Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest murder case clearance (solve) rates. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldwell, ID | 63,465 | 400.0% |
| 2 | San Pablo, CA | 31,771 | 300.0% |
| 3 | Bristol, TN | 27,490 | 300.0% |
| 4 | Sandy Springs, GA | 107,198 | 300.0% |
| 5 | Watsonville, CA | 51,968 | 200.0% |
| 6 | Ossining, NY | 26,979 | 200.0% |
| 7 | Kirkland, WA | 91,614 | 200.0% |
| 8 | Slidell, LA | 28,664 | 200.0% |
| 9 | Pleasanton, CA | 77,500 | 200.0% |
| 10 | Paducah, KY | 26,894 | 200.0% |
| 11 | Spring Hill, TN | 53,585 | 200.0% |
| 12 | Mill Creek, WA | 20,846 | 200.0% |
| 13 | Big Spring, TX | 24,769 | 200.0% |
| 14 | Searcy, AR | 23,115 | 200.0% |
| 15 | University Place, WA | 34,850 | 200.0% |
| 16 | North Salt Lake, UT | 23,239 | 200.0% |
| 17 | Norwalk, CT | 91,375 | 200.0% |
| 18 | Laguna Beach, CA | 22,777 | 200.0% |
| 19 | Maywood, CA | 24,593 | 200.0% |
| 20 | Ormond Beach, FL | 43,514 | 200.0% |
| 21 | Edmonds, WA | 42,783 | 200.0% |
| 22 | Richland, WA | 61,912 | 200.0% |
| 23 | Holly Springs, NC | 43,429 | 200.0% |
| 24 | LaGrange, GA | 31,479 | 200.0% |
| 25 | Minot, ND | 47,922 | 200.0% |
| # | City | Population | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurnee, IL | 30,486 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Benton, AR | 35,954 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Los Gatos, CA | 32,773 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Lake in the Hills, IL | 28,853 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Patterson, CA | 24,306 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Danbury, CT | 86,086 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Middletown, CT | 47,646 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Hoffman Estates, IL | 51,186 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Meriden, CT | 60,418 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Delano, CA | 50,835 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Ashland, OR | 21,343 | 0.0% |
| 12 | Homer Glen, IL | 24,516 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Huntley, IL | 27,859 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Kankakee, IL | 24,384 | 0.0% |
| 15 | St. Joseph, MO | 71,542 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Little Elm, TX | 51,426 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Northglenn, CO | 37,953 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Paris, TX | 24,678 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Wheaton, IL | 53,453 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Schererville, IN | 29,627 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Ceres, CA | 48,918 | 0.0% |
| 22 | East Moline, IL | 20,837 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Leavenworth, KS | 37,176 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Libertyville, IL | 20,493 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Mountlake Terrace, WA | 21,419 | 0.0% |
Caldwell, ID ranks #1 for highest clearance among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 400.0%. Rounding out the top cities are San Pablo, CA, Bristol, TN, Sandy Springs, GA. On the other end, Gurnee, IL has the lowest clearance value at 0.0%. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer.