What's the most dangerous city in Louisiana? A lot of folks would probably guess New Orleans. It's not. Homesecurityshield.org reports, only one Louisiana municipality is ranked in the top 20 most dangerous US cities, and it's not the Big Easy. The survey utilized FBI crime data from more than 9,000 cities. It comes as no surprise that Oakland, California, and Detroit are on the list. I was initially surprised to see three cities from the "Sunshine State" of Florida on the list, but there's a lot of poverty there. Louisiana's most dangerous city is Opelousas. It's ranked America's 19th most dangerous city. If you live there, you have a 1 in 11 chance of being a crime victim.

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