These Are The 10 Most Dangerous And Violent Cities In Michigan

I've spent the majority of my life in Michigan.

Growing up, I lived in Howell and then later moved to Grand Rapids.

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I've been all around our great state and a majority of the time I've felt safe.

There are unfortunately some cities where that's not always the case.

What makes a city dangerous?

A lot of factors go into making a city safe or dangerous including

• poverty

• crime rate

• education

• median income

• and other factors

These Are The 10 Most Dangerous And Violent Cities In Michigan

Property Club has put out a list of Michigan's most dangerous cities.

They came up with the ranking by taking into account high murder rates, gang activity, urban decay, and poverty.

Number 10 - Saginaw, Michigan

• Population: 49,892
• Poverty Rate: 34.85%
• Crime Rate: The crime rate is 3,662 per 100,00 people.
• Chance of being a victim: There's a 1 in 28 chance of being a victim of a violent crime.

Number 9 -Highland Park, Michigan

• Population: 10,978
• Poverty Rate: 40.7%
• Crime Rate: The crime rate is 4,541 per 100,000 people
• Chance of being a victim: There's a 1 in 23 chance of The overall chance of becoming the victim of any type of crime.

Number 8 - Albion, Michigan 

• Population: 8,310
• Poverty Rate: 28.5%
• Crime Rate: There's a 1 in 256 chance of being a victim
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime

Number 7 - Kalamazoo, Michigan

• Population:  75,834
• Poverty Rate: 27.8%
• Crime Rate: There's a 1 in 15 chance of being a victim
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 17 chance of becoming victims of any crime

Number 6 - Flint, Michigan

• Population: 98,762
• Poverty Rate: 35.5%
• Crime Rate: 2,752 per 100,000
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 78 of experiencing a violent crime

Number 5 - Harper Woods, Michigan

• Population: 15,492
• Poverty Rate: 21.6%
• Crime Rate: 4,057 per 100,000 people
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 108 chance of becoming the victim of a violent crime

Number 4 - Jackson, Michigan

• Population: 32,188
• Poverty Rate: 23.8%
• Crime Rate: 4,179 per 100,000 people
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 84 chance of experiencing a violent crime

Number 3 - Benton Harbor, Michigan

• Population: 8,892
• Poverty Rate: 43.6%
• Crime Rate: 6,365 per 100,000 people
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 29 chance of experiencing a violent crime

Number 2 - Detroit, Michigan

• Population: 635,000
• Poverty Rate: 31.8%
• Crime Rate: 6,389 per 100,000 people
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 44 chance of experiencing a violent crime

Number 1 - Muskegon Heights, Michigan

• Population: 10,730
• Poverty Rate: 33.7%
• Crime Rate: In 2022, the overall crime rate was 330% higher than the national average, with a crime rate of 5,390
• Chance of being a victim: 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of any type of crime