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Forbes Declares Nashville 9th Most Dangerous City [Mixed Reviews By People Who Don't Live Here]

25 April 2009 | 10:35 am
Author: Morgan Levy

Happy Saturday, Nashville! We awoke to find that Forbes has bestowed upon our beautiful city the title of America’s 9th Most Dangerous City. Looks like we even beat out New Orleans, who came in 11th, and Philadelphia at #15! Forbes used violent crime statistics from the FBI’s 2008 uniform crime report to create their list of America’s Most Dangerous Cities. We’re just excited that we’re not in Memphis (ranked #2). Thanks to @northrup for the tip!

  1.  Detroit, MI
  2.  Memphis, TN
  3.  Miami, FL
  4.  Las Vegas, NV
  5.  Stockton, CA
  6.  Orlando, FL
  7.  Little Rock, AR
  8.  Charleston, SC
  9. Nashville, TN
  10. Baltimore, MD
  11. New Orleans, LA
  12. Baton Rouge, LA
  13. West Palm Beach, FL
  14. Charlotte, NC
  15. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by barjack. 

 

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8 Comments

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  • http://www.leftofdial.com Frank Strovel

    Nashville edged out Baltimore? The setting for “Homicide: Life on the Streets”, “The Corner” and “The Wire”?

    Wow.

  • http://karijetaime.blogspot.com Kari

    I don't get this statistic.

  • http://tennesseefree.com/2009/04/26/nashville-9th-most-dangerous-city-memphis-2nd/ Tennesseefree.com » Nashville 9th Most Dangerous City, Memphis 2nd

    [...] tipped me off to this story from Forbes. I have to tell you though, I don’t buy it. Now I can see Memphis. That place is [...]

  • michele

    Little Rock, AR? Are you serious? I never knew anything really happened there.

  • http://tinycatpants.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/were-number-2-were-number-9-when-it-comes-to-danger-we-think-its-mighty-fine/ We’re Number 2! We’re Number 9! When It Comes to Danger, We Think It’s Mighty Fine! « Tiny Cat Pants

    [...] to Danger, We Think It’s Mighty Fine! Posted on April 27, 2009 by Aunt B. Via the wonderful folks at the Nashvillest and the charming Caleb Hannan at Pith, we learn that Forbes has ranked the most dangerous cities in [...]

  • michele

    Little Rock, AR? Are you serious? I never knew anything really happened there.

  • Bluemamba

    I believe it! My father was nearly stabbed to death in East Nashville, and deadbeat cokeheads burned down his head! I’m born and raised in Nashville; with the exception of two years in New York, I have lived in Nashville all my life and I’ve been trying to get back to NYC for years, much safer than Nashville (and less snottier and less judgmental)

  • Garrettstatum2

    “What’re you lookin’ at?!”