39. Greenwood, South Carolina
Home to over 23,000 residents in the county of Greenwood, South Carolina, Greenwood City makes the list of dangerous cities in the US due to its staggering crime rate of 8.7 per 100,000 residents, over 3 times that of the national average. Of these crimes, thefts, assaults and burglaries are the most common.
Greenwood’s crime rate is reflective of its high poverty rate and low median household income. Making ends meet in a place where a typical family earns only an average of $28,000 a year, and where 1/3 of its residents live below the poverty line, could explain the high incidence of property crimes in the city.
