To put it in context, Baltimore's homicide rate is six times that of NYC, which itself is also over the national average. Austin, Texas which is slightly more

To put it in context, Baltimore's homicide rate is six times that of NYC, which itself is also over the national average. Austin, Texas which is slightly more populous than Baltimore has about 20 homicides per year. This is a similar per person rate as Edinburgh and lower than Dublin, but higher than London. Austin isn't amongst the safest cities in the US. It's just a major city I chose at random. I think it's fair to say that on the whole the US is dangerous for a rich country, but the average is definitely being pulled up by outliers such as Detroit and Baltimore.