85]

As a trucker, I know to get through East St. Louis IL as quick as possible. I'm surprised Chicago didn't make this list but I recently learned East St. Louis is worse than Chicago!

[@Levi_Amongst_the_Watchers]

@@Longhauler85 It definitely is but outside of the surrounding area it's not talked about much.

[@CrazyGunNoob]

I've lived in St. Louis and the surrounding counties (North County and West County) for my entire life (40 years). Where is this enter at your own risk sign? I've never seen it...

[@Levi_Amongst_the_Watchers]

@@CrazyGunNoob It's on a small road just as you enter into what is considered the East Side. I have a picture of it that my brother sent to me years ago. Also to clarify, I don't know who put up the sign but I'm pretty sure it wasn't done by city or state officials. Probably by concerned citizens if I had to guess.

[@austinsomogyi1437]

I still live here

[@vernhoke7730]

I'm in New Jersey and Newark is a hell hole and has been for decades. The state capital Trenton has beautiful parts but there are run down crime infested areas. Camden, a little south of Trenton, was the murder capital of the state for years. It's been cleaned up a bit, but recently there's been a few murders recently that made the news.

[@hotrod2804]

As a native Texan my firearm is like the American Express card… I never leave home without it.🤠

[@wakeup6826]

Baltimore is a rough city but it’s safe to go. I grew up and lived my 20s in Maryland. Spent alot of time in Bmore. It’s mainly due to the heroin crisis that’s plagued the city for more than 50 years.

[@pablo81778]

I live near Baltimore and it has gotten worse from very bad. Some murders are happening in the better neighborhoods that were considered safe and touristy just a few years ago.

[@megankuhn9888]

As a Floridian I was so looking forward to Memphis. I wanted to go to graceland. Graceland was amazing but surrrounded by memphis(its like 4 acres of beauty)..I went for 4 days. It was so sad and depressing. It honestly looks like an apocalypse happened. Everything is dirty and boarded up, most building are missing roofs or walls. Trash everywhere. I honestly needed a therapy session when I got home. Devastating its like that.

[@frederickknapp5340]

where I live we have a saying, come on vacation, leave on probation

[@derekhambleton4746]

This is crazy, ive walked all over new Orleans by myself. Been to every one of these cities transporting vehicles. Still alive

[@princessjava42]

Moved out of Baltimore to North Carolina, and I like it here! But there are times I miss Bmore. It's got its problems like any major city, and I hope things get better because there is alot to love about Baltimore. 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

[@MarquezFrmdaGangway]

things are not getting better in baltimore.

[@frankisfunny2007]

@ADHD QUEZ unfortunately, it seems like Baltimore politicians don't want to improve the city's look. The murders, gang violence, grime, and such. Sad for the incompetence, considering the rich history in the city prior to the 1950s

[@teressareeves5856]

I've lived in several large cities with high murder rates, & I've never had a problem. One of the secrets is to always be aware of your surroundings. Walk with your eyes scanning around you & your shoulders back; it makes you look alert. Try to know some of the history of the area you're in as the locals respond to the interest you'll have. And never never EVER go to an ATM by yourself, never use an ATM that is isolated, & absolutely don't use an ATM after dark! I don't care what town you're in, you are totally asking for trouble if you don't follow safety protocols at the ATMs.

[@camerontamiko6145]

Memphis had 191 homicides in 2019. In 2021, that number climbed to 342 homicides. New Orleans also went up from 119 to pushing 300 last year.

[@chasea2585]

i’m from detroit and there is definitely people you don’t mess with but they are well known people

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

I’ve been in most of those cities, some of them back when it was REALLY bad in the 70’s and 80’s, and I didn’t have any trouble at all. When you travel, stay out of the poorest sections and don’t do anything illegal and you should be fine.❤️🤗🐝

[@jovanedwards3589]

now you wanna challenge the math when it's the stairs 😂😂😂

[@MrLato2000]

Also if you go to Michigan There are a few Cities I Would recommend Frankenmuth being one another would be Saugatuck but always go out together at night not alone.

[@sydlawson3181]

I was in Memphis back in September on my way down to New Orleans(where I now live) and the Night we passed through some kid jacked a car and drove around shooting something like 6 people. I grew up driving into Detroit on weekends but Memphis was genuinely spooky to drive through at night lol Just gotta keep yo head on a swivel and know where you're at

[@rhiahlMT]

James you seemed shocked at the reference to poop in San Francisco. They have a horrid homeless problem. People don't care anymore, they just go in the street with people passing by. I'm from Baltimore. I got out in the early 80s. It was bad then.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Yes because people like to reference LA and there crimes rates and yet San Francisco only gets mentioned a few times.

[@robin-76]

Agreed. I was really shocked when I visited San Francisco a couple years ago. Not what I was expecting. Poop and pee smelled horrible, and I saw people openly injecting drugs on the curb -- in the most commercial and tourist parts of part of the city. I DO have compassion for the homeless and attached issues, but tourists should be warned.

[@Nanette-Book-Lover]

Chicago, Miami, New York,LA, Houston,..first guesses.

[@JorgeHernandezR]

Tbh the elevator is probably worse than the stairs, you can fall down the stairs but you can’t really get stuck, with the elevator, since it’s mechanical if something happens it could stop working and you’d be stuck there or if the building has a power outage or fire you can’t use the elevators, you can also get stuck between the elevator and the floor, or the elevator cables could snap and it’s a free fall to the bottom from there lol

[@hal4828]

you just have to stay out of bad cities, and make sure you’re not out in a public place at night in big cities. i had a bad experience in santa monica one time and from then on, i’m not going to the beach at night in L.A. you also have to take into account what places are bad for crimes and for gangs. i always have my house doors locked so i don’t have to worry about robbers coming in my house

[@sikksotoo]

This list would be quite different if it was based on overall number rather than per capita. Before coming to specific large cities in the States, it is wise to do a little research to check out which areas to avoid, and if their public transportation is safe. For instance, if you went to Chicago, I'd chat with Laurence about which areas to see and avoid.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

I vacationed in Memphis but I stayed outside of the city. We stayed in Collierville which was a whole lot cleaner and safer.

[@Alexp36500]

"I hope you dont wake up thinking about murder all the time" well i grew up in and out of South Dallas so yes, you wake up and go to sleep thinking about it cuz you hear gunshots all the time.

[@christophermckinney3924]

I strongly recommend you watch the American TV series from the early 2000s called "The Wire" about the Balitmore crime scene.

[@florida-man_850]

as somebody who’s lived in Detroit, I can assure you that you needn’t be careful in your phrasing-abandoned buildings are literally everywhere. there was a house listed for nearly 2 years for the asking price of $1 and nobody wanted it.

[@andreawilson776]

I’m from Kansas City, MO 5:31 and honestly the area as a whole isn’t just people killing each other and honestly it’s a really great place to live (I mean there’s issues but honestly the thought of being murdered is just not something I worry about). The people as a whole are lovely, there is great food and a ton of stuff to do! There are just some areas that you probably don’t want to go to but otherwise it’s a great place to visit and live!!! Don’t let this video ruin the potential to visit some amazing places in the US, because otherwise you honestly are going to miss some amazing people, places, food and experiences that really show you what the US really is!!

[@lizetteolsen3218]

'Laura' is a fantastic movie!!!

[@glennwhittaker1417]

I watch a lot of reaction videos, mostly music and movies but you guys have become a favorite. Keep it coming and thank you!

[@KevinBenecke]

Just remember that every place has a place that is considered the other side of the tracks.

[@isaiahjones3427]

Before watching this video, I have Chicago, Atlanta, and Detroit as the most violent cities. An honorable mention would be Baltimore or LA. I heard Memphis was pretty bad too.

[@LilFireFox]

First, I live in CT. And I'm honestly surprised that Hartford, Waterford, Bridgeport, New Haven and Meriden wasn't on the list at all.... Not at ALL surprised that Detroit was on there.

[@scottmanuel281]

As a Kansas City resident, I can definitely say that there's a reason all those murders were unsolved: our police department is really stupid and really really really really racist.

[@jLutraveling]

I agree about staying away from the bad areas. I live near S. Louis and I go there. I know what to do and avoid. yes, I agree the riverfront area is beautiful. The area has a lot of tourists and many police. The gateway Arch is a national Park.

[@angelinman1539]

I always wanted to go to New Orleans & a friend of mine was RVing in Florida. I flew down & the 2 of us took her RV to a campground in New Orleans. The place was gated & completely fenced in & graffiti painted everywhere! I had to talk my friend into staying there. She was afraid to leave her RV cause she was convinced it would be burgled. We went to Bourbon Street and had a marvelous time. Nothing happened to her RV or to us. She did keep her gun close by & that helped to ease her anxiety. But honestly, it was a great time & I never felt uncomfortable or worried. We were just 2 ladies living life. Great trip!

[@rwrws8318]

Two years ago (2022) the UN released a report that the US was 3rd in the world in gun violence. But they didn't sift or parse the data. If you eliminate 5 cities we dropped to 137. Detroit, St. Louis, Philly, Baltimore, And Baton Rouge. If you eliminate 3 more we drop to 187 out of 190. LA, NYC, and New Orleans.

[@anthonyramirez9003]

I live just two cities over from Compton, and Watts. And in an area where gang violence is the norm. Shooting all the time. A friend of mine got shot in the head back when we were younger. He survived though his brain hasn't worked right since. Another friend was killed by being shot, beaten and then ran over by a local gang. Its just normal where I live, to hear gun shots and sirens and what not. You just become "street smart". Know who to avoid and not look in the eye. Know where to go and not to at certain times of the day and night.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

I used to deliver and pick up vehicles at the auto auction in Flint, Michigan, and I had the security guard tell me that if I was there at night and I heard gunfire, I was to either get in the guard shack or hit the deck. Saginaw, Michigan can be just as bad as Flint.

[@coryh8888]

i think its the same for every state basically. stay out of the big capitol cities, the suburbs around them are nice and safe

[@drewt5217]

You are right on the Detroit part, it was also the arson capital of the world. You should check out a video about devil’s night in Detroit!

[@Wellch]

Cable TV tried giving people free cable on that night in Detroit.

[@Bacopa68]

Meanwhile Galveston has Dickens' Night which sounds equally as horrible. But it's actually a Charles Dickens cosplay event that has been going on since the late seventies. It's in early December and is the last event for the migrating Ren Faire people who come to Texas for the winter.

[@barryfletcher7136]

Whenever you see or hear claims about "random shootings" realize the claims are almost always false (and often deliberately false). The criminals shoot at each other nearly all of the time.

[@frankisfunny2007]

I feel like every "bad" city has good. You can see the good, but you do need a local who genuinely knows the "bad" city. Like Philly, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Portland (Oregon), St Louis, Detroit, etc

[@Perfectly_Cromulent351]

You have to keep in mind that the overwhelming vast majority of these murders are between rival gangs and occur in small areas of the city that no tourist would ever find themselves in. Also, if you’re wondering why the violence was so high in the late 80s/early 90s, the answer is crack.

[@annameaf4017]

For St. Louis, you need to stay away from “east st louis” too.

[@joantrotter3005]

Both clients I knew from Baltimore joked about being safer during deployment than where they grew up. I don't know if that's actually true or not? For New Orleans, my uncle always said just don't visit during Mardi gras.

[@andreavaughn854]

I'm surprised Chicago wasn't on here. I thought Portland, Oregon was bad. I feel better now. Some of these cities surprised me.

[@vanillarayne2040]

Also as a last important note, tourist places are usually the safest places as our police tend to be quite present in those areas due to the high revenue tourism brings in for towns and cities. If you have high crime you have little to no tourism, bad for business.

[@laynecox3992]

The main thing to remember is one word..... CITY

[@Oswald_Thatendswald]

Just about every major city in the US has a ghetto that you'd want to avoid. Atlanta is another perfect example of this. You could be driving down peach street, passing multi million dollar condos in 20 story buildings, then you make a left turn and suddenly you're passing actual trap houses. It's wild. Always do your reasearch when you visit major cities in the US and know where NOT to go.

[@justintrefney1083]

The only reason murder rates have gone down since the 90s is the availability of cell phones. Witnesses and victims are able to call for help quicker resulting in more people living after an attempted murder.

[@RogCBrand]

The majority of the murders involve gang members, drugs, etc., so the ordinary person being murdered isn't quite as bad as it sounds, as long as you're not a criminal!

[@sumo._]

Criminals are often ordinary people in extreme circumstances, not most whatsoever, but a lot. We should still be concerned about the generational poverty that keeps the cycle going, many Americans lack empathy tho.

[@claregale9011]

So why are some Americans so obsessed with owning a gun ??

[@RogCBrand]

​@@claregale9011 The Founding Fathers made the 2nd Amendment to make sure a corrupt, dictatorial government wouldn't have a helpless citizenry. IT IS ONE OF OUR BASIC RIGHTS! We broke from the United Kingdom to have freedom and they didn't want to see that freedom taken by some new despot. The whole War of Independence got started when the British marched to TAKE the guns from us! A disarmed population is HELPLESS to deal with a corrupt government. When my dad went to school, he, other students, teachers and even the principal would have their guns in their trucks at school during hunting season, so they could go hunting after school. They never had gun violence, because back then we didn't have the leftist immorality that told people to act like violent animals and there'd be no consequences. It's not guns that kill people- it's immoral, Marxist, criminals that have no value for other lives. If it's not a gun, they'll use a knife, a vehicle or some other object.

[@Some_who_call_me_Tiim]

8:00 idk if it makes the reality any better, but statistics might not distinguish gang v gang homicides, which also would go unsolved assuming neither gang snitches about it.

[@jennipei83]

I go to Memphis all the time. It’s fine ESPECIALLY around Graceland. Don’t let your live fly by without seeing the King of Rock n Roll’s home!!!

[@Millbro82]

This list is not showing the whole story.. I live in St Louis , and the metro is 2.8 million people. Everyone likes to say the population of stl is like 300k. Dude they only count the downtown and northtown of that area which are the worst part of st louis.. soooo don't be scared to come to st louis its overblown by a lot.

[@bethbennett-blesi6908]

In the mid 90s, I lived in a rough neighbourhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That particular year we were being called Murderapolis, and on the block I lived on, there were 4 murders, and as a 5'10" white woman in a predominantly black neighbourhood, I was a very visible target. Now fast forward to 2005 I was living with my hunna not far from where I was in the 90s. In that neighbourhood, gunfire was every day multiple times a day. There was even a time about 2am that there was a police helicopter with a searchlight looking for someone, and they shone their light right on the bed where I was sleeping naked. I got up, stood right in the window, and glared at the helicopter. Perhaps they got the vibe that I was a witch NOT to be messed with!

[@rovers141]

Millie (spelling? Sorry if it's wrong 😂) you're not missing much if you never visit Memphis. I grew up in Florida but my family is from Arkansas so we would drive back to AR every summer and Christmas, which took us straight through Memphis so I've been there many many times, and have even stayed there for weeks at a time. There's some cool things in Memphis but overall it's really not very interesting compared to many other cities in the US, and as I'm sure you've gathered from this video there are some places in Memphis you don't want to be in for safety reasons. If you want to visit Tennessee I'd recommend Nashville, Chattanooga or Knoxville, or basically anywhere in the mountains on the east end of Tennessee. It's a beautiful state!

[@chrisgavin2794]

Memphis, St. Louis , Detroit, Baltimore are my guesses

[@IlIllIlIIIl]

my famliy came here when my sis got cancer from Chicago and then whe found out Memphis is called "lil Chicago" but luckily we live in the mid area but were pretty close

[@IlIllIlIIIl]

*dont live in the mid area and i was not born yet most of the fam soon after

[@IlIllIlIIIl]

@whats.app19808 no

[@catgirl6803]

I live in Baltimore. Love it here and I've been here for 15 years now. No issues. I am not denying the murder rate, but there is so much community here trying to end the systemic violence. The crime is not random. It's targeted disputes usually gang/drug/domestic related. There are so many wonderful neighborhoods and things to do. Unfortunately the downtown area is closed down since many of the attractions became dated and that needs a revitalization. But it's a great place to live. People are very nice.

[@denp54z]

I live in northern Louisiana. Yes Louisiana has a lot of people locked up most for good reasons like Murder, Kidnapping, Car Jacking, Robbery Assault. Serious crimes deserve serious time. What else can we do with hard core criminals ?

[@samforsyth]

Definitely many places in Detroit that aren't safe to walk around. but those areas are shrinking... Detroit is a wonderful city.