20 cities

An Everytown Research analysis of FBI crime data from over 500 cities found that in 2022, half of the gun homicides reported to the FBI occurred in just 20 cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Los Angeles, Detroit, and others.

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “City Dashboard: Gun Homicide,” December 18, 2023, https://everytownresearch.org/report/city-data/. Sample limited to cities with populations of 65,000+ that reported data to the FBI from 2018 to 2022.

Last updated: 12.18.2023

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