Chicago Gun Violence Statistics
Delivered September 27, 2019. Contributor: Benjamin H.
Goals
To build a list of the top 20 US cities in terms of the overall number of gun violence cases in 2018 or 2019.
Early Findings
- Based on findings from Security.org and 24/7 Wall St. research, the top 20 US cities that experienced gun violence in 2018 are listed below:
- 1. St. Louis, Missouri
- 2. Baltimore, Maryland
- 3. Gary, Indiana
- 4. Trenton, New Jersey
- 5. Portsmouth, Virginia
- 6. Wilmington, Delaware
- 7. Ocala, Florida
- 8. South Bend, Indiana
- 9. New Orleans, Louisiana
- 10. Chicago, Illinois
- 11. Jackson, Mississippi
- 12. Birmingham, Alabama
- 13. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 14. West Palm Beach, Florida
- 15. Detroit, Michigan
- 16. Dayton, Ohio
- 17. Little Rock, Arkansas
- 18. Memphis, Tennessee
- 19. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 20. Louisville, Kentucky
- Except for Memphis, Milwaukee, and Louisville, all other cities on this list were extracted from Security.org. In providing this list, Wonder analyzed the number of gun-related injuries, deaths, and incidents occurring in these states. Cities with the most injuries were prioritized, followed by deaths, and then incidents.
- The last three (18-20) cities were provided based on 24/7 Wall St. research. Here, the top cities which had not been mentioned by Security.org were included.
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Our initial research has provided the top 20 cities experiencing gun violence in the United States. Based on our findings, Chicago ranks 10th on this list.
To understand how and why Chicago differs from the other cities, we recommend additional research to provide the reasons behind gun violence in the top 10 cities on this list.