35. Susanville, California
This former mining and logging town situated on the Susan River was established as Rooptown in 1857 by the early settler, Isaac Roop, but later that year, changed the name to Susanville, in honor of his daughter, Susan Roop. At first glance, Susanville seems to be a quiet and sleepy town but don’t let this fool you into letting your guard down as it has been named as one of the US’ most dangerous cities.
Incidents of violent crime in the city are 5 times higher than the national average, with 1,450 incidents per 100,000 residents.
