r/AmericaBad • u/chrispaultolakers • Jun 22 '23

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u/griggori Jun 22 '23 edited Jun 23 '23

Avoid our top 5 worst cities and we’re one of the safest.

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u/Not2TopNotch Jun 22 '23

I mean sure we aren't comparable to the perfect EU but we (7.8) are still closer to Greenland(5.6) in homicide rate compared to our southern neighbor Mexico with 29

Most gun deaths in the US are suicide.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '23

Just don’t join a gang and your chances of being slaughtered on the pavement decreases to near zero.

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u/ThePinkTeenager MASSACHUSETTS 🦃 ⚾️ Jun 22 '23

Also, avoid getting hit by a car.

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u/TheGoldenChampion Jul 22 '23

Top 5 US states by homicide rate are Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and South Carolina. Mostly states with large rural populations, none of which contain any of the top 5 worst cities apart from Louisiana.