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The Second Safest/Most Dangerous City Listing:

The following table is based on the findings reported in the second edition of our City Crime Rankings publication.  That book was published in 1996 and was based on 1994 crime statistics.  The listing below was limited to 195 cities with more than 100,000 in population in 1994.  The order was based on the average rankings of cities in six categories: Violent Crime Rate, Property Crime Rate, Murder Rate, Rape Rate, Aggravated Assault Rate and Robbery Rate. The lower the rate, the closer to a ranking of one (and the safer the city.)

This listing is not comparable to our current ranking as the methodology has changed.  It is posted because of interest expressed in our earlier rankings.

Alphabetical Order Safest Order

49

Abilene, TX

62.17

 

1

Irvine, CA

6.00

94

Akron, OH

101.00

 

2

Simi Valley, CA

6.83

144

Albany, NY

132.50

 

3

Thousand Oaks, CA

8.83

40

Alexandria, VA

53.50

 

4

Livonia, MI

10.33

64

Allentown, PA

77.33

 

5

Sterling Heights, MI

11.17

84

Amarillo, TX

93.17

 

6

Sunnyvale, CA

12.50

NA

Amherst Town, NY*

NA

 

7

Plano, TX

17.67

63

Anaheim, CA

75.33

 

8

Huntington Beach, CA

18.00

91

Anchorage, AK

99.50

 

9

Glendale, CA

20.50

19

Ann Arbor, MI

36.33

 

10

Rancho Cucamon., CA

21.17

66

Arlington, TX

79.00

 

11

Scottsdale, AZ

26.83

195

Atlanta, GA

194.67

 

12

Madison, WI

29.17

102

Aurora, CO

106.50

 

13

Virginia Beach, VA

31.33

NA

Aurora, IL*

NA

 

14

Chandler, AZ

31.67

62

Austin, TX

72.50

 

15

Santa Clarita, CA

32.17

91

Bakersfield, CA

99.50

 

16

Boise, ID

32.83

187

Baltimore, MD

183.50

 

17

Fremont, CA

35.50

182

Baton Rouge, LA

178.00

 

18

Honolulu, HI

35.83

148

Beaumont, TX

139.00

 

19

Ann Arbor, MI

36.33

115

Berkeley, CA

116.00

 

20

Torrance, CA

37.00

186

Birmingham, AL

183.17

 

21

Hampton, VA

37.17

16

Boise, ID

32.83

 

22

Green Bay, WI

38.83

163

Boston, MA

154.17

 

23

Mesquite, TX

39.67

138

Bridgeport, CT

129.17

 

23

Orange, CA

39.67

73

Brownsville, TX

85.33

 

25

Lakewood, CO

40.00

172

Buffalo, NY

166.17

 

26

Fullerton, CA

41.17

14

Chandler, AZ

31.67

 

27

Sioux Falls, SD

42.33

153

Charlotte-Meckl., NC

145.67

 

28

Irving, TX

43.67

149

Chattanooga, TN

139.33

 

29

Garland, TX

44.67

35

Chesapeake, VA

50.17

 

29

Stamford, CT

44.67

NA

Chicago, IL*

NA

 

31

Garden Grove, CA

48.50

55

Chula Vista, CA

67.50

 

32

Columbus, GA

48.83

138

Cincinnati, OH

129.17

 

33

Evansville, IN

49.17

82

Clearwater, FL

91.83

 

34

Yonkers, NY

49.50

152

Cleveland, OH

144.67

 

35

Chesapeake, VA

50.17

44

Colorado Springs, CO

57.50

 

36

Des Moines, IA

50.33

176

Columbia, SC

170.17

 

37

West Covina, CA

50.50

32

Columbus, GA

48.83

 

38

San Jose, CA

51.50

127

Columbus, OH

123.33

 

39

Warren, MI

52.67

45

Concord, CA

57.67

 

40

Alexandria, VA

53.50

86

Corpus Christi, TX

94.67

 

41

Independence, MO

54.00

169

Dallas, TX

157.50

 

42

Eugene, OR

54.67

157

Dayton, OH

149.50

 

43

Grand Prairie, TX

56.83

93

Denver, CO

100.00

 

44

Colorado Springs, CO

57.50

36

Des Moines, IA

50.33

 

45

Concord, CA

57.67

191

Detroit, MI

187.00

 

46

Santa Rosa, CA

58.17

142

Durham, NC

131.50

 

47

Lincoln, NE

59.17

78

El Monte, CA

89.83

 

48

Waterbury, CT

60.83

67

El Paso, TX

81.67

 

49

Abilene, TX

62.17

97

Elizabeth, NJ

102.17

 

50

Laredo, TX

63.17

56

Erie, PA

68.17

 

51

Oxnard, CA

64.17

59

Escondido, CA

70.33

 

52

Glendale, AZ

64.50

42

Eugene, OR

54.67

 

52

Springfield, MO

64.50

33

Evansville, IN

49.17

 

54

Indianapolis-Marion, IN

66.33

194

Flint, MI

190.33

 

55

Chula Vista, CA

67.50

122

Fontana, CA

120.17

 

56

Erie, PA

68.17

166

Fort Lauderdale, FL

156.33

 

57

Tempe, AZ

68.67

74

Fort Wayne, IN

86.67

 

58

Syracuse, NY

69.50

151

Fort Worth, TX

143.83

 

59

Escondido, CA

70.33

17

Fremont, CA

35.50

 

60

Mesa, AZ

70.83

161

Fresno, CA

152.67

 

61

Salem, OR

71.83

26

Fullerton, CA

41.17

 

62

Austin, TX

72.50

31

Garden Grove, CA

48.50

 

63

Anaheim, CA

75.33

29

Garland, TX

44.67

 

64

Allentown, PA

77.33

180

Gary, IN

174.50

 

64

Lubbock, TX

77.33

52

Glendale, AZ

64.50

 

66

Arlington, TX

79.00

9

Glendale, CA

20.50

 

67

El Paso, TX

81.67

43

Grand Prairie, TX

56.83

 

68

Pasadena, TX

81.83

129

Grand Rapids, MI

124.83

 

69

Newport News, VA

83.17

22

Green Bay, WI

38.83

 

70

Spokane, WA

83.83

98

Greensboro, NC

103.33

 

71

San Diego, CA

84.33

21

Hampton, VA

37.17

 

72

Modesto, CA

84.67

183

Hartford, CT

178.67

 

73

Brownsville, TX

85.33

110

Hayward, CA

110.17

 

74

Fort Wayne, IN

86.67

83

Hollywood, FL

92.67

 

75

Morena Valley, CA

87.00

18

Honolulu, HI

35.83

 

76

Worcester, MA

87.17

124

Houston, TX

120.67

 

77

Lexington, KY

88.33

8

Huntington Beach, CA

18.00

 

78

El Monte, CA

89.83

107

Huntsville, AL

109.67

 

79

Montgomery, AL

90.00

41

Independence, MO

54.00

 

80

Raleigh, NC

91.17

54

Indianapolis-Marion, IN

66.33

 

81

Santa Ana, CA

91.67

135

Inglewood, CA

128.33

 

82

Clearwater, FL

91.83

1

Irvine, CA

6.00

 

83

Hollywood, FL

92.67

28

Irving, TX

43.67

 

84

Amarillo, TX

93.17

154

Jacksonville, FL

146.50

 

85

San Antonio, TX

93.83

177

Jackson, MS

170.67

 

86

Corpus Christi, TX

94.67

134

Jersey City, NJ

127.83

 

86

Reno, NV

94.67

190

Kansas City, MO

185.50

 

88

Lancaster, CA

94.83

135

Knoxville, TN

128.33

 

89

Louisville, KY

96.33

25

Lakewood, CO

40.00

 

90

Pasadena, CA

96.83

88

Lancaster, CA

94.83

 

91

Anchorage, AK

99.50

123

Lansing, MI

120.33

 

91

Bakersfield, CA

99.50

50

Laredo, TX

63.17

 

93

Denver, CO

100.00

126

Las Vegas, NV

122.17

 

94

Akron, OH

101.00

77

Lexington, KY

88.33

 

95

Wichita, KS

101.50

47

Lincoln, NE

59.17

 

96

Oceanside, CA

101.83

188

Little Rock, AR

184.17

 

97

Elizabeth, NJ

102.17

4

Livonia, MI

10.33

 

98

Greensboro, NC

103.33

117

Long Beach, CA

117.50

 

98

Providence, RI

103.33

150

Los Angeles, CA

140.00

 

100

St. Paul, MN

104.67

89

Louisville, KY

96.33

 

101

Paterson, NJ

106.00

125

Lowell, MA

121.50

 

102

Aurora, CO

106.50

64

Lubbock, TX

77.33

 

103

Pueblo, CO

106.83

133

Macon, GA

127.50

 

104

Omaha, NE

107.17

12

Madison, WI

29.17

 

105

Norfolk, VA

107.33

168

Memphis, TN

157.33

 

106

Ontario, CA

109.33

60

Mesa, AZ

70.83

 

107

Huntsville, AL

109.67

23

Mesquite, TX

39.67

 

108

Salinas, CA

109.83

184

Miami, FL

181.00

 

108

Salt Lake City, UT

109.83

118

Milwaukee, WI

117.67

 

110

Hayward, CA

110.17

174

Minneapolis, MN

168.17

 

111

Pittsburgh, PA

111.33

131

Mobile, AL

125.83

 

112

Savannah, GA

112.00

72

Modesto, CA

84.67

 

113

Philadelphia, PA

112.17

79

Montgomery, AL

90.00

 

114

Tulsa, OK

112.83

75

Morena Valley, CA

87.00

 

115

Berkeley, CA

116.00

162

Nashville, TN

154.00

 

116

San Francisco, CA

117.33

181

New Haven, CT

175.00

 

117

Long Beach, CA

117.50

175

New Orleans, LA

168.83

 

118

Milwaukee, WI

117.67

132

New York, NY

127.33

 

119

Phoenix, AZ

118.00

189

Newark, NJ

184.33

 

120

Tucson, AZ

118.33

69

Newport News, VA

83.17

 

121

Pomona, CA

118.67

105

Norfolk, VA

107.33

 

122

Fontana, CA

120.17

179

Oakland, CA

173.67

 

123

Lansing, MI

120.33

96

Oceanside, CA

101.83

 

124

Houston, TX

120.67

160

Oklahoma City, OK

151.33

 

125

Lowell, MA

121.50

104

Omaha, NE

107.17

 

126

Las Vegas, NV

122.17

106

Ontario, CA

109.33

 

127

Columbus, OH

123.33

23

Orange, CA

39.67

 

128

Sacramento, CA

123.67

166

Orlando, FL

156.33

 

129

Grand Rapids, MI

124.83

51

Oxnard, CA

64.17

 

130

Toledo, OH

125.17

90

Pasadena, CA

96.83

 

131

Mobile, AL

125.83

68

Pasadena, TX

81.83

 

132

New York, NY

127.33

101

Paterson, NJ

106.00

 

133

Macon, GA

127.50

NA

Peoria, IL*

NA

 

134

Jersey City, NJ

127.83

113

Philadelphia, PA

112.17

 

135

Inglewood, CA

128.33

119

Phoenix, AZ

118.00

 

135

Knoxville, TN

128.33

111

Pittsburgh, PA

111.33

 

135

Seattle, WA

128.33

7

Plano, TX

17.67

 

138

Bridgeport, CT

129.17

121

Pomona, CA

118.67

 

138

Cincinnati, OH

129.17

165

Portland, OR

155.17

 

140

Portsmouth, VA

129.67

140

Portsmouth, VA

129.67

 

141

Rochester, NY

130.00

98

Providence, RI

103.33

 

142

Durham, NC

131.50

103

Pueblo, CO

106.83

 

142

Vallejo, CA

131.50

80

Raleigh, NC

91.17

 

144

Albany, NY

132.50

10

Rancho Cucamon., CA

21.17

 

145

South Bend, IN

133.50

86

Reno, NV

94.67

 

146

Springfield, MA

134.67

171

Richmond, VA

166.00

 

147

Riverside, CA

135.33

147

Riverside, CA

135.33

 

148

Beaumont, TX

139.00

141

Rochester, NY

130.00

 

149

Chattanooga, TN

139.33

NA

Rockford, IL*

NA

 

150

Los Angeles, CA

140.00

128

Sacramento, CA

123.67

 

151

Fort Worth, TX

143.83

61

Salem, OR

71.83

 

152

Cleveland, OH

144.67

108

Salinas, CA

109.83

 

153

Charlotte-Meckl., NC

145.67

108

Salt Lake City, UT

109.83

 

154

Jacksonville, FL

146.50

85

San Antonio, TX

93.83

 

155

Stockton, CA

146.83

185

San Bernardino, CA

181.17

 

156

Tallahassee, FL

147.17

71

San Diego, CA

84.33

 

157

Dayton, OH

149.50

116

San Francisco, CA

117.33

 

158

St. Petersburg, FL

150.67

38

San Jose, CA

51.50

 

159

Shreveport, LA

150.83

81

Santa Ana, CA

91.67

 

160

Oklahoma City, OK

151.33

15

Santa Clarita, CA

32.17

 

161

Fresno, CA

152.67

46

Santa Rosa, CA

58.17

 

162

Nashville, TN

154.00

112

Savannah, GA

112.00

 

163

Boston, MA

154.17

11

Scottsdale, AZ

26.83

 

164

Waco, TX

155.00

135

Seattle, WA

128.33

 

165

Portland, OR

155.17

159

Shreveport, LA

150.83

 

166

Fort Lauderdale, FL

156.33

2

Simi Valley, CA

6.83

 

166

Orlando, FL

156.33

27

Sioux Falls, SD

42.33

 

168

Memphis, TN

157.33

145

South Bend, IN

133.50

 

169

Dallas, TX

157.50

70

Spokane, WA

83.83

 

170

Tacoma, WA

164.33

NA

Springfield, IL*

NA

 

171

Richmond, VA

166.00

146

Springfield, MA

134.67

 

172

Buffalo, NY

166.17

52

Springfield, MO

64.50

 

173

Washington, DC

167.00

29

Stamford, CT

44.67

 

174

Minneapolis, MN

168.17

5

Sterling Heights, MI

11.17

 

175

New Orleans, LA

168.83

155

Stockton, CA

146.83

 

176

Columbia, SC

170.17

193

St. Louis, MO

190.17

 

177

Jackson, MS

170.67

100

St. Paul, MN

104.67

 

178

Winston-Salem, NC

172.17

158

St. Petersburg, FL

150.67

 

179

Oakland, CA

173.67

6

Sunnyvale, CA

12.50

 

180

Gary, IN

174.50

58

Syracuse, NY

69.50

 

181

New Haven, CT

175.00

170

Tacoma, WA

164.33

 

182

Baton Rouge, LA

178.00

156

Tallahassee, FL

147.17

 

183

Hartford, CT

178.67

192

Tampa, FL

187.17

 

184

Miami, FL

181.00

57

Tempe, AZ

68.67

 

185

San Bernardino, CA

181.17

3

Thousand Oaks, CA

8.83

 

186

Birmingham, AL

183.17

130

Toledo, OH

125.17

 

187

Baltimore, MD

183.50

20

Torrance, CA

37.00

 

188

Little Rock, AR

184.17

120

Tucson, AZ

118.33

 

189

Newark, NJ

184.33

114

Tulsa, OK

112.83

 

190

Kansas City, MO

185.50

142

Vallejo, CA

131.50

 

191

Detroit, MI

187.00

13

Virginia Beach, VA

31.33

 

192

Tampa, FL

187.17

164

Waco, TX

155.00

 

193

St. Louis, MO

190.17

39

Warren, MI

52.67

 

194

Flint, MI

190.33

173

Washington, DC

167.00

 

195

Atlanta, GA

194.67

48

Waterbury, CT

60.83

 

NA

Amherst Town, NY*

NA

37

West Covina, CA

50.50

 

NA

Aurora, IL*

NA

95

Wichita, KS

101.50

 

NA

Chicago, IL*

NA

178

Winston-Salem, NC

172.17

 

NA

Peoria, IL*

NA

76

Worcester, MA

87.17

 

NA

Rockford, IL*

NA

34

Yonkers, NY

49.50

 

NA

Springfield, IL*

NA

*Insufficient data to be considered.