St. Louis is another shrinking city with a significant crime problem. The city known for its bars, dance clubs, and restaurants hit 87 murders per 100,000 residents in 2020. That’s the city's highest homicide rate on record since 1970. St. Louis is the second-largest city in Missouri and was named after Louis IX of France. Both the ice cream cone and 7-Up were invented in St. Louis.

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