5 U.S. Cities With the Highest Murders in 2023

2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Murders in 2023: 165

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania with a population of 1.6 million people. It is also one of the oldest cities in America since it was first settled in the late seventeenth century. Philadelphia also has a long history of Native Americans, which have lived there for far longer than the white people. It has a variety of important companies in sectors such as insurance, healthcare, food, and chemicals. The city also has a vibrant biotechnology cluster, and it reported 507 murders in 2022 along with close to sixteen thousand violent crimes.