Least peaceful U.S. metropolitan areas 2012

The statistic shows the 10 least peaceful metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to the United States Peace Index 2012. In 2012, the metropolitan area Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn was least peaceful with an index value of 3.87 on the United States Peace Index.

The 10 least peaceful metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to the United States Peace Index 2012

Characteristic	Index points
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI	3.87
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA	3.7
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendal, FL	2.97
Baltimore-Towson, MD	2.93
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, TX	2.82
Las Vegas-Paradise NV	2.79
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA	2.75
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC	2.75
Jacksonville, FL	2.75
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL	2.7

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Release date

April 2012

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2012

Supplementary notes

The United States Peace Index measures peacefulness according to five indicators: the number of homicides, number of violent crimes, the incarceration rate, number of police employees and the availability of small arms.
* The lower the index value, the higher the peacefulness.

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