2. St. Louis, Missouri This Midwestern city has one of the highest homicide rates of American cities, with the risk of becoming a victim of a violent crime at approximately 1 in 53 and a property crime 1 in 10. The high crime rate is most blamed on the shrinking economy with many of the 318,069 long-time residents leaving the city for greener pastures. However, what’s often overlooked is the revitalization that’s occurring over the past decade in efforts to revitalize historic neighborhoods throughout St. Louis (particularly the gorgeous Old North area) and attract new investment to this once metropolitan area and nearby famous wine country
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:33:00 +0000