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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland is one of two Ohio cities considered among the least safe in the U.S., according to an analysis released recently.
The results from the study by Scholaroo, a website that helps college students with scholarships, likely isn’t surprising to Cleveland residents, with the city combating a surge in violence in 2023. Cleveland is expected to come close to its record of 195 homicides in a year, which was set four decades ago.
In the ranking of 150 cities, Cleveland is at No. 142. Cincinnati is at No. 147. Detroit, Michigan, finished last.
St. Paul, Minnesota, is the safest large city in the U.S. according to the analysis.
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Both Cleveland and Cincinnati finished in the bottom five for highest rates of robbery, while Cincinnati finished next to last for highest rate of house burglaries. Cincinnati finished last for larceny and theft.
Scholaroo says its study analyzed crime and safety indicators per capita. Metrics such as number of police officers, murder rate, robberies, assaults and shootings were given a ranking on a 100-point scale. The scores were used to rank the cities.
1. St. Paul, Minn.
2. Port St. Lucie, Fla.
3. Cranston, R.I.
4. Provo, Utah
5. Naperville, Ill.
6. Meridian, Idaho
7. Allentown, Pa.
8. Montgomery, Ala.
9. Yonkers, N.Y.
10. Boise, Idaho
141. Las Vegas, Nev.
142. Cleveland
143. Birmingham, Ala.
144. New Orleans, La.
145. St. Louis, Mo.
146. Jackson, Miss.
147. Cincinnati
148. Baltimore, Md.
149. Memphis, Tenn.
150. Detroit, Mich.
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