OKC #2 most violent Capital City in US

[ljbab728]

What about Olympia?

You have to be kidding!!! I would be afraid to walk down the street there. LOL

[HOT ROD]

I'm surprised too, since there are a number of other large metros like OKC that also happen to be state capitol cities.

Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Denver, Indy, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt Lake, and Sacramento are all major cities and/or metro areas in addition to Oklahoma City, and I'd argue that more than JUST Atlanta should be on the higher than OKC violent crime list. ....

I'd even argue that 2nd/3rd tier cities/metros like Baton Rouge, Columbia, Jackson, Little Rock (definitely), Saint Paul, AND Trenton should all have higher crime rates per capita than OKC.

[TheTravellers]

I'd say all of those and just low standards and appreciation for life in general.

Agreed. OK is consistently one of the poorest and undereducated states in the country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ates_by_income (OK's #45)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ion_attainment (OK's #42)

[adaniel]

I'm surprised too, since there are a number of other large metros like OKC that also happen to be state capitol cities.

Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Denver, Indy, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt Lake, and Sacramento are all major cities and/or metro areas in addition to Oklahoma City, and I'd argue that more than JUST Atlanta should be on the higher than OKC violent crime list. ....

I'd even argue that 2nd/3rd tier cities/metros like Baton Rouge, Columbia, Jackson, Little Rock (definitely), Saint Paul, AND Trenton should all have higher crime rates per capita than OKC.

I've been to Baton Rouge a few times. Quite possibly one of the most violent little towns I've ever been to.

I'm certainly not suggesting crime here is nonexistant, but any poll that puts OKC above that place is bunk. Just another useless inflammatory poll designed to get hits for a website.