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Two Rockford Areas Among Most Dangerous U.S. Neighborhoods

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Two neighborhoods in Rockford are among the 25 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America. That’s according to a study by the website NeighborhoodScout.com

The neighborhood around Seventh Street and East Jefferson ranked fifth worst in the study. The area around Rockton Avenue and West State Street was ranked eighteenth worst.

The worst-ranked neighborhood in the U.S., according to the study, is the East Saint Louis City Center. With a total of six neighborhoods on the list, Illinois has more than any other state in the country.