October 10, 2022 11:00 am Last Updated: October 10, 2022 11:31 am
 Source: photovs / iStock via Getty Images 10. Oklahoma> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 393.3
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 15,681 (20th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 6.8 (16th highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 272 (18th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 15.6% (7th highest of 41 states)  Source: Kruck20 / iStock via Getty Images 9. South Carolina> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 403.8
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 20,952 (12th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 9.9 (3rd highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 516 (11th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 14.6% (8th highest of 41 states)  Source: Kruck20 / iStock via Getty Images 8. Colorado> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 404.0
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 23,481 (10th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 5.6 (20th highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 327 (14th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 9.7% (4th lowest of 41 states)  Source: pawel.gaul / E+ via Getty Images 7. Michigan> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 415.8
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 41,783 (2nd highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 6.9 (15th highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 695 (6th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 13.1% (15th highest of 41 states)  Source: f11photo / iStock via Getty Images 6. Missouri> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 424.8
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 26,200 (7th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 9.3 (5th highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 574 (9th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 12.7% (17th highest of 41 states)  Source: Jacob Boomsma / iStock via Getty Images 5. Alaska(I was shocked to discover the cajuns I worked with were interested in moving to Alaska) > Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 451.0
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 3,304 (9th lowest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: N/A
> Total murders, 2021: N/A
> Poverty rate: 10.5% (10th lowest of 41 states) 
Source: Kruck20 / iStock via Getty Images 4. Tennessee> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 498.2
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 34,753 (3rd highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 9.0 (6th highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 630 (7th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 13.6% (12th highest of 41 states) 
Source: Sean Pavone / iStock via Getty Images 3. Alabama> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 518.5
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 26,129 (8th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 12.1 (2nd highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 608 (8th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 16.1% (6th highest of 41 states)  Source: DenisTangneyJr / iStock via Getty Images 2. Arkansas> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 555.7
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 16,815 (15th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 9.7 (4th highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 293 (17th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 16.3% (5th highest of 41 states)  Source: felixmizioznikov / iStock via Getty Images 1. Louisiana> Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2021: 564.0
> Total violent crimes, 2021: 26,078 (9th highest of 41 states)
> Murders per 100,000 people, 2021: 16.0 (the highest of 41 states)
> Total murders, 2021: 738 (5th highest of 41 states)
> Poverty rate: 19.6% (the highest of 41 states)
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