| The following chart shows the 50 cities that have the highest violent crime rates in the United States and: (a) have a population of 25,000 or more; (b) are governed by mayors who are clearly identifiable as either Democrats or Republicans;[5] and (c) have either a “Mayor-Council” (MC) form of government, a “Council-Manager” (CM) form of government, or a Hybrid (HYB) of the two. Of those 50 cities, 46 are governed by Democratic mayors and administrations; only 4 are governed by Republicans. Moreover, 42 of the top 43 are governed by Democrats. |
|
Rank |
Cities with Populations of 25,000+ |
Population[7] |
Type of Govt. |
Violent Crimes/ 1,000 |
Mayor’s Party |
|
1 |
Detroit, MI |
672,829 |
MC |
20.0 |
Democratic |
|
2 |
Memphis, TN |
652,752 |
MC |
19.5 |
Democratic |
|
3 |
Birmingham, AL |
209,403 |
MC |
19.3 |
Democratic |
|
4 |
Baltimore, MD |
614,664 |
MC |
18.5 |
Democratic |
|
5 |
Flint, MI |
97,379 |
MC |
18.3 |
Democratic |
|
6 |
St. Louis, MO |
318,416 |
MC |
18.2 |
Democratic |
|
7 |
Wilmington, DE |
71,455 |
MC |
16.3 |
Democratic |
|
8 |
Camden, NJ |
74,417 |
MC |
16.2 |
Democratic |
|
9 |
Pine Bluff, AR |
42,984 |
MC |
16.0 |
Democratic |
|
10 |
Kansas City, MO |
481,360 |
CM |
15.9 |
Democratic |
|
11 |
S. Bernardino, CA |
HYB |
MC |
15.3 |
Democratic |
|
12 |
Alexandria, LA |
47,334 |
MC |
14.6 |
Democratic |
|
13 |
Little Rock, AR |
198,546 |
CM |
14.6 |
Democratic |
|
14 |
Cleveland, OH |
385,810 |
MC |
14.5 |
Democratic |
|
15 |
Milwaukee, WI |
595,070 |
MC |
14.3 |
Democratic |
|
16 |
Stockton, CA |
307,057 |
CM |
14.2 |
Democratic |
|
17 |
Monroe, LA |
49,761 |
MC |
14.1 |
Democratic |
|
18 |
Chester, PA |
34,133 |
MC |
14.0 |
Democratic |
|
19 |
Rockford, IL |
147,404 |
MC |
14.0 |
Democratic |
|
20 |
Albuquerque, NM |
559,270 |
MC |
13.7 |
Democratic |
|
21 |
Pontiac, MI |
59,792 |
MC |
13.4 |
Democratic |
|
22 |
Kalamazoo, MI |
75,988 |
CM |
13.3 |
Democratic |
|
23 |
Anchorage, AK |
298,192 |
HYB |
13.1 |
Democratic |
|
24 |
Oakland, CA |
419,987 |
HYB |
12.9 |
Democratic |
|
25 |
Indianapolis, IN |
852,506 |
MC |
12.9 |
Democratic |
|
26 |
East Point, GA |
35,282 |
MC |
12.8 |
Democratic |
|
27 |
Compton, CA |
97,537 |
CM |
12.1 |
Democratic |
|
28 |
Battle Creek, MI |
52,347 |
CM |
12.0 |
Republican |
|
29 |
East St. Louis, IL |
26,662 |
CM |
12.0 |
Democratic |
|
30 |
Canton, OH |
71,329 |
MC |
11.9 |
Democratic[8] |
|
31 |
Elkhart, IN |
52,348 |
MC |
11.9 |
Democratic |
|
32 |
Newburgh, NY |
28,363 |
CM |
11.9 |
Democratic |
|
33 |
Riviera Beach, FL |
34,674 |
MC |
11.8 |
Democratic |
|
34 |
Wichita, KS |
389,938 |
CM |
11.8 |
Democratic |
|
35 |
Jackson, MI |
32,704 |
CM |
11.8 |
Democratic |
|
36 |
New Orleans, LA |
391,495 |
MC |
11.8 |
Democratic |
|
37 |
Trenton, NJ |
84,065 |
MC |
11.8 |
Democratic |
|
38 |
Jacksonville, AR |
28,235 |
MC |
11.7 |
Democratic |
|
39 |
Nashville, TN |
688,901 |
MC |
11.5 |
Democratic |
|
40 |
Lansing, MI |
117,400 |
MC |
11.1 |
Democratic[9] |
|
41 |
Daytona B., FL |
66,649 |
MC |
11.1 |
Democratic |
|
42 |
Albany, GA |
74,904 |
MC |
10.9 |
Democratic |
|
43 |
Harrisburg, PA |
49,192 |
MC |
10.8 |
Democratic |
|
44 |
Tulsa, OK |
401,190 |
MC |
10.7 |
Republican |
|
45 |
Beaumont, TX |
116,825 |
CM |
10.7 |
Republican |
|
46 |
Hartford, CT |
123,287 |
MC |
10.7 |
Democratic |
|
47 |
Desert Hot Sp, CA |
28,878 |
MC |
10.7 |
Republican |
|
48 |
Buffalo, NY |
255,284 |
MC |
10.6 |
Democratic |
|
49 |
Gadsden, AL |
35,000 |
MC |
10.5 |
Democratic |
|
50 |
Chattanooga, TN |
182,799 |
MC |
10.5 |
Democratic |
|
. |
| Now let us turn our attention to the political leadership of the large U.S. cities with the highest poverty rates in the nation. These are cities that: (a) have populations of at least 200,000; (b) are governed by mayors who are clearly identifiable as either Democrats or Republicans; and (c) have either a “Mayor-Council” (MC) form of government, a “Council-Manager” (CM) form of government, or a Hybrid (HYB) of the two.[10] Of the 50 cities in this list, 41 have Democratic mayors, and just 9 have Republican mayors. |
|
Rank |
City & State |
Type of Govt. |
Poverty Rate |
Mayor’s Party |
|
1 |
Detroit, MI |
MC |
36.4% |
Democratic |
|
2 |
Cleveland, OH |
MC |
34.6% |
Democratic |
|
3 |
Buffalo, NY |
MC |
30.3% |
Democratic |
|
4 |
San Bernardino, CA |
HYB |
28.4% |
Democratic |
|
5 |
Newark, NJ |
MC |
28.0% |
Democratic |
|
6 |
Cincinnati, OH |
HYB |
27.2% |
Democratic |
|
7 |
Fresno, CA |
HYB |
26.9% |
Republican |
|
8 |
Memphis, TN |
MC |
26.8% |
Democratic |
|
9 |
Milwaukee, WI |
MC |
26.6% |
Democratic |
|
10 |
Toledo, OH |
MC |
25.6% |
Democratic |
|
11 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
MC |
25.2% |
Democratic |
|
12 |
Philadelphia, PA |
MC |
24.9% |
Democratic |
|
13 |
New Orleans, LA |
MC |
24.6% |
Democratic |
|
14 |
Richmond, VA |
MC |
24.5% |
Democratic |
|
15 |
Miami, FL |
HYB |
24.3% |
Republican |
|
16 |
St. Louis, MO |
MC |
24.2% |
Democratic |
|
17 |
Hialeah, FL |
MC |
23.7% |
Republican |
|
18 |
Tucson, AZ |
CM |
23.4% |
Democratic |
|
19 |
Baltimore, MD |
MC |
21.8% |
Democratic |
|
20 |
Atlanta, GA |
MC |
21.6% |
Democratic |
|
21 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
MC |
21.4% |
Democratic |
|
22 |
Houston, TX |
MC |
20.6% |
Democratic |
|
23 |
Dallas, TX |
CM |
20.5% |
Democratic |
|
24 |
Stockton, CA |
CM |
20.5% |
Democratic |
|
25 |
Columbus, OH |
MC |
20.4% |
Democratic |
|
26 |
Boston, MA |
MC |
20.2% |
Democratic |
|
27 |
Lubbock, TX |
CM |
20.2% |
Republican |
|
28 |
El Paso, TX |
CM |
20.0% |
Republican |
|
29 |
Minneapolis, MN |
MC |
19.9% |
Democratic |
|
30 |
St. Paul, MN |
MC |
19.9% |
Democratic |
|
31 |
Norfolk, VA |
CM |
19.7% |
Democratic |
|
32 |
Tulsa, OK |
MC |
19.7% |
Republican |
|
33 |
Chicago, IL |
MC |
19.5% |
Democratic |
|
34 |
Tampa, FL |
MC |
19.5% |
Democratic |
|
35 |
Phoenix, AZ |
CM |
19.4% |
Democratic |
|
36 |
Los Angeles, CA |
MC |
19.1% |
Democratic |
|
37 |
New York, NY |
MC |
18.9% |
Democratic |
|
38 |
Glendale, AZ |
CM |
18.6% |
Republican |
|
39 |
San Antonio, TX |
CM |
18.6% |
Democratic |
|
40 |
Bakersfield, CA |
CM |
18.5% |
Republican |
|
41 |
Greensboro, NC |
CM |
18.5% |
Democratic |
|
42 |
Jersey City, NJ |
MC |
18.3% |
Democratic |
|
43 |
Sacramento, CA |
CM |
18.3% |
Democratic |
|
44 |
Spokane, WA |
MC |
18.3% |
Republican |
|
45 |
Orlando, FL |
MC |
18.2% |
Democratic |
|
46 |
Long Beach, CA |
CM |
18.1% |
Democratic |
|
47 |
Madison, WI |
MC |
17.9% |
Democratic |
|
48 |
Santa Ana, CA |
CM |
17.7% |
Democratic |
|
49 |
Albuquerque, NM |
MC |
17.6% |
Democratic |
|
50 |
Oakland, CA |
HYB |
17.6% |
Democratic |
|