Which city is more dangerous in the 90's Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia? (rates, homicide)

[caliguy92832]

Which city is more dangerous in the 90's?

[North 42]

WAS more dangerous!

[thwanko]

iirc, statistically, New York, LA, Chicago, and Philadelphia all had similar peak homicide rates in the early 90s (low 30s per 100k). Detroit and DC had significantly higher rates

[cityKing]

Los Angeles hands down, home of Gangsta rap and L.A riots, lots of bloods and crips and gang culture around that time.

[mrfoe]

Where is Houston? Especially the early 90s.

[caliguy92832]

Originally Posted by cityKing

Los Angeles hands down, home of Gangsta rap and L.A riots, lots of bloods and crips and gang culture around that time.

oh yeah


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4sKiGkzKJo

[nei]

DC had the highest murder rate of all of these, especially early 90s. It peaked around 80 murders per 100k residents, almost three times higher than New York City.

[Kobe25]

L.A & N.y.c both had the 90s respectively, But Chicago, Detroit & New orleans need some mention also

[whogoesthere]

The hood areas of all these cities were probably all around the same. DC was off the chain but so was everybody else.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by mrfoe

Where is Houston? Especially the early 90s.

Should not be on this list though it was rough. I think the answer is DC but New Orleans gave it a run in the Mid 90s.