Morgan Quitno's Safest City Award


Morgan Quitno Press' 7th Annual Safest City Award

SAFEST CITY RANK ORDER

A Score of "0.00" would reflect an average crime rate at the national rate in the six crimes reviewed.   A positive score reflects an average rate above the national rate.  A negative score, shown in parentheses, reflects an average rate below the national rate.

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Most Dangerous Order Safest Order

City

Score 1999 Population
322 1 Amherst, NY (83.85) 110,918
321 2 Mission Viejo, CA (80.49) 96,838
320 3 Brick Twnshp, NJ (78.69) 75,829
319 4 Newton, MA (78.61) 80,711
318 5 Simi Valley, CA (75.96) 112,081
317 6 Cary, NC (75.55) 83,205
316 7 Greece, NY (73.63) 92,316
315 8 Thousand Oaks, CA (71.73) 118,916
314 9 Colonie, NY (70.72) 78,104
313 10 Troy, MI (69.46) 79,679
312 11 Sunnyvale, CA (67.54) 129,311
311 12 Arvada, CO (66.95) 99,703
310 13 Lake Forest, CA (66.56) 81,094
309 14 Orem, UT (65.28) 80,068
308 15 Clarkstown, NY (64.93) 80,286
307 16 Sterling Heights, MI (63.32) 124,928
306 17 Irvine, CA (62.94) 138,445
305 18 Hamilton Twnshp, NJ (60.76) 86,324
304 19 Warwick, RI (60.49) 84,293
303 20 Dover Twnshp, NJ (60.32) 87,003
302 21 Canton Twnshp, MI (58.81) 75,608
301 22 Cheektowaga, NY (58.72) 87,558
300 23 Fremont, CA (58.68) 207,291
299 24 Bellevue, WA (58.03) 105,279
298 25 Farmington Hills, MI (57.40) 80,162
297 26 Edison Twnshp, NJ (57.19) 96,040
296 27 Santa Clara, CA (56.05) 101,840
295 28 Provo, UT (55.60) 112,001
294 29 San Mateo, CA (54.81) 92,619
293 30 Plano, TX (53.50) 222,646
292 31 Sandy, UT (53.44) 100,607
291 32 Carrollton, TX (51.47) 101,910
290 33 Norman, OK (51.07) 93,334
289 34 Cape Coral, FL (50.96) 92,374
288 35 Santa Clarita, CA (50.12) 128,862
287 36 Huntington Beach, CA (49.77) 198,177
286 37 Carlsbad, CA (49.01) 75,827
285 38 Arlington, VA (47.86) 174,848
284 39 Boulder, CO (47.14) 92,485
283 40 Glendale, CA (46.75) 187,798
282 41 Coral Springs, FL (46.74) 113,207
281 42 Gilbert, AZ (46.72) 90,928
280 43 Livonia, MI (45.66) 101,838
279 44 Virginia Beach, VA (45.42) 437,660
278 45 Alameda, CA (45.07) 79,848
277 46 Orange, CA (44.87) 125,634
276 47 Quincy, MA (42.87) 86,146
275 48 Whittier, CA (41.72) 80,294
274 49 Clifton, NJ (40.39) 76,447
273 50 Vacaville, CA (39.93) 84,583
272 51 Westminster, CO (39.67) 97,743
271 52 Ann Arbor, MI (39.55) 110,488
270 53 Burbank, CA (39.14) 98,857
269 54 Rochester, MN (39.12) 79,002
268 55 Fullerton, CA (38.65) 123,741
267 56 Pembroke Pines, FL (38.52) 116,871
266 57 Port St. Lucie, FL (38.21) 80,390
265 58 Upper Darby Twnshp, PA (38.10) 77,728
264 59 Ventura, CA (37.80) 99,807
263 60 Billings, MT (37.66) 92,269
262 61 Scottsdale, AZ (37.40) 199,985
261 62 Fargo, ND (36.87) 86,430
260 63 Woodbridge Twnshp, NJ (36.64) 95,994
259 64 Mesquite, TX (36.44) 116,283
258 65 Alhambra, CA (34.63) 85,356
257 66 Bloomington, MN (33.89) 87,100
256 67 Stamford, CT (33.81) 110,958
255 68 Garland, TX (33.65) 196,193
254 69 Kenosha, WI (32.95) 88,302
253 70 Boise, ID (32.28) 160,702
252 71 Columbia, MO (32.16) 79,347
251 72 Daly City, CA (30.22) 100,685
250 73 Costa Mesa, CA (29.76) 103,847
249 74 Rancho Cucamon., CA (29.54) 121,806
248 75 Torrance, CA (28.99) 139,548
247 76 Alexandria, VA (28.97) 119,721
246 77 Manchester, NH (28.70) 103,782
245 78 Madison, WI (28.31) 210,386
244 79 Santa Barbara, CA (27.83) 87,914
243 80 Corona, CA (27.40) 114,468
242 81 Richardson, TX (25.81) 87,259
241 82 Chandler, AZ (24.79) 164,096
240 83 Honolulu, HI (22.69) 866,566
239 84 Westland, MI (21.65) 86,636
238 85 Fort Collins, CO (21.01) 111,241
237 86 Sioux Falls, SD (20.86) 115,835
236 87 San Jose, CA (19.97) 875,840
235 88 Brownsville, TX (19.13) 139,868
234 89 Midland, TX (18.99) 101,055
233 90 Thornton, CO (17.77) 75,729
232 91 Cedar Rapids, IA (17.75) 114,842
231 92 Odessa, TX (17.56) 92,891
230 93 Lakewood, CO (15.95) 139,819
229 94 Green Bay, WI (15.87) 98,293
228 95 El Paso, TX (15.65) 623,888
227 96 Denton, TX (14.33) 78,041
226 97 Pasadena, CA (14.15) 136,559
225 98 Santa Rosa, CA (13.14) 128,750
224 99 West Covina, CA (13.04) 100,912
223 100 Irving, TX (12.96) 180,820
222 101 Oxnard, CA (12.61) 156,887
221 102 Vista, CA (12.14) 82,094
220 103 Peoria, AZ (12.08) 89,093
219 104 Cambridge, MA (11.85) 93,778
218 105 San Angelo, TX (11.27) 89,504
217 106 Concord, CA (10.99) 119,432
216 107 Evansville, IN (10.74) 123,689
215 108 Antioch, CA (9.95) 82,621
214 109 Hampton, VA (9.19) 138,613
213 110 Yonkers, NY (8.88) 190,376
212 111 Lincoln, NE (8.67) 213,512
211 112 Erie, PA (7.69) 102,576
210 113 Henderson, NV (7.25) 158,168
209 114 Salem, OR (5.99) 128,022
208 115 Anaheim, CA (4.94) 299,477
207 116 Garden Grove, CA (3.63) 153,480
206 117 Duluth, MN (3.54) 82,089
205 118 Escondido, CA (2.43) 122,344
204 119 Sunrise, FL (2.38) 81,390
203 120 Plantation, FL (2.08) 82,490
202 121 Fairfield, CA (1.00) 91,170
201 122 Pasadena, TX (0.81) 135,893
200 123 Springfield, MO 0.75 143,680
199 124 Lakewood, CA 1.51 77,339
198 125 McAllen, TX 1.88 108,360
197 126 Clarksville, TN 2.15 98,933
196 127 El Cajon, CA 3.21 95,640
195 128 Laredo, TX 3.76 178,314
194 129 Eugene, OR 4.74 129,576
193 130 Des Moines, IA 4.97 191,345
192 131 Abilene, TX 5.00 109,816
191 132 Clinton Twnshp, MI 5.84 98,316
190 133 Oceanside, CA 5.96 154,599
189 134 Independence, MO 6.62 117,472
188 135 San Diego, CA 6.91 1,238,549
187 136 Gresham, OR 6.92 85,906
186 137 West Valley, UT 7.06 100,795
185 138 Fall River, MA 7.09 91,067
184 139 Westminster, CA 8.16 85,273
183 140 Lowell, MA 9.35 101,534
182 141 Santa Monica, CA 9.40 90,834
181 142 Palm Bay, FL 9.83 78,500
180 143 Redding, CA 10.38 79,086
179 144 Modesto, CA 10.61 184,683
178 145 Mesa, AZ 12.14 368,537
177 146 Arlington, TX 12.16 310,910
176 147 Santa Ana, CA 12.19 310,437
175 148 Amarillo, TX 12.74 173,672
174 149 Moreno Valley, CA 12.99 146,732
173 150 Bakersfield, CA 13.35 213,365
172 151 Lancaster, CA 13.78 120,254
171 152 Dearborn, MI 14.91 92,126
170 153 Columbus, GA 16.44 185,701
169 154 Waterbury, CT 16.91 105,602
168 155 Austin, TX 17.66 560,389
167 156 Fort Smith, AR 18.04 76,026
166 157 San Leandro, CA 19.33 75,477
165 158 Lawton, OK 20.27 81,382
164 159 Colorado Springs, CO 20.54 352,386
163 160 Roanoke, VA 21.51 94,875
162 161 Racine, WI 21.85 81,513
161 162 Chula Vista, CA 21.95 162,905
160 163 Reno, NV 23.05 169,164
159 164 Killeen, TX 23.11 81,882
158 165 El Monte, CA 23.57 113,289
157 166 Grand Prairie, TX 24.06 114,961
156 167 Anchorage, AK 24.24 257,762
155 168 Athens-Clarke, GA 25.94 91,290
154 169 San Antonio, TX 26.31 1,130,173
153 170 Downey, CA 26.44 95,025
152 171 Visalia, CA 27.17 90,616
151 172 Ontario, CA 28.21 149,344
150 173 Rialto, CA 28.45 85,163
149 174 Palmdale, CA 30.33 101,624
148 175 Carson, CA 32.11 88,931
147 176 Aurora, CO 32.55 255,938
146 177 Norwalk, CA 33.24 98,947
145 178 Wichita, KS 34.32 332,286
144 179 Tempe, AZ 35.09 171,561
143 180 Spokane, WA 35.21 186,229
142 181 Berkeley, CA 35.28 109,685
141 182 Lafayette, LA 36.13 113,695
140 183 Clearwater, FL 37.01 102,802
139 184 Raleigh, NC 37.75 263,008
138 185 Federal Way, WA 38.56 75,130
137 186 Fontana, CA 40.27 111,385
136 187 Riverside, CA 41.14 265,980
135 188 Hayward, CA 41.69 130,760
134 189 Longview, TX 42.68 76,664
133 190 Mobile, AL 42.82 243,239
132 191 Fort Wayne, IN 44.52 187,092
131 192 South Gate, CA 44.95 89,679
130 193 Lexington, KY 45.02 243,243
129 194 Syracuse, NY 45.53 152,393
128 195 Corpus Christi, TX 45.63 285,506
127 196 Pueblo, CO 45.85 109,602
126 197 Hollywood, FL 47.34 131,728
125 198 Salinas, CA 47.70 123,237
124 199 Long Beach, CA 48.70 437,218
123 200 Allentown, PA 49.04 100,695
122 201 Charleston, SC 49.60 88,173
121 202 Newport News, VA 51.57 180,760
120 203 New York, NY 51.90 7,429,263
119 204 Lakeland, FL 52.76 75,175
118 205 Las Cruces, NM 53.07 76,230
117 206 Southfield, MI 53.52 75,460
116 207 San Francisco, CA 54.41 756,700
115 208 Hialeah, FL 54.74 214,159
114 209 Lansing, MI 55.54 128,431
113 210 Glendale, AZ 55.83 198,028
112 211 Toledo, OH 56.19 313,487
111 212 Paterson, NJ 58.12 148,731
110 213 Denver, CO 60.75 509,624
109 214 Huntsville, AL 61.37 176,701
108 215 Lubbock, TX 61.66 193,724
107 216 Cincinnati, OH 62.35 337,815
106 217 Davenport, IA 64.07 97,078
105 218 Knoxville, TN 64.91 167,153
104 219 Sioux City, IA 65.59 82,898
103 220 Gainesville, FL 66.29 93,861
102 221 Worcester, MA 66.44 167,295
101 222 Brockton, MA 67.49 93,598
100 223 Vallejo, CA 67.62 113,173
99 224 St. Paul, MN 69.83 260,011
98 225 Fresno, CA 74.29 403,966
97 226 Lynn, MA 76.35 81,445
97 226 Tucson, AZ 76.35 471,286
95 228 Los Angeles, CA 77.00 3,650,138
94 229 Akron, OH 79.38 216,620
93 230 Las Vegas, NV 79.93 922,450
92 231 Albany, GA 80.19 79,027
91 232 Greensboro, NC 80.48 200,645
90 233 Sacramento, CA 81.44 410,089
89 234 Louisville, KY 82.61 256,795
88 235 Salt Lake City, UT 83.39 177,010
87 236 Omaha, NE 83.48 372,364
86 237 Seattle, WA 85.22 542,954
85 238 Rochester, NY 85.67 217,141
84 239 Pittsburgh, PA 86.23 347,072
83 240 Montgomery, AL 86.27 197,823
82 241 Jacksonville, FL 87.37 702,462
81 242 Kalamazoo, MI 87.38 76,602
80 243 Fort Worth, TX 88.40 498,883
79 244 High Point, NC 89.45 77,169
78 245 Albany, NY 90.27 94,416
77 246 Pomona, CA 91.19 137,646
76 247 Portland, OR 91.46 508,984
75 248 Inglewood, CA 93.56 113,253
74 249 Tuscaloosa, AL 94.80 83,718
73 250 Oklahoma City, OK 96.06 473,772
72 251 Indianapolis, IN 96.75 759,066
71 252 Portsmouth, VA 96.86 100,124
70 253 Boston, MA 96.89 557,812
69 254 Elizabeth, NJ 97.44 111,048
68 255 San Bernardino, CA 97.74 189,133
67 256 Stockton, CA 98.93 243,661
66 257 Everett, WA 98.94 89,670
65 258 Tulsa, OK 101.37 382,673
64 259 Pompano Beach, FL 102.70 76,977
63 260 Waco, TX 105.32 109,831
62 261 Topeka, KS 106.58 120,108
61 262 Jersey City, NJ 107.82 233,242
60 263 Shreveport, LA 108.16 188,451
59 264 Columbia, SC 109.13 112,539
58 265 Hammond, IN 109.27 78,791
57 266 Tallahassee, FL 109.45 138,417
56 267 Phoenix, AZ 111.83 1,225,881
55 268 Buffalo, NY 112.02 301,069
54 269 North Las Vegas, NV 114.04 97,581
53 270 Houston, TX 116.44 1,812,277
52 271 Providence, RI 119.46 151,430
51 272 Charlotte, NC 120.76 604,931
50 273 South Bend, IN 121.68 100,154
49 274 Albuquerque, NM 122.57 420,169
48 275 Hartford, CT 122.78 131,843
47 276 Winston-Salem, NC 123.43 166,587
46 277 Fort Lauderdale, FL 123.75 155,740
45 278 Little Rock, AR 124.76 175,833
44 279 Tacoma, WA 128.78 181,935
43 280 Columbus, OH 129.14 673,401
42 281 St. Petersburg, FL 140.79 239,119
41 282 Milwaukee, WI 142.25 580,899
40 283 Beaumont, TX 143.80 111,423
39 284 New Haven, CT 145.27 123,489
38 285 Nashville, TN 147.18 522,935
37 286 Savannah, GA 148.12 134,190
36 287 Springfield, MA 152.98 148,820
35 288 Fayetteville, NC 153.89 78,363
34 289 Durham, NC 157.85 155,635
33 290 Trenton, NJ 157.98 84,790
32 291 Baton Rouge, LA 159.82 211,700
31 292 Bridgeport, CT 166.10 137,728
30 293 Chattanooga, TN 167.15 149,230
29 294 Birmingham, AL 168.39 254,171
28 295 Macon, GA 169.04 116,521
27 296 Miami Beach, FL 173.73 98,324
26 297 Richmond, CA 175.45 94,839
25 298 Minneapolis, MN 178.09 355,949
24 299 Oakland, CA 178.24 371,234
23 300 Cleveland, OH 178.87 497,903
22 301 Youngstown, OH 183.33 85,006
21 302 Philadelphia, PA 185.40 1,435,382
20 303 Dallas, TX 187.84 1,091,386
19 304 Richmond, VA 194.23 196,505
18 305 Dayton, OH 199.92 168,180
17 306 Orlando, FL 203.60 183,547
16 307 Memphis, TN 210.70 609,851
15 308 New Orleans, LA 210.92 465,828
14 309 Miami-Dade, FL 220.66 373,450
13 310 Kansas City, MO 233.27 443,992
12 311 Newark, NJ 239.76 268,348
11 312 Jackson, MS 245.28 189,930
10 313 Washington, DC 247.55 519,000
9 314 Tampa, FL 249.58 292,941
8 315 Compton, CA 259.20 93,621
7 316 West Palm Beach, FL 268.35 77,307
6 317 Gary, IN 270.39 109,273
5 318 Camden, NJ 275.21 83,838
4 319 Flint, MI 297.47 132,292
3 320 St. Louis, MO 317.06 340,836
2 321 Atlanta, GA 347.73 411,291
1 322 Detroit, MI 370.07 975,020