NEW ORLEANS (AP) — According to a national study released Monday, New Orleans is the most violent city in the country.
Fueled by a murder rate that is way above the national average and even the second most violent city, the study ranks New Orleans — with more than 19,000 incidents of crime last year — number one, ahead of Camden, New Jersey, and Detroit.
In murders, New Orleans had 94.7 per 100,000 population, compared to the overall national average of 5.6 per 100,000 and to Gary, Indiana, ranked second with 73.2 per 100,000.
The study, done by CQ Press, the book publishing arm of Congressional Quarterly, says the rankings are calculated using crime statistics and population data furnished by the FBI.
Police and civic leaders across the country have previously criticized the rankings for their methodology and use of federally reported crime statistics.
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