Americans Perceive Chicago as Most Dangerous U.S. City
Even as crime dropped over the past three years, Americans consider Chicago the “most dangerous” city in the U.S. Only 33 percent of those surveyed by YouGov said the city was fairly or very safe.
Comparatively, other cities considered dangerous by Americans in the poll were New York City (49 percent unsafe, 40 percent safe), Los Angeles (48 percent unsafe, 37 percent safe), and Washington DC (48 percent unsafe, 40 percent safe).