Top 4 in Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America.
Interviewing locals about West Cleveland crime bosses
As Drew Carey can attest, Cleveland also has murders, assaults, and rapes. The violent crime rate is 1,449 per 100,000 residents, just a fraction higher than Little Rock's and similarly, four times the national average. First, the city has lost more than a quarter of its population since 1990, shrinking from more than half a million to just under 385,000. It's no surprise that those who leave Cleveland's worsening living conditions behind tend to have the means to move to the suburbs, while continuing to work in the tech and healthcare sectors. flourishing in the city. In another world (perhaps a “third world” would be more appropriate) 39% of Clevelanders live below the poverty line. The childhood poverty rate is 50.5%, higher than any other American city with at least 250,000 residents. In fact, there is little chance of crime reduction in a place where poverty is as pervasive as Cleveland. To better understand its intricacies, a recent study divided Cleveland and other Ohio metro areas into neighborhoods. What they discovered was incredibly bleak and predictable: reverse genocide (sometimes called “white flight”), deepening poverty in formerly involved areas , and poverty persists in regions where middle-income crises persist.