And the Oscar for Most Dubious List goes to... Forbes Magazine, for their list of the most dangerous cities in America. Anchorage is ranked number five based on the number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents as reported in the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. The envelope, please:
- #5: Anchorage, Alaska, 813 violent crimes per 100,000 population.
- #4: Flint, Michigan, population 419,608 and 827 crimes per.
- #3: Springfield, Illinois, population 206,000 and 855 crimes per.
- #2: Memphis, Tennessee, population 1,313,722 and 1,006 crimes per.
- #1: Detroit, Michigan, population 1,895,974 and 1,111 crimes per.
Forbes's assessment of Anchorage: "With 813 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, Anchorage has a somewhat higher crime rate than cities of comparable size, and a rate that is double the size of Alaska as a whole. It is the largest city in the state, but it also has the largest rate of forcible rape, which contributes to Anchorage’s high crime statistics. Property crime, while not factored into our survey, is also double Alaska’s rate. Methamphetamine use has been a perennial problem in Anchorage and elsewhere in the state, and although laws have been passed to limit access to the pharmaceuticals necessary to manufacture meth in the state, a steady supply of the drug is still flowing in from Mexico."
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