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Kansas City, MO is at 97 as of today, and St. Louis is at 83. When was the last time KC beat STL to 100 murders?
I am not bragging on either one. St Louis can be quiet for three or four weeks and then all hell will break loose. I wouldn't read anything in to this.
Buffalo Metro area (outside of Buffalo) 8
- Niagara Falls 7
- Lockport 1
Good news for Buffalo and Rochester. Hope they both stay under 50.
Was surprised at how high Niagara Falls was considering its population is under 50k. Then I saw that they had 18 homicides in 2020 so I guess 7 at the midway point of this year is bad but not off the charts bad.
Pittsburgh is at 26 now. Down from last year (need to check to see how far down).
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I think Roanoke, Virginia has 12-13 so far. If anyone wants to inform me on the exact number, I would appreciate it. Things are getting bad. Pre 2020, we usually got around that number for the entire year. We are just about halfway through the year. It seems like we are looking at a 2023 homicide rate typical of cities like Chicago, DC, and RVA. Not good.
We honeymooned in Roanoke. Had a great experience overall. It definitely had a downtrodden/socioeconomically-depressed ambiance to it, though (we explored more than just Downtown). We were surprised by the number of unhoused humans/panhandlers milling about, too, for a city of just 100,000. Hopefully given how affluent Virginia is overall the state can invest more money in fixing Roanoke's issues. If done correctly Roanoke could truly flourish into a less trendy Asheville, NC.
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As of July 1:
Rochester 21 (-40%)
Buffalo 17 (-58%)
Buffalo Metro area (outside of Buffalo) 8
- Niagara Falls 7
- Lockport 1
That is incredible for Buffalo! Thanks for sharing! I am less impressed by Rochester given its much smaller population than Buffalo (and the fact that it almost has as many homicides as much larger Pittsburgh). Obviously that city needs to get its act together.
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Good news for Buffalo and Rochester. Hope they both stay under 50.
Was surprised at how high Niagara Falls was considering its population is under 50k. Then I saw that they had 18 homicides in 2020 so I guess 7 at the midway point of this year is bad but not off the charts bad.
Niagara Falls, NY is a dump. It's truly sad considering all of the billions of dollars in annual tourism revenue spent in the immediate area. It would be nice if New York State would consider pumping some money into Niagara Falls, NY at some point.
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