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Morgan Quitno Press' 5th Annual Safest City Award

ALPHABETICAL ORDER (In first column 1 is "most dangerous", 300 is "safest"; in second column 1 is "safest", 300 is "most dangerous")

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

1997 Population

224

77

Abilene, TX

(13.84)

116,384

247

54

Alameda, CA

(30.45)

80,765

108

193

Albany, GA

59.72

86,013

124

177

Albany, NY

48.55

104,642

43

258

Albuquerque, NM

124.81

431,027

210

91

Alexandria, VA

(3.70)

116,012

238

63

Alhambra, CA

(26.44)

86,658

155

146

Allentown, PA

26.17

105,056

185

116

Amarillo, TX

10.21

174,562

300

1

Amherst, NY

(81.70)

107,047

195

106

Anaheim, CA

6.13

289,645

161

140

Anchorage, AK

22.80

255,634

274

27

Ann Arbor, MI

(47.89)

112,001

183

118

Arlington, TX

10.49

303,487

259

42

Arlington, VA

(38.16)

172,580

4

297

Atlanta, GA

308.30

420,865

152

149

Aurora, CO

28.64

266,967

148

153

Austin, TX

30.20

546,223

165

136

Bakersfield, CA

19.61

196,146

8

293

Baltimore, MD

265.78

719,587

34

267

Baton Rouge, LA

153.88

229,553

140

161

Battle Creek, MI

35.61

78,867

63

238

Beaumont, TX

101.78

121,661

236

65

Bellevue, WA

(25.25)

88,448

117

184

Berkeley, CA

52.68

102,488

24

277

Birmingham, AL

184.96

275,236

261

40

Bloomington, MN

(39.18)

87,404

257

44

Boise, ID

(37.63)

156,026

78

223

Boston, MA

89.59

555,024

248

53

Boulder, CO

(31.54)

91,161

20

281

Bridgeport, CT

197.20

132,852

97

204

Brockton, MA

66.17

88,524

170

131

Brownsville, TX

17.50

119,421

40

261

Buffalo, NY

130.19

312,411

260

41

Burbank, CA

(38.42)

102,318

237

64

Cambridge, MA

(25.49)

101,155

2

299

Camden, NJ

363.20

84,427

66

235

Canton, OH

100.31

84,823

279

22

Cape Coral, FL

(53.83)

89,236

254

47

Carrollton, TX

(36.92)

99,488

138

163

Carson, CA

36.30

92,420

223

78

Chandler, AZ

(12.03)

133,269

57

244

Charleston, SC

104.19

78,867

59

242

Charlotte, NC

103.74

562,005

42

259

Chattanooga, TN

127.90

157,935

288

13

Cheektowaga, NY

(62.34)

94,326

233

68

Chesapeake, VA

(22.13)

185,591

171

130

Chula Vista, CA

17.14

153,228

296

5

Clarkstown, NY

(70.63)

79,295

121

180

Clarksville, TN

49.73

95,550

156

145

Clearwater, FL

24.57

104,853

31

270

Cleveland, OH

168.87

496,624

269

32

Clifton, NJ

(44.31)

75,396

234

67

Columbia, MO

(23.58)

75,810

70

231

Columbia, SC

94.50

107,181

221

80

Columbus, GA

(10.36)

197,860

51

250

Columbus, OH

114.72

641,338

13

288

Compton, CA

236.72

99,045

222

79

Concord, CA

(11.83)

114,866

207

94

Coral Springs, FL

(0.69)

97,265

149

152

Corona, CA

29.82

95,371

145

156

Corpus Christi, TX

32.54

291,321

242

59

Costa Mesa, CA

(28.06)

101,047

275

26

Cranston, RI

(49.22)

76,547

37

264

Dallas, TX

143.03

1,077,829

249

52

Daly City, CA

(32.92)

96,539

144

157

Davenport, IA

33.04

97,752

30

271

Dayton, OH

171.77

179,888

186

115

Dearborn, MI

9.78

88,708

110

191

Denver, CO

58.68

525,793

187

114

Des Moines, IA

9.49

195,455

3

298

Detroit, MI

323.31

1,021,412

285

16

Dover, NJ

(58.29)

79,721

176

125

Downey, CA

15.86

102,548

199

102

Duluth, MN

4.40

86,177

32

269

Durham, NC

166.81

150,640

277

24

Edison,NJ

(52.49)

93,653

153

148

El Cajon, CA

27.74

95,125

137

164

El Monte, CA

37.03

107,447

211

90

El Paso, TX

(3.84)

612,754

58

243

Elizabeth, NJ

103.81

108,301

189

112

Erie, PA

8.94

108,107

168

133

Escondido, CA

17.97

119,446

180

121

Eugene, OR

11.97

124,129

219

82

Evansville, IN

(9.97)

131,972

80

221

Everett, WA

87.46

80,516

181

120

Fairfield, CA

11.69

86,006

217

84

Fall River, MA

(9.08)

90,564

280

21

Fargo, ND

(54.05)

79,888

289

12

Farmington Hills, MI

(63.33)

81,459

69

232

Fayetteville, NC

94.68

88,215

203

98

Federal Way, WA

2.53

76,439

19

282

Flint, MI

200.64

142,206

106

195

Fontana, CA

60.19

106,497

263

38

Fort Collins, CO

(40.48)

105,366

33

268

Fort Lauderdale, FL

157.63

171,023

177

124

Fort Smith, AR

15.45

76,604

111

190

Fort Wayne, IN

58.06

186,929

96

205

Fort Worth, TX

66.55

477,900

250

51

Fremont, CA

(34.71)

188,463

49

252

Fresno, CA

119.87

396,843

252

49

Fullerton, CA

(35.53)

119,973

95

206

Gainesville, FL

66.69

92,216

230

71

Garden Grove, CA

(21.03)

151,897

264

37

Garland, TX

(41.02)

204,609

1

300

Gary, IN

370.61

116,481

130

171

Glendale, AZ

40.79

188,278

253

48

Glendale, CA

(35.90)

183,232

151

150

Grand Prairie, TX

28.90

114,766

122

179

Grand Rapids, MI

49.54

195,966

298

3

Greece, NY

(73.25)

90,886

272

29

Green Bay, WI

(46.63)

104,485

103

198

Greensboro, NC

62.90

206,016

163

138

Gresham, OR

21.77

82,591

293

8

Hamilton, NJ

(66.45)

90,173

76

225

Hammond, IN

91.47

84,449

232

69

Hampton, VA

(22.09)

143,505

52

249

Hartford, CT

112.67

124,115

64

237

Hawthorne, CA

100.71

77,333

142

159

Hayward, CA

34.33

118,666

196

105

Henderson, NV

4.81

117,396

84

217

Hialeah, FL

82.81

203,872

67

234

High Point, NC

99.25

75,832

98

203

Hollywood, FL

65.95

131,271

228

73

Honolulu, HI

(19.99)

880,272

81

220

Houston, TX

86.57

1,801,370

267

34

Huntington Beach, CA

(43.46)

194,258

128

173

Huntsville, AL

41.71

164,124

205

96

Independence, MO

0.52

114,291

60

241

Indianapolis, IN

103.29

780,630

46

255

Inglewood, CA

123.02

113,015

292

9

Irvine, CA

(64.87)

128,968

227

74

Irving, TX

(19.96)

173,739

21

280

Jackson, MS

195.53

197,819

74

227

Jacksonville, FL

93.37

702,545

50

251

Jersey City, NJ

119.18

230,283

22

279

Kansas City, MO

191.01

452,070

240

61

Kenosha, WI

(26.59)

86,594

167

134

Killeen, TX

18.14

87,639

120

181

Knoxville, TN

50.73

175,623

93

208

Lafayette, LA

68.53

103,157

202

99

Lakewood, CA

2.80

81,530

126

175

Lancaster, CA

46.02

122,359

82

219

Lansing, MI

85.15

123,086

197

104

Laredo, TX

4.57

158,569

175

126

Lawton, OK

16.17

87,635

158

143

Lexington, KY

23.66

242,640

229

72

Lincoln, NE

(20.94)

207,330

41

260

Little Rock, AR

128.03

183,840

287

14

Livonia, MI

(60.83)

103,353

119

182

Long Beach, CA

51.21

445,404

169

132

Longview, TX

17.53

77,493

65

236

Los Angeles, CA

100.50

3,541,309

54

247

Louisville, KY

110.71

276,382

147

154

Lowell, MA

30.95

97,276

201

100

Lubbock, TX

3.65

205,694

91

210

Lynn, MA

73.02

79,309

83

218

Macon, GA

84.02

115,860

244

57

Madison, WI

(28.73)

197,955

200

101

McAllen, TX

4.05

100,800

14

287

Memphis, TN

235.82

637,492

174

127

Mesa, AZ

16.18

350,592

268

33

Mesquite, TX

(44.29)

119,710

25

276

Miami Beach, FL

180.99

94,682

9

292

Miami, FL

265.29

391,766

218

83

Midland, TX

(9.56)

101,714

62

239

Milwaukee, WI

102.27

628,507

15

286

Minneapolis, MN

216.28

363,932

295

6

Mission Viejo, CA

(70.39)

86,043

53

248

Mobile, AL

110.75

209,336

132

169

Modesto, CA

38.64

181,052

118

183

Montgomery, AL

51.72

200,104

133

168

Moreno Valley, CA

38.46

143,020

29

272

Nashville, TN

173.53

531,908

143

158

New Bedford, MA

33.76

95,827

23

278

New Haven, CT

189.18

119,420

6

295

New Orleans, LA

270.57

488,509

112

189

New York, NY

57.84

7,320,477

10

291

Newark, NJ

261.13

264,270

184

117

Newport News, VA

10.27

184,100

299

2

Newton, MA

(78.81)

86,445

90

211

Norfolk, VA

76.94

248,160

245

56

Norman, OK

(29.87)

88,869

136

165

Norwalk, CA

37.18

103,425

256

45

Norwalk, CT

(37.10)

78,589

16

285

Oakland, CA

207.36

376,696

182

119

Oceanside, CA

11.11

150,121

215

86

Odessa, TX

(8.71)

100,233

68

233

Oklahoma City, OK

96.22

472,046

104

197

Omaha, NE

62.14

351,745

115

186

Ontario, CA

54.26

138,414

226

75

Orange, CA

(16.94)

119,893

283

18

Orem, UT

(57.25)

80,290

28

273

Orlando, FL

174.33

185,837

192

109

Oxnard, CA

7.68

149,746

231

70

Palm Bay, FL

(21.94)

78,913

131

170

Palmdale, CA

39.42

106,176

178

123

Pasadena, CA

13.76

137,741

188

113

Pasadena, TX

9.30

136,756

107

194

Paterson, NJ

60.10

140,896

135

166

Pembroke Pines, FL

37.33

85,591

75

226

Phoenix, AZ

92.06

1,172,538

116

185

Pittsburgh, PA

52.88

353,248

278

23

Plano, TX

(52.82)

166,480

220

81

Plantation, FL

(10.10)

78,502

87

214

Pomona, CA

80.99

147,700

36

265

Pompano Beach, FL

149.96

79,522

47

254

Portland, OR

122.96

473,696

71

230

Portsmouth, VA

94.44

106,335

101

200

Providence, RI

64.75

149,369

276

25

Provo, UT

(50.32)

95,524

139

162

Pueblo, CO

36.15

106,982

266

35

Quincy, MA

(42.93)

85,109

159

142

Racine, WI

23.50

87,503

134

167

Raleigh, NC

37.91

248,591

246

55

Rancho Cucamon., CA

(30.25)

117,854

38

263

Reading, PA

135.18

78,035

162

139

Reno, NV

22.39

166,924

191

110

Rialto, CA

8.47

85,742

284

17

Richardson, TX

(57.55)

83,236

27

274

Richmond, CA

176.77

90,284

7

294

Richmond, VA

265.87

206,692

125

176

Riverside, CA

46.70

248,078

214

87

Roanoke, VA

(8.10)

99,326

251

50

Rochester, MN

(35.07)

77,742

44

257

Rochester, NY

124.37

230,761

72

229

Sacramento, CA

93.94

383,921

209

92

Salem, OR

(3.34)

121,280

113

188

Salinas, CA

55.74

123,003

77

224

Salt Lake City, UT

90.54

185,553

255

46

San Angelo, TX

(36.98)

93,847

157

144

San Antonio, TX

24.16

1,038,086

35

266

San Bernardino, CA

153.36

186,557

173

128

San Diego, CA

16.24

1,182,653

109

192

San Francisco, CA

58.80

754,239

212

89

San Jose, CA

(6.99)

840,529

282

19

Sandy, UT

(56.91)

92,164

166

135

Santa Ana, CA

18.33

298,570

225

76

Santa Barbara, CA

(16.09)

87,905

271

30

Santa Clara, CA

(45.26)

97,078

273

28

Santa Clarita, CA

(47.74)

126,969

154

147

Santa Monica, CA

26.96

89,363

190

111

Santa Rosa, CA

8.59

120,075

94

207

Savannah, GA

67.80

149,184

100

201

Seattle, WA

65.35

547,209

55

246

Shreveport, LA

110.16

199,463

286

15

Simi Valley, CA

(59.45)

109,795

194

107

Sioux City, IA

6.17

83,407

258

43

Sioux Falls, SD

(37.71)

111,852

88

213

South Bend, IN

78.75

107,138

127

174

South Gate, CA

45.47

94,354

123

178

Southfield, MI

49.04

82,123

164

137

Spokane, WA

20.80

202,414

26

275

Springfield, MA

177.13

151,063

213

88

Springfield, MO

(7.68)

153,243

5

296

St. Louis, MO

296.68

377,221

92

209

St. Paul, MN

69.27

268,898

48

253

St. Petersburg, FL

121.07

250,572

262

39

Stamford, CT

(39.26)

107,034

291

10

Sterling Heights, MI

(64.45)

123,002

56

245

Stockton, CA

106.29

228,560

294

7

Sunnyvale, CA

(66.70)

122,767

193

108

Sunrise, FL

6.61

78,807

141

160

Syracuse, NY

35.29

159,610

39

262

Tacoma, WA

133.59

192,206

89

212

Tallahassee, FL

78.08

140,435

17

284

Tampa, FL

206.83

299,867

146

155

Tempe, AZ

31.18

161,284

297

4

Thousand Oaks, CA

(70.93)

113,935

102

199

Toledo, OH

63.65

324,986

79

222

Topeka, KS

89.38

122,581

240

61

Torrance, CA

(26.59)

141,899

45

256

Trenton, NJ

123.95

86,032

290

11

Troy, MI

(63.41)

81,340

86

215

Tucson, AZ

81.65

485,933

85

216

Tulsa, OK

81.72

381,639

99

202

Tuscaloosa, AL

65.42

81,688

172

129

Tyler, TX

17.10

84,824

243

58

Vacaville, CA

(28.10)

85,217

105

196

Vallejo, CA

60.72

114,451

241

60

Ventura, CA

(26.85)

98,851

270

31

Virginia Beach, VA

(45.04)

443,844

150

151

Visalia, CA

29.76

87,337

216

85

Vista, CA

(9.07)

81,940

73

228

Waco, TX

93.61

112,005

281

20

Warwick, RI

(54.79)

85,451

11

290

Washington, DC

252.66

529,000

160

141

Waterbury, CT

22.82

103,363

208

93

West Covina, CA

(1.05)

106,047

12

289

West Palm Beach, FL

249.65

79,246

204

97

West Valley, UT

2.44

102,154

198

103

Westminster, CA

4.52

81,874

235

66

Whittier, CA

(24.28)

81,937

206

95

Wichita Falls, TX

0.21

103,409

114

187

Wichita, KS

55.01

315,690

61

240

Winston-Salem, NC

102.55

162,916

265

36

Woodbridge, NJ

(41.98)

98,305

129

172

Worcester, MA

41.16

167,494

179

122

Yonkers, NY

12.12

183,165

18

283

Youngstown, OH

202.88

92,467