New Orleans is not the murder capital of the country, but it is among the top three most murderous cities in America.
The murder rate in New Orleans was 40.6 per 100,000.
That's based on 2017 killings, the last full year nationwide with full statistics available.
Baltimore, Maryland is number two with a murder rate of 51.1 per 100,000.
The highest murder rate in the country is in St. Louis.
The murder rate in St. Louis is 64.9 per 100,000.
Number four is Detroit, and Cleveland rounds out the top.
