10 U.S. cities you’re most likely to be murdered in

3. St. Louis, MO

It’s no coincidence that “East St. Louis” is a running joke on The Simpsons. In addition to a high murder rate (38 per 100,000), racial tensions have spurred rioting and forced the police to focus on protesters instead of protecting the community from murders. Things are getting better here though; one reason is the officer to people ratio of 1 to approximately 250 that has focused on problem areas in an attempt to reduce violent crime. It doesn’t matter how many police officers are patrolling – if the Cardinals win another World Series the fans will riot, light fires and probably shoot someone. This is what Cardinal fans do, they are the worst.