How long Gary, Indiana been the murder capital in america?

Question

How long Gary, Indiana been the murder capital in america?

Answer 1

it isn't. it had been winning that dubious title in the past couple years, but I'm pretty sure other cities have been winning recently. New Orleans had a very long run as far as per capita.

Answer 2

Right now, New Orleans is the murder capital in the U.S. when you consider homicides per capita. New Orleans is usually in the top three, with Baltimore nearby. Washington, D.C. has been #1 more than once. In 2006, Detroit was #1, followed by Baltimore and then New Orleans.

Answer 3

Not long, if it is.  The highest murder rates in most years are either Oakland CA or Washington DC.  If it was Gary in 2007, that's news to me but not surprising.