Plain and simple, there are some cities in the country that are more dangerous than others. The problem is, you need to actually look at the crime data to know which is which.
And that’s where this report comes in.
Using Saturday Night Science, we’re taking a look at the most dangerous city in each sate. These are some of the most dangerous places to live in each state where crime remains stubbornly high.
The Most Dangerous Of The Dangerous For 2026
The job of deciding the most dangerous of the dangerous U.S. cities for 2026 had to be left to the numbers.
Want to know the most dangerous of the dangerous city in your state, take a look below to see where you can might need to sleep with one eye open at night.
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Table Of Contents: Table | Methodology | Summary
Most Dangerous City In Each State For 2026
How We Determined The Most Dangerous Citiy In Each State
The FBI releases detailed breakdowns of where crimes occurred across America. We used the most recent available data to perform the analysis for this study. Specifically, we used the Crime In The US Report.
The report has data on 8987 cities and towns across America. However, we only wanted to consider places with at least 10,000 people, you know, cities.
That left us with a set of 3511 cities in America to rank using the following criteria:
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We ranked all the cities from 1 to 3511 for both of the criteria with the most dangerous cities being ranked 1. We then took the average of the two rankings to create a danger score.
Finally, we took the city in each state with the highest danger score to create the map.
It’s important to note that this methodology does not determine the most dangerous cities in America. Although, you’ll typically find these cities amongst the most dangerous.
Summary: Wrapping It Up In A Giant Safety Blanket
There you have it — the most dangerous of the dangerous cities in America. These are the places where crime is high and people don’t sleep safe and sound.
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Dangerous Each Places By State
Most Dangerous Cities In Alaska
Most Dangerous Cities In Alabama
Most Dangerous Places In Arkansas
Most Dangerous Cities In Arizona
Most Dangerous Cities In California
Most Dangerous Cities In Colorado
Most Dangerous Cities In Connecticut
Most Dangerous Cities In Delaware
Most Dangerous Places In Florida
Most Dangerous Places In Georgia
Most Dangerous Cities In Idaho
Most Dangerous Cities In Illinois
Most Dangerous Cities In Indiana
Most Dangerous Places In Kansas
Most Dangerous Cities In Massachusetts
Most Dangerous Cities In Maryland
Most Dangerous Cities In Maine
Most Dangerous Places In Michigan
Most Dangerous Cities In Minnesota
Most Dangerous Cities In Missouri
Most Dangerous Cities In Mississippi
Most Dangerous Cities In Montana
Most Dangerous Cities In North Carolina
Most Dangerous Cities In North Dakota
Most Dangerous Cities In Nebraska
Most Dangerous Cities In New Hampshire
Most Dangerous Cities In New Jersey
Most Dangerous Cities In New Mexico
5 Most Dangerous Cities In Nevada
Most Dangerous Cities In Oklahoma
Most Dangerous Cities In Oregon
Most Dangerous Cities In Pennsylvania
Most Dangerous Cities In Rhode Island
Most Dangerous Cities In South Carolina
Most Dangerous Cities In South Dakota
Most Dangerous Cities In Tennessee
Most Dangerous Places In Texas
Most Dangerous Cities In Virginia
Most Dangerous Cities In Vermont
Most Dangerous Cities In Washington
Most Dangerous Cities In Wisconsin
