Compare the murder rates in Puerto Rico's capital city to other major U.S. cities including Washington, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Orlando.

SAN JUAN

616 total killings

24.1 per 100,000

2.6 million population

WASHINGTON, D.C.

461 total killings

9.1 per 100,000

5.1 million population

LOS ANGELES

1,118 total killings

8.7 per 100,000

12.9 million population

MIAMI

333 total killings

6.3 per 100,000

5.3 million population

NEW YORK

967 total killings

5.2 per 100,000

18.7 million population

ORLANDO

90 total killings

5.0 per 100,000

1.8 million population

SOURCE: FBI Uniform Crime Reports

NOTE: Figures are for murder and non-negligent manslaughter in Metropolitan Statistical Areas that include major cities and surrounding metropolitan areas for 2003, the latest year available.

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