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Though some people may believe that Johannesburg, South Africa may be the most violent city in the world, it's not.
The most violent city in the world is actually the capital of Venezuela, Caracas; which is also the country's largest city. The city of 3.2 million has a homicide rate of 130 for every 100,000 residents per year on average.
To put that in better context the city of New York has a population of 8,274,527 people. If New York had the same homicide rate as Caracas then about 10, 757 people would be murdered every year.
UPDATE: The most violent city in the world is now Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, with 191 homicides per 100,000 residents in 2009.
( source: http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=230351 )
Ironically, just across the border El Paso, Texas is considered one of the safest cities in the United States.
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What is the most expensive city of the world?
The most expensive city in the world for year 2014 is Singapore city followed by Paris, then Osol, then Zurich, then Sidney, then Tokyo. In year 2013, Tokyo was the most expensive world city. .
What is the most dangerous city in the world?
If you want to be realistic, Detroit. If not, most likely to be danger city
In which year was Mexico City the most populated city in the world?
it still is
What is the most visited city in the world?
As of 2010, the most visited city in the world is Paris, France with an annual tourist number averaging 15,200,000 tourists.
Which city has the most smog in the world?
Prolly either Los Angeles or Mexico city
