Murder per Capita in Georgia
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Georgia residents.
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Georgia residents.
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A+ |
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B+ |
Murder costs the average Georgia resident about $40 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Georgia in green. The most dangerous areas in Georgia are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Georgia is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of cities are safer and 91% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Georgia's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Georgia is 0.0212 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.
The chart below compares the murder rate in Georgia to the New Jersey state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Georgia, NJ: | 0.0212 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey: | 0.0321 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Georgia is safer than the New Jersey state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Georgia about $8,902 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Georgia's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Georgia, including every crime type and how Georgia compares to other cities.
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Georgia's crime maps on the Georgia overall crime page.
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Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A | C | A | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A | |
A+ | A+ | A | A+ | |
A- | A | B- | A | |
A | A+ | B | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ |
Georgia is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D | D | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C- | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
F | F | F | D- | |
A- | B- | B- | D+ | |
F | B- | B- | D+ | |
D- | D | D | C- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Georgia, NJ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Georgia schools on SchoolGrade
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