Where Are The Safest Places To Live In The United States?
Being in a safe community is one of the most important factors that buyers consider when purchasing a home condo or any other type of real estate. So where are America’s most secure places to live? The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has released its third annual ranking of top 20 ‘Most Secure U.S. Places to Live’.
Bert Sperling a database expert with http://bestplaces.net compiled the Farmers rankings based on data from 379 U.S. municipalities. Factors such as crime statistics unemployment rates and risks of environmental hazards terrorism threats natural disasters and extreme weather conditions were taken into consideration.
The communities were divided into three groups large metropolitan areas above 500000 residents midsize cities between 150000 and 500000 residents and small towns fewer than 150000 residents.
According to the survey the most secure community to live in the U.S. among large metropolitan areas are the adjacent communities of Boise City and Nampa both in Idaho which topped all large metro areas. Located among the foothills of the Rocky Mountains the area has one of the lowest unemployment rates and enjoys a wonderful climate.
Among the Midsize cities those with a population between 150000 and 500000 the safest community to live is Las Cruces New Mexico. Las Cruces was the first among midsize cities in low unemployment rate and favorable climate categories.
St. George in Utah topped all small cities with populations of 150000 or fewer in the survey. The city has 110515 residents who enjoy a mild climate clean air and low annual precipitation. It also has the lowest crime rates of all the 379 communities surveyed. St. George stands first in employment rate among the 138 small towns in the Farmers study.
The following are top 20 communities of America’s most secure places to live among large metropolitan areas midsize cities and small towns:
The top 20 safest communities to live among the large metro areas are:
1. Boise CityNampa Idaho
2. PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford Maine
3. Las VegasParadise Nevada
4. Honolulu Hawaii
5. SacramentoArdenArcadeRoseville California
6. ScrantonWilkesBarreHazelton Pennsylvania
7. San DiegoCarlsbadSan Marcos California
8. BethesdaGaithersburgFrederick Maryland
9. Syracuse New York
10. Santa AnaAnaheimIrvine California
11. El Paso Texas
12. AlbanyTroySchenectady New York
13. Rochester New York
14. BuffaloNiagara Falls New York
15. OxnardThousand Oaks Ventura California
16. PoughkeepsieNewburghMiddletown New York
17. NassauSuffolk New York
18. HarrisburgCarlisle Pennsylvania
19. BridgeportStamfordNorwalk Connecticut.
20. New HavenMilford Connecticut.
The top 20 safest places to live among midsize cities are:
1. Las Cruces New Mexico
2. Rockingham CountyStrafford County New Hampshire
3. Huntington West Virginia.Ashland Kentucky
4. Bellingham Washington
5. BurlingtonSouth Burlington Vermont
6. Lynchburg Virginia
7. Medford Oregon
8. Prescott Arizona
9. San Luis ObispoPaso Robles California
10. Binghamton New York
11. ProvoOrem Utah
12. St. Cloud Minnesota
13. Fargo North Dakota
14. Hagerstown Maryland Martinsburg West Virginia
15. Olympia Washington
16. Charlottesville Virginia
17. Chico California
18. RichlandKennewickPasco Washington
19. ManchesterNashua New Hampshire
20. Duluth Minnesota
The top 20 safest communities to live among the small towns are:
1. St. George Utah
2. Bend Oregon
3. BlacksburgChristiansburgRadford Virginia
4. Coeur d’Alene Idaho
5. Ithaca New York
6. Morgantown West Virginia
7. Logan Utah
8. Winchester Virginia
9. Harrisonburg Virginia
10. Idaho Falls Idaho
11. Madera California
12. Glens Falls New York
13. Wenatchee Washington
14. Bangor Maine
15. LewistonAuburn Maine
16. State College Pennsylvania
17. Billings Montana
18. Cumberland Maryland
19. Lewiston Idaho
20. Pocatello Idaho
If you are looking to settle down in any of these great cities contact a good real estate agent who will help you purchase the home or condo of your choice.
About the writer: Martin Lukac http://www.MartinLukac.com represents http://www.RateEmpire.com an Internet consumer banking marketplace. RateEmpire.com is a destination site of personal finance investing taxes and mortgage rates. RateEmpire.com provides mortgage guides and financial rates and information. RateEmpire.com also operates a financial portal 1 American Financial found at http://www.1AmericanFinancial.com
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