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

April 25, 2009 10:35 AM 6 comments

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. 

 

  • 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.

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  • michele

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

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  • 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?!”