This is hands down one of the WORST cities in Pennsylvania, maybe even the country. Between the high crime and absolute devastation surrounding the whole city, this is one dangerous place to be! It's unbelievable how much despair is here. So many houses and commercial buildings just empty, one after another. Let's take a drive and check out some of the worst parts of McKeesport, PA. 96% of cities in America are safer then McKeesport. You have a 1 in 24 chance of being a statistic of crime. McKeesport has a violent crime rate of 295% HIGHER than the national average.