Most Dangerous Cities in Washington & Oregon Ranked By Robberies
Using data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, we’ve compiled a graph showing the most dangerous cities in Washington and Oregon for robberies. Although neither Washington or Oregon are near the top of the list—Washington is the #30th and Oregon is the #39th most dangerous—the amount of robberies occurring in major metropolitan cities is enough to give small business owners and homeowners pause.
As of 2014, Seattle’s census shows a booming population of approximately 640.500 people. Although Portland only has approximately 10% less people than Seattle, Seattle has nearly 50% more robberies. Seattle’s second highest city for robberies, Spokane, has more robberies than all of Portland’s neighboring cities (Eugene, Salem and Gresham) combined.
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