Houston Suburb Named Among Nation's Safest

Houston Suburb Named Among Nation’s Safest

by James McClister

February 17, 2016

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Though crime can be found in all major cities, the severity and frequency of it vary greatly from metro to metro, as two new reports from real estate analytics provider NeighborhoodScout recently pointed out.

Annually pulling data from upwards of 18,000 local law enforcement agencies across the U.S., the analytics group compiles top-100 lists ranking both the safest and most dangerous cities in the country. The group determines its rankings considering population and the rate of individual crime types per one thousand residents – crime types including: burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault.

For the second year in a row, Ridgefield, Conn., was named the safest city in America, while East St. Louis was named the most dangerous city – a title it has held since 2012.

While not as notoriously dangerous (in terms of crime) as East St. Louis, Houston still managed a spot among the top 100 most dangerous cities, coming in at No. 68. However, one of the city’s suburbs – Friendswood (No. 44) – was recognized as being among the safest markets in the nation.

Top 100 Safest Cities
Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities

Top 100 Safest Cities

Rank	City
100	North Andover, Mass.
99	Highland Park, Ill.
98	Foster City, Calif.
97	Leander, Texas
96	Cibolo, Texas
95	Lakeville, Minn.
94	Wylie, Texas
93	Cary, N.C.
92	Upper Arlington, Ohio
91	Shoreview, Minn.
90	Hoffman Estates, Ill.
89	Royal Oak, Mich.
88	San Clemente, Calif.
87	Elmhurst, Ill.
86	Apex, N.C.
85	Sayreville, N.J.
84	Mount Prospect, Ill.
83	Los Altos, Calif.
82	Yorba Linda, Calif.
81	Walnut, Calif.
80	Ossining, N.Y.
79	Lincoln, Calif.
78	Spring Hill, Tenn.
77	Dublin, Ohio
76	Madison, Miss.
75	Milton, Ga.
74	Northbrook, Ill.
73	Melrose, Mass.
72	Fair Lawn, N.J.
71	West Linn, Ore.
70	The Colony, Texas
69	Carol Stream, Ill.
68	Newton, Mass.
67	Poway, Calif.
66	Arlington Heights, Ill.
65	Milton, Mass.
64	Cliffside Park, N.J.
63	South Kingstown, R.I.
62	Arlington, Mass.
61	Billerica, Mass.
60	Syracuse, Utah
59	Palatine, Ill.
58	Saratoga, Calif.
57	Shelton, Conn.
56	Hanover Park, Ill.
55	Lake Forest, Calif.
54	Flower Mound, Texas
53	Fishers, Ind.
52	Mission Viejo, Calif.
51	Holly Springs, N.C.
50	Laguna Niguel, Calif.
49	Carmel, Ind.
48	Bethel Park, Pa.
47	Westfield, N.J.
46	Brunswick, Ohio
45	Little Elm, Texas
44	Friendswood, Texas
43	Keller, Texas
42	Brentwood, Tenn.
41	Moorpark, Calif.
40	Long Beach, N.Y.
39	Glastonbury, Conn.
38	Mundelein, Ill.
37	Glenview, Ill.
36	Marshfield, Mass.
35	Huntley, Ill.
34	Rexburg, Idaho
33	Cheshire, Conn.
32	Plainfield, Ill.
31	Independence, Ky.
30	Johns Creek, Ga.
29	Greenwich, Conn.
28	Wellesley, Mass.
27	Sammamish, Wash.
26	Andover, Mass.
25	Belmont, Mass.
24	Merrimack, N.H.
23	Fort Lee, N.J.
22	Bella Vista, Ark.
21	Wheaton, Ill.
20	North Ridgeville, Ohio
19	Ridgewood, N.J.
18	Buffalo Grove, Ill.
17	Ballwin, Mo.
16	Lexington, Mass.
15	Pleasant Grove, Utah
14	Florence, Ariz.
13	Parkland, Fla.
12	Needham, Mass.
11	Weston, Fla.
10	Aliso Viejo, Calif.
9	Zionsville, Ind.
8	Bartlett, Ill.
7	Shrewsbury, Mass.
6	Lake in the Hills, Ill.
5	Bergenfield, N.J.
4	Franklin, Mass.
3	Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
2	Winona, Min.
1	Ridgefield, Conn.

Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities

Rank	City
100	Beaumont, Texas
99	Elizabeth, N.J.
98	Cincinnati, Ohio
97	Orlando, Fla.
96	Bridgeport, Conn.
95	Panama City, Fla.
94	Reading, Pa.
93	Goldsboro, N.C.
92	Lima, Ohio
91	Lawton, Okla.
90	Balch Springs, Texas
89	Albuquerque, N.M.
88	Baton Rouge, La.
87	Gary, Ind.
86	North Miami, Fla.
85	Salisbury, Md.
84	Battle Creek, Mich.
83	Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
82	Tallahassee, Fla.
81	Waterloo, Iowa
80	Odessa, Texas
79	Jackson, Miss.
78	Rocky Mount, N.C.
77	Anderson, S.C.
76	Jackson, Miss.
75	Holyoke, Mass.
74	Spartanburg, S.C.
73	Worcester, Mass.
72	Miami Beach, Fla.
71	Chattanooga, Tenn.
70	New Orleans, La.
69	Gadsden, Ala.
68	Houston, Texas
67	Minneapolis, Minn.
66	Canton, Ohio
65	Philadelphia, Pa.
64	Bridgeton, N.J.
63	Miami, Fla.
62	Brockton, Mass.
61	Albany, Ga.
60	New Haven, Conn.
59	Springfield, Ill.
58	Fort Pierce, Fla.
57	Danville, Ill.
56	Springfield, Mass.
55	Jackson, Tenn.
54	Fort Myers, Fla.
53	Hartford, Conn.
52	Lawrence, Mass.
51	Newark, N.J.
50	Lansing, Mich.
49	Trenton, N.J.
48	Harrisburg, Pa.
47	Lake Worth, Fla.
46	Chelsea, Mass.
45	Nashville, Tenn.
44	Compton, Calif.
43	Fall River, Mass.
42	San Bernardino, Calif.
41	Springfield, Mo.
40	Riviera Beach, Fla.
39	Kalamazoo, Mich.
38	Niagara Falls, N.Y.
37	Weslaco, Texas
36	Buffalo, N.Y.
35	Washington, D.C.
34	Kansas City, Mo.
33	Charleston, W.Va.
32	New Bedford, Mass.
31	Rockford, Ill.
30	Pine Bluff, Ark.
29	Indianapolis, Ind.
28	Daytona Beach, Fla
27	Elkhart, Ind.
26	Atlanta, Ga.
25	Harvey, Ill.
24	Homestead, Fla.
23	Cleveland, Ohio
22	East Point, Ga.
21	Atlantic City, N.J.
20	Stockton, Calif.
19	Baltimore, Md.
18	Little Rock, Ark.
17	Myrtle Beach, S.C.
16	West Memphis, Ark.
15	Milwaukee, Wisc.
14	Newburgh, N.Y.
13	Chester, Pa.
12	Birmingham, Ala.
11	Ardmore, Okla.
10	St. Louis, Mo.
9	Oakland, Calif.
8	Saginaw, Mich.
7	Flint, Mich.
6	Memphis, Tenn.
5	Wilmington, Del.
4	Alexandria, La.
3	Detroit, Mich.
2	Camden, N.J.
1	East St. Louis, Ill.