St. Louis is the most dangerous US city to live in, study finds

St. Louis was ranked the most dangerous city in the US in a new study because of high rates of crime and dangers like natural disasters and car accidents.

St. Louis came in dead last in a WalletHub report comparing the safety of 182 US cities, thanks to a high assault rate and other issues.

The city has weathered various turmoil over the past few years, including devastating flash flooding, a likely serial killer and decades of disturbing police assault allegations.

WalletHub compared the cities across home and community safety, natural-disaster risk and financial safety...