10 Dangerous Cities You Shouldn’t Buy a Home in No Matter the Price

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10 Dangerous Cities You Shouldn’t Buy a Home in No Matter the Price

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While it’s true that ****** rates have fallen greatly over the past few decades, according to the latest data available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the FBI (via

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), there are still

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is significantly higher than the average.

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, which uses both government and private sources to generate a ****** index value for each city. Violent ****** is weighted more heavily than non-violent ****** and the U.S. average value is 246.1. We also looked at the cost of ******, according to a 2023 study by

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, based on FBI statistics “to estimate the cost of ****** for each city.”

Based on all of this, here are 10

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without investing in some strong locks.

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10. Kansas City, Missouri

Known for its amazing barbecue and jazz, unfortunately, Kansas City is also known for its ******, with a per capita ****** cost of $6,398, more than 17 times higher than the nation’s safest large city of Irvine, which has a ****** cost of $364. Its City-Data ****** index value is equally intimidating at 675.1.

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9. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Known for its breweries and *****-making history, Milwaukee might be a great place to grab a pint, but it might cost you. The city has a ****** cost of $7,029 and a City-Data ****** index value of 663.2.

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8. Cleveland, Ohio

Home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland also shares the spotlight on this list for its high $7,397 ****** cost, according to MoneyGeek’s analysis. It hits a similarly flat note with its City-Data ****** index value of 752.9.

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7. Little Rock, Arkansas

The capital and largest municipality of Arkansas, Little Rock is not so little when it comes to the cost of ******, registering in at $7,781 and a City-Data ****** index value of 796.9.

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6. Baltimore, Maryland

Buy a home in Baltimore and things might not be so merry since it has a per capita ****** cost of $8,160. That coincides with a City-Data ****** index value of 656.6.

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5. Memphis, Tennessee

Home to the King of Rock & Roll Elvis Presley’s Graceland and still a hotbed for top blues, soul and other music, Memphis isn’t completely harmonious. It has a high $9,056 ****** cost and a whopping City-Data ****** index value of 1,022.4.

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4. Detroit, Michigan

Nicknamed Motor City for its auto industry history, Detroit has also been known for its history of poor ****** stats. Indeed, MoneyGeek lists its ****** cost at $9,281, while City-Data gives it a ****** index value of 847.

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3. St. Louis, Missouri

With its iconic Gateway Arch and vibrant city culture, St. Louis seems more impressive than its ****** stats would suggest, with a ****** cost of $11,055 and a City-Data ****** index value of 896.4.

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2. New Orleans, Louisiana

What’s not to love about the Big Easy, with its rich culinary, musical and melting **** culture? Well, its ****** stats for one. With a ****** cost of $11,094 and a City-Data ****** index value of 763.8, the Big Easy seems pretty hard.

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1. Birmingham, Alabama

Holding the dubious honor of the highest cost of ****** of any large city in the nation is Birmingham at $11,392 — more than 31 times higher than Irvine. Birmingham also has a City-Data ****** index value of 738.1, nearly triple the national average of 246.1.

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