Pueblo, Colorado, was the United States city that experienced the largest surge in its gun homicide rate in 2021, with an increase of 119 percent compared to the previous year. Pueblo was followed by the Texan city of Amarillo and its growth of 117 percent in the homicide rate, while Michigan's Lansing endured an increment of 112 percent.
Cities with largest increase in gun homicide rates in the United States in 2021
Characteristic
Year-on-year increase
Pueblo, Colorado
119%
Amarillo, Texas
117%
Lansing, Michigan
112%
Austin, Texas
86%
Fayetteville, North Carolina
77%
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