There are many factors to consider when contemplating what city in the world would be the best fit for you personally- will you like the weather, what amenities are provided, the outdoor facilities and parks, will you be able to enjoy a nice assortment of cuisines, and most importantly: will you survive?
The world is still a relatively dangerous place. Some cities have a frighteningly high homicide rate. We have compiled a list of the top 50 most dangerous cities in the world to make sure that you know exactly what you are getting yourself into before you pack your bags and move to Latin America- which, by the way, seems to be the most dangerous region in the world.
50. Johannesburg, South Africa
Homicides: 1,186
Inhabitants: 3,888,180
Murder rate: 30.50
49. Durban, South Africa
Homicides: 1,186
Inhabitants: 3,888,180
Murder rate: 30.54
48. Baltimore, United States
Homicides: 195
Inhabitants: 620,961
Murder rate: 31.40
47. Cuernavaca (metropolitan area)
Homicides: 198
Inhabitants: 630,174
Murder rate: 31.42
46. Panama, Panama
Homicides: 543
Inhabitants: 1,713,070
Murder rate: 31.70
45. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Homicides: 1,680
Inhabitants: 4,883,721
Murder rate: 34.40
44. Mosul, Iraq
Homicides: 636
Inhabitants: 1,800,000
Murder rate: 35.33
43. St. Louis, United States
Homicides: 113
Inhabitants: 319,294
Murder rate: 35.39
42. Barranquilla, Colombia
Homicides: 424
Inhabitants: 1,182,493
Murder rate: 35.86
41. Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Homicides: 381
Inhabitants: 1,050,930
Murder rate: 36.25
40. Goiânia, Brazil
Homicides: 484
Inhabitants: 1,302,001
Murder rate: 37.17
39. Curitiba, Brazil
Homicides: 720
Inhabitants: 1,890,272
Murder rate: 38.09
38. Monterrey, Mexico
Homicides: 1,680
Inhabitants: 4,160,339
Murder rate: 40.38
37. Fortaleza, Brazil
Homicides: 1,514
Inhabitants: 3,529,138
Murder rate: 42.90
36. Macapá, Brazil
Homicides: 225
Inhabitants: 499,116
Murder rate: 45.08
35. Pereira, Colombia
Homicides: 177
Inhabitants: 383,623
Murder rate: 46.14
34. Cape Town, South Africa
Homicides: 1,614
Inhabitants: 3,497,097
Murder rate: 46.15
33. Kingston (metropolitan area), Jamaica
Homicides: 550
Inhabitants: 1,169,808
Murder rate: 47.02
32. Recife, Brazil
Homicides: 1,793
Inhabitants: 3,717,640
Murder rate: 48.23
31. Cuiabá, Brazil
Homicides: 1,793
Inhabitants: 3,717,640
Murder rate: 48.32
30. Detroit, United States
Homicides: 346
Inhabitants: 713,777
Murder rate: 48.47
29. João Pessoa, Brazil
Homicides: 583
Inhabitants: 1,198,675
Murder rate: 48.64
28. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Homicides: 191
Inhabitants: 389,674
Murder rate: 49.02
27. São Luís, Brazil
Homicides: 516
Inhabitants: 1,014,837
Murder rate: 50.85
26. Manaus, Brazil
Homicides: 1,079
Inhabitants: 2,106,866
Murder rate: 51.21
25. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Homicides: 225
Inhabitants: 427,789
Murder rate: 52.60
24. Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Homicides: 621
Inhabitants: 1,120,718
Murder rate: 55.41
23. Cúcuta, Colombia
Homicides: 335
Inhabitants: 597,385
Murder rate: 56.08
22. Salvador (and RMS), Brazil
Homicides: 2,037
Inhabitants: 3,574,804
Murder rate: 56.98
21. New Orleans, United States
Homicides: 199
Inhabitants: 343,829
Murder rate: 57.88
20. San Salvador, El Salvador
Homicides: 1,343
Inhabitants: 2,290,790
Murder rate: 58.63
19. Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
Homicides: 554
Inhabitants: 940,477
Murder rate: 58.91
18. Veracruz, Mexico
Homicides: 418
Inhabitants: 697,414
Murder rate: 59.94
17. Vitoria, Brazil
Homicides: 1,143
Inhabitants: 1,685,384
Murder rate: 67.82
16. Tepic (metropolitan area), Mexico
Homicides: 299
Inhabitants: 439,362
Murder rate: 68.05
15. Mazatlán, Mexico
Homicides: 307
Inhabitants: 445,343
Murder rate: 68.94
14. Medellín, Colombia
Homicides: 1,624
Inhabitants: 2,309,446
Murder rate: 70.32
13. Culiacán, Mexico
Homicides: 649
Inhabitants: 871,620
Murder rate: 74.46
12. Guatemala, Guatemala
Homicides: 2,248
Inhabitants: 3,014,060
Murder rate: 74.58
11. Cali, Colombia
Homicides: 1,720
Inhabitants: 2,207,994
Murder rate: 77.90
10. Belém, Brazil
Homicides: 1,639
Inhabitants: 2,100,319
Murder rate: 78.04
9. Durango, Mexico
Homicides: 474
Inhabitants: 593,389
Murder rate: 79.88
8. Chihuahua, Mexico
Homicides: 690
Inhabitants: 831,693
Murder rate: 82.96
7. Torreón (metropolitan area), Mexico
Homicides: 990
Inhabitants: 1,128,152
Murder rate: 87.75
6. Caracas Venezuela
Homicides: 3,164
Inhabitants: 3,205,463
Murder rate: 98.71
5. Distrito Central, Honduras
Homicides: 1,123
Inhabitants: 1,126,534
Murder rate: 99.69
4. Acapulco, Mexico
Homicides: 1,029
Inhabitants: 804,412
Murder rate: 127.92
3. Maceió, Brazil
Homicides: 1,564
Inhabitants: 1,156,278
Murder rate: 135.26
2. Juárez, Mexico
Homicides: 1,974
Inhabitants: 1,335,890
Murder rate: 147.77
1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Homicides: 1,143
Inhabitants: 719,447
Murder rate: 158.87