Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2007
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2007. The cities all have populations of more than 75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate for six crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.
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Rank | City | Rank | City | Rank | City | Rank | City |
1. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 14. | Cary, N.C. | 1. | Detroit, Mich. | 14. | Compton, Calif. |
2. | Clarkstown, N.Y. | 15. | Greece, N.Y. | 2. | St. Louis, Mo. | 15. | Youngstown, Ohio |
3. | Brick, N.J. | 16. | Chino Hills, Calif. | 3. | Flint, Mich. | 16. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
4. | Amherst, N.Y. | 17. | Coral Springs, Fla. | 4. | Oakland, Calif. | 17. | Gary, Ind. |
5. | Sugar Land, Texas | 18. | Troy, Mich. | 5. | Camden, N.J. | 18. | Kansas City, Mo. |
6. | Colonie, N.Y. | 19. | Farmington Hills, Mich. | 6. | Birmingham, Ala. | 19. | Dayton, Ohio |
7. | Thousand Oaks, Calif. | 20. | Centennial, Colo. | 7. | North Charleston, S.C. | 20. | Newark, N.J. |
8. | Newton, Mass. | 21. | Glendale, Calif. | 8. | Memphis, Tenn. | 21. | Philadelphia, Penn. |
9. | Toms River, N.J. | 22. | Broken Arrow, Okla. | 9. | Richmond, Calif. | 22. | Atlanta, Ga. |
10. | Lake Forest, Calif. | 23. | Parma, Ohio | 10. | Cleveland, Ohio | 23. | Jackson, Miss. |
11. | Irvine, Calif. | 24. | Sterling Heights, Mich. | 11. | Orlando, Fla. | 24. | Buffalo, N.Y. |
12. | Orem, Utah | 25. | Simi Valley, Calif. | 12. | Baltimore, Md. | 25. | Kansas City, Kans. |
13. | Round Rock, Texas | 13. | Little Rock, Ark. |
Source: www.cqpress.com.
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