Senator Tommy Tuberville's recent comments describing America's big cities as akin to 'third world countries' sparked a wave of criticism, especially in light of comparisons between crime rates in New York City and Alabama. Critics pointed out that, contrary to Tuberville's insinuations about New York City's safety, Alabama has a significantly higher violent crime rate. In 2022, Alabama's homicide rate was more than double that of New York City. Moreover, while the murder rate in New York City dropped further in 2023, Alabama's crime statistics for the same year remain unavailable, leaving the 2022 figures as the most current comparison. The annual murder rate per 100,000 residents stands at 4.5 for New York City, compared to 10.9 for the state of Alabama. This has led to public figures and officials, including Eric Adams, to criticize Tuberville's remarks, highlighting the discrepancy between his characterization of urban safety and the actual crime statistics.
Alabama Senator's Attack On NYC Homicide Rates Fails Miserably https://t.co/GDAzp8C0ER
Eric Adams hits Tommy Tuberville over New York City criticism https://t.co/DC8sDGhkIq https://t.co/cyn6m9BLGE
Annual murder rate per 100k residents: * New York City: 4.5 * State of Alabama: 10.9 https://t.co/AuPgEn7tzl
In 2022, the homicide rate in Alabama was a bit more than double the homicide rate in New York City. (murder in NYC dropped further in 2023 but I haven't been able to find statewide 2023 crime states for Alabama so I went with the 2022 comparison) https://t.co/RQdJqqLva5
Sen. Tuberville Hit with Brutal Community Note About Murder Rate in Alabama After Bashing NYC on Crime https://t.co/p07Lwl4N2H
I might be afraid to walk around Alabama, which has a massively higher violent crime rate than New York. Thankfully, NYC remains one of the safest cities in the nation. https://t.co/8CL4CpQWqu
"We're a third world country in our big cities" -- Tommy Tuberville https://t.co/6nQnJhbSRM