Its more useful to compare the violent crime rate per capita, not strictly homicides: https://www.areavibes.com/compare-results/?place1=Portland%2C%20OR&place2=

Its more useful to compare the violent crime rate per capita, not strictly homicides: https://www.areavibes.com/compare-results/?place1=Portland%2C%20OR&place2=Seattle%2C%20WA#cri https://www.areavibes.com/compare-results/?place1=Portland%2... By which measure Portland is safer than both of your examples, even after this supposed apocalyptic crime wave caused by defunding the Police