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The Atlantic.com published an article about the 10 most gangerous cities in America. In 2011, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that, during the worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression, violent crime dropped 5.5% in 2010 and property crimes fell 2.8%. The reality however, does not look so positive.

Although most regions of the U.S. saw declines, the Northeast had an increase in murders (8.3%), forcible rapes (1.4%), and aggravated assaults (0.7%).

Why that region was affected by crime more than others isn't clear, though perhaps the poverty combined with high cost-of-living in many of the region's cities is a factor.

Below are the 10 most crime-plagued cities in the U.S. with populations of more than 100,000, with a measurement of crimes per thousand people.

The list starts from Flint and Detroit in Michigan; St. Luis, Missouri; New Heaven Connecticut; and Memphis, Tennessee.

1. Flint, Michigan

Population: 109,245

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 22

2010 Murders: 53

Median Income: $27,049 (46.1% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 11.8% (2.8% above national average)

2. Detroit, Michigan

Population: 899,447

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 18.9

2010 Murders: 310

Median Income: $26,098 (48% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 12.7% (3.7% above national average)

3. St. Louis, Missouri

Population: 355,151

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 17.5

2010 Murders: 144

Median Income: $34,801 (30.7% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 9.3% (0.3% above national average)

4. New Haven, Connecticut

Population: 124,856

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 15.8

2010 Murders: 22

Median Income: $38,279 (23.8% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 9.6% (0.6% above national average)

5. Memphis, Tennessee

Population: 673,650

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 15.4

2010 Murders: 89

Median Income: $34,203 (31.8% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 9.9% (0.9% above national average)

6. Oakland, California

Population: 409,723

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 15.3

2010 Murders: 90

Median Income: $51,473 (2.4% above national average)

Unemployment Rate: 11% (2% above national average)

7. Little Rock

Population: 192,922

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 15.2

2010 Murders: 25

Median Income: $38,992 (22.3% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 6.8% (2.2% below national average)

8. Baltimore, Maryland

Population: 639,929

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 14.6

2010 Murders: 223

Median Income: $38,772 (22.7% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 7.4% (1.6% below national average)

9. Rockford, Illinois

Population: 156,180

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 14.5

2010 Murders: 20

Median Income: $36,990 (26% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 13.3% (4.3% above national average)

10. Stockton, California

Population: 292,047

Violent Crime Per 1,000: 13.8

2010 Murders: 49

Median Income: $45,730 (8.9% below national average)

Unemployment Rate: 18.4% (9.4% above national average)