Speaking as a refugee from Mass, I can't agree more. (Born in Boston, fled in 1977.)
I hung out in Boston ~ 1967-1971.
It was just fine then.
Most Violent Crime:
T-46. Louisiana
T-46. Arkansas
T-46. Tennessee
T-46. New Mexico
T-46. Alaska
What skewed numbers are they looking at that puts a bunch of rural states above places like Illinois and New York?