Miami No. 45 on dangerous city list - South Florida Business Journal:
Miami safer than Orlando? That's what a newly released report by Washington, D.C-based
CQ Press finds.
The publication, which examined 2008
FBI statistics for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft, ranked Miami 45th, while Orlando came in 17th. Fort Lauderdale ranked 77th and West Palm Beach came in 53rd.
http://www.3freemonthsnow.com/" target="_top" /> The report looks crime rate rankings of cities of at least 75,000 residents. Topping the list of 393 cities is Camden, N.J., followed by St. Louis and Oakland, Calif. Detroit and Flint, Mich., round out the top five.
Other South Florida cities ranked include:
- Miami Gardens: 35
- Miami Beach: 42
- Pompano Beach: 63
- Hollywood: 144
- Hialeah: 186
- Miramar: 216
- Plantation: 234
- Davie: 248
- Sunrise: 254
- Pembroke Pines: 315
- Boca Raton: 319
- Coral Springs: 346
Download the complete list here.