Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America

CQ Press has released its list of the top 10 most dangerous cities in America. ?Using data from the FBI regarding violent and property crime, as well as population information, the report measures the crime rates of these cities. ?In good news for Western New York, Amherst is once again one of the safest cities in America, ranking #2 among cities with populations between 100,000 and 499,000. ?See the top ten most dangerous cities below:

1. ?Camden, New Jersey

2. Flint, Michigan

3. ?Detroit, Michigan

4. ?Oakland, California

5. ?St. Louis, Missouri

6. ?Cleveland, Ohio

7. ?Gary, Indiana

8. ?Newark, New Jersey

9. ?Bridgeport, Connecticut

10. ?Birmingham, Alabama