NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans and Baton Rouge rank among the most dangerous cities in the United States, according to a WalletHub study.

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WalletHub evaluated 182 cities using 41 metrics across three dimensions to determine how safe a city is: home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety. The study found that crime, traffic fatalities and economic instability contributed heavily to low scores in the bottom-ranked cities.

New Orleans ranked last at No. 182, with low marks in home and community safety, including violent crime and assault rates. Memphis followed at No. 181, while Baton Rouge ranked No. 180. Source: WalletHub

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