America’s 30 Most Dangerous Cities

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Rockford, Illinois

Source: https://townsquare.media/

Rockford, often referred to as “The Forest City” and is the third largest city in Illinois, is also one of the most violent. Its violent crime rate is at 1,588 per 100,000 residents with unemployment at 7.5%, and a poverty rate of 22.7%. In 2017 alone, there were 1,773 cases of aggravated assault. Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in this city is one in 62. Fortunately, it is not a tourist “hot spot” like Chicago.