United States
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Murder and homicide
- Does London have more murders than New York?1.07 homicides per 100,000 people, Latest full year: calendar year 202563 Moderate
- Who commits homicide in the US, by the offender's sex, age and race, as recorded by police, since 1980?17.15 homicide offenders per 100,000 Black or African American residents, 202563 Moderate
- What is the murder rate in the United States?4.12 murders per 100,000 people, 202574 Moderate
- Female homicide rate2.59 per 100,000 women and girls, 202391 High
- Homicide rate6.15 per 100,000 people, 202385 High
- Homicide rate (Cleveland)28.05 per 100,000 people, 202571 Moderate
- Homicide rate (Memphis)30.99 per 100,000 people, 202571 Moderate
- Homicide rate (New Orleans)33.36 per 100,000 people, 202547 Low
- Male share of homicide suspects87.16 % of suspects with sex recorded, 202368 Moderate
- Share of homicide victims who were male78.95 % of victims, 202392 High
- Women killed by a partner or family member1.35 per 100,000 women and girls, 202352 Low
Rape and sexual offences
Other crime
- How do arrest rates in the US differ by race and sex, and how have they changed since 1980?4,721.74 all offenses arrests per 100,000 Black residents, 202563 Moderate
- Is crime rising or falling in the United States?Sources disagree FBI down 14.3% (2015–2025), NCVS up 30.9% (2015–2024)73 Moderate
- Are immigrants in the US incarcerated or convicted more or less often than US-born people?0.46 times as likely as US-born men aged 18–40 to live in an institution (mostly prisons, jails and immigration detention), 202488 High
Guns
Police and prisons
Feeling safe
Illegal immigration
- How many people are stopped at the US southwest border each year, and how has it changed since 1925?237,538 Border Patrol apprehensions (Title 42 expulsions included 2020-2023) at the southwest border; events, not people, Fiscal year 202563 Moderate
- How many immigrants live in the US without legal status, and how has the number changed since 1990?12.2 million unauthorized immigrants living in the US, Each source's latest estimate: January 202258 Low
Asylum
Inflation and prices
- How fast have US consumer prices risen since 1913, and what is $100 from one year worth in another?2.6 % change in average consumer prices from the previous year, 2025, annual average over 2024 annual average63 Moderate
- Consumer price inflation2.7 % change on the previous year (annual average), 202571 Moderate
Income and wealth
- How has US median household income changed since 1967, overall and by race and Hispanic origin?87,460 2025 dollars of median household income, 2025 income, collected February-April 202663 Moderate
- Change in average annual wages after inflation53.4 % change, 202571 Moderate
- House price-to-income ratio126.28 index, 2015 = 100, 202563 Moderate
- Top 10% income share46.76 % of pre-tax national income, 202467 Moderate
Government debt
Health and life expectancy
Drugs and alcohol
- How many Americans die in crashes involving a drunk driver?11,904 people killed in traffic crashes, 202463 Moderate
- How many Americans die of drug overdoses, and is it rising?79,384 drug overdose deaths, 202471 Moderate
- Alcohol consumption9.56 litres per person aged 15+, 202455 Low
- Drug-induced death rate30.57 per 100,000 people, 202368 Moderate
Road deaths
Fire
Democracy and elections
Trust and polls
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