Today’s map of the day shows the rate of violent crimes by county for years 2010 to 2012 per 100,000 population. From the map we can see some states have a large portion of counties shaded dark, such as New Mexico, Nevada, California, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, and New York, indicating they had a higher rate of violent crimes. In contrast, we can see some Midwestern states have a large proportion of counties shaded yellow/light orange indicating they had a lower rate of violent crimes. Maps like this can be use when determining which places are safer to live.