Safest Cities in Louisiana, 2021

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Louisiana is not among the safest states in the nation: the state’s violent crime rate of 5.57 per 1,000 and property crime rate of 33.67 per 1,000 are quite a bit above the national averages in both categories. However, much of Louisiana’s crime problem is localized in big cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge, while many of the state’s smaller communities are relatively safe.

In fact, 11 Louisiana cities scored a 0.2 or above on our Safety Index, indicating that their crime rates are favorably low compared to state and national averages. Let’s take a closer look at Louisiana’s safest cities doing their best to challenge popular perception.

Gretna, a city in Jefferson Parish across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, is our pick for Louisiana’s safest city. While Gretna’s violent and property crime rates are below the state average, the main reason for the city’s high Safety Index score is its extremely high law enforcement employee to resident ratio of 10.88 per 1,000. Few police forces in the country are this well-staffed.

Second in the ranking is Mandeville, which earned a very high Safety Index score of 0.78 based on a low violent crime rate of 1.12 per 1,000, which is nearly five times lower than the state average. At just 19.91 per 1,000, the city’s property crime is nearly as impressive, resting below both national and state averages.

The small city of Minden in the northwest part of the state is #3 in the ranking of Louisiana’s safest cities. Minden recorded just 8 violent crimes in 2017 for a total rate of 0.64 per 1,000.

At fourth place, Covington is a small city in St. Tammany Parish that has seen growth in the past decade following the relocation of many New Orleans residents that lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina. The city boasts crime rates well below state averages. 

Youngsville and De Ridder share the #5 position, each earning a 0.47 Safety Index score for logging violent crime rates less than a third of Louisiana’s state average.

Safest Cities in Louisiana, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Gretna2.55
2Mandeville0.78
3Minden0.6
4Covington0.56
5Youngsville0.47
6De Ridder0.47
7Thibodaux0.29
8Broussard0.29
9Kenner0.23
10Jennings0.22
11Slidell0.2
12Houma-0.1
13Baker-0.11
14Abbeville-0.16
15Sulphur-0.18
16Eunice-0.27
17Denham Springs-0.38
18Morgan City-0.38
19Ruston-0.46
20West Monroe-0.47
21Lafayette-0.66
22Zachary-0.79
23Gonzales-0.89
24Bossier City-0.9
25Pineville-1.08
26Lake Charles-1.09
27New Orleans-1.17
28Baton Rouge-1.25
29Shreveport-1.26
30Bogalusa-1.38
31Natchitoches-1.56
32Hammond-2.15
33Crowley-2.24
34Alexandria-2.34
35Monroe-3.65

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Kentucky, 2021

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Kentucky is a very safe state, overall. The Bluegrass State logged a violent crime rate of 2.26 per 1,000 and a property crime rate of 21.29, both of which are below the national averages. Therefore, it should be no surprise that many of Kentucky’s individual cities fare well on our Safety Index, which assesses the overall safety of a city based on crime rates and proportional size of a community’s police force. In total, 13 Kentucky cities scored above a 0.2, meaning they are very safe indeed. Let’s look at the five Kentucky cities that scored a 0.4 or above.

Kentucky’s safest city is Somerset, a small city in Pulaski County that achieved a terrific 1.08 safety score. The city recorded just 23 violent crimes in 2017.

Madisonville earned a very high 0.73 Safety Index score, rendering it Kentucky’s #2 safest city. The Western Coal Fields region community managed a 1.55 per 1,000 violent crime rate and a 15.18 per 1,000 property crime rate, besting Kentucky’s already low state averages in both categories.

In the third position is Lawrenceburg, a city of 11,211 that logged just 9 violent crimes in 2017, good for a rate of 0.8 per 1,000. The city’s property crime rate is also significantly below the state average.

At number four, Fort Thomas achieved a violent crime rate of just 0.49 per 1,000, which is the lowest in the state for qualifying cities (those with a population above 10,000). The city rests on the bank of the Ohio River in the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.

Nearby Erlanger (#5 in the ranking of Kentucky’s safest cities) achieved nearly as impressive crime rates, including a violent crime less than half of the Kentucky state average.

Safest Cities in Kentucky, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Somerset1.08
2Madisonville0.73
3Lawrenceburg0.5
4Fort Thomas0.43
5Erlanger0.4
6Mount Washington0.39
7Independence0.34
8Elizabethtown0.33
9Hopkinsville0.32
10Henderson0.3
11Berea0.3
12Danville0.3
13Jeffersontown0.29
14Shepherdsville0.19
15Georgetown0.15
16Versailles0.15
17Glasgow0.12
18Nicholasville0.09
19Shelbyville0.06
20Bardstown0.06
21Ashland0.06
22Florence-0.05
23Newport-0.07
24Campbellsville-0.13
25Covington-0.18
26St. Matthews-0.18
27Richmond-0.23
28Radcliff-0.24
29Paducah-0.25
30Frankfort-0.26
31Owensboro-0.27
32Bowling Green-0.38
33Lexington-0.4
34Shively-0.41
35Louisville Metro-0.81

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Kansas, 2021

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Though Kansas has a violent crime rate slightly above the national average, many of its cities are very safe places to live. In fact, 14 Kansas cities achieved a positive score on our Safety Index, indicating favorably low rates of violent and property crime. Here’s a closer look at the Sunflower State’s five safest cities, all of which recorded violent crime rates below the national average, while 4 out of 5 have property crime rates below the national average.

Leawood, a city of just over 35K in the Kansas City metropolitan area, has the lowest violent crime rate of all qualifying cities, making it Kansas’ safest city.  Leawood logged just 0.88 violent crimes per 1,000, putting it in great company with similar sized communities around the country.

Andover, a modestly sized suburb of Wichita, is Kansas’ #2 safest city, logging a violent crime rate less than half that of the state average. The city’s property crime rate of 22.37 per 1K, which is below the national average, is quite an achievement in a state with a high instance of property crime.

Third place goes to Derby, another suburb of Wichita, bests Andover in both violent and property crime rate, logging a slightly lower Safety Index score due to a lower ratio of law enforcement employees to residents (2.57 vs. 2.35). However, both cities are very safe, family-friendly communities.

The fourth spot in the ranking belongs to Lenexa, a large suburb in the Kansas City area that logged a 1.68 per 1,000 violent crime rate and 17.46 per 1,000 property crime rate. These statistics are very impressive for a city of over 50,000 in population.

Fifth place, McPherson is located in central Kansas, away from major metropolitan areas. The small city recorded a higher than national average property crime rate, but it’s violent crime rate of 2.05 per 1,000 is lower than both state and national averages.

Safest Cities in Kansas, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Leawood0.56
2Andover0.41
3Derby0.4
4Lenexa0.35
5McPherson0.26
6Liberal0.22
7Gardner0.19
8Shawnee0.17
9Olathe0.14
10Lansing0.12
11Overland Park0.11
12El Dorado0.09
13Emporia0.04
14Winfield0.01
15Hays-0.12
16Haysville-0.17
17Garden City-0.2
18Pittsburg-0.2
19Atchison-0.24
20Dodge City-0.33
21Merriam-0.36
22Salina-0.43
23Junction City-0.5
24Arkansas City-0.62
25Newton-0.68
26Hutchinson-0.7
27Great Bend-0.72
28Topeka-0.8
29Leavenworth-0.85
30Wichita-1.66

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Iowa, 2021

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As you’d expect from a quiet midwestern farm state, Iowa boasts violent and property crime rates below the national average. If you and your family are up for a move to The Hawkeye State, you can be confident that crime will be less of a factor in your life than in most other areas of the United States. Yet, all of Iowa’s cities aren’t equal in terms of safety, with several truly distinguishing themselves.

Our choice for Iowa’s safest city is Spencer, a cozy community located at the confluence of two rivers renowned for its widely-attended annual Clay County Fair. The quintessential Iowa berg logged a mere 15 violent crimes in 2017, good enough for a violent crime rate less than half of the statewide average.

Just behind Spencer, is Norwalk, a little city in the Des Moines area that earned a 0.43 score on our Safety Index. With a violent crime rate below 1 per 1K and property crime rate under 10 per 1K, Norwalk residents can rest assured of their safety.

At third place, Pella has some historical distinction as the childhood home of famous Old West lawman Wyatt Earp and his brothers. Perhaps its status as the hometown of the fabled lawman has had a positive effect on the city, which recorded just 19 violent crimes in 2017.

Fourth in the ranking goes to Clive, a Des Moines area suburb notable for the busy Greenbelt Trail that runs through the city. Clive scored an impressive 0.32 on our Safety Index due to its very low violent and property crime rates. 

Johnston, #5, is the last Iowa community to score above a 0.2 on our Safety Index, which it achieved via a low violent crime rate and doubly impressive 11.09 per 1,000 property crime rate, despite a low law enforcement employee to residents ratio of 1.33 per 1,000.

Safest Cities in Iowa, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Spencer0.45
2Norwalk0.43
3Pella0.38
4Clive0.32
5Johnston0.21
6Waukee0.14
7Marion0.13
8Bettendorf0.12
9Fairfield0.06
10Mason City0.05
11Altoona0.03
12Urbandale0.02
13Ankeny-0.01
14North Liberty-0.03
15Ames-0.05
16Iowa City-0.07
17Dubuque-0.09
18Cedar Falls-0.1
19Coralville-0.17
20Cedar Rapids-0.21
21Oskaloosa-0.28
22Boone-0.33
23Waterloo-0.45
24Council Bluffs-0.47
25Newton-0.5
26Indianola-0.6
27Storm Lake-0.6
28Sioux City-0.62
29Muscatine-0.84
30Des Moines-0.92
31Fort Dodge-0.95
32Ottumwa-1.02
33Davenport-1.23
34Burlington-1.29
35Keokuk-1.39
36Clinton-1.83

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Indiana, 2021

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While not one of the safest states in the nation in terms of violent and property crime rates, Indiana does have its share of safe, family-friendly communities. Over twenty cities in the Hoosier State earned favorable scores in our Safety Index, indicating violent crime rates below the nationwide average, although property crime tends to be higher than average in many Indiana cities. Yet, a select few cities in the state truly distinguished themselves for their top-notch safety records.

Bluffton is our pick for the safest city in Indiana. The modestly-sized Wells County community of around 10,000 logged a mere 7 violent crimes in 2017.

Not far behind are Shelbyville and Dyer, which both earned a 0.7 Safety Index score, tying for second place in our ranking of Indiana’s safest cities. Both are small cities with a friendly, midwestern congenial character and populations under 16K boasting low violent and property crime rates. In fact, Dyer recorded just 4 violent crimes in 2017, for a rate of 0.25 per 1,000 residents.

Fourth in the ranking is Brownsburg, a rapidly expanding suburb of large city Indianapolis that has earned national recognition as a great place for family life on account of its great public school district, healthy economy, and very low crime. In fact, Brownsburg’s property crime rate of 11.44 per 1K is nearly three times below the Indiana state average.

Four other Indiana cities (Beech Grove, Bedford, Carmel, and Crown Point) earned a 0.5 score or higher on our Safety Index, due to their low crime rates and effective policing.

Safest Cities in Indiana, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Bluffton0.71
2Shelbyville0.7
3Dyer0.7
4Brownsburg0.6
5Beech Grove0.56
6Bedford0.55
7Carmel0.51
8Crown Point0.5
9St. John0.46
10Cedar Lake0.45
11Fishers0.39
12West Lafayette0.34
13Warsaw0.33
14Munster0.33
15Goshen0.3
16Jasper0.26
17Speedway0.25
18Valparaiso0.25
19Lake Station0.13
20Merrillville0.1
21Logansport0.1
22Jeffersonville0.08
23New Haven0.05
24Highland0.04
25Seymour-0.04
26Marion-0.1
27Plainfield-0.15
28Hobart-0.18
29Crawfordsville-0.22
30Fort Wayne-0.27
31Lafayette-0.38
32East Chicago-0.39
33Muncie-0.43
34Hammond-0.5
35Franklin-0.51
36Gary-0.52
37Anderson-0.55
38Bloomington-0.58
39Greenwood-0.74
40Kokomo-0.81
41Evansville-0.92
42South Bend-1.39
43Indianapolis-1.97

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Illinois, 2021

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While Chicago’s violent crime problem often gets national attention, the city’s suburbs are among the safest and best places to raise a family in the country. In fact, 14 smaller Illinois cities–the majority of which are found in greater Chicagoland– earned a score of 0.6 or higher on our Safety Index, which is very good. Here’s a look at the Land of Lincoln’s top five safest cities.

Two Chicago suburbs share the distinction of being named Illinois’ safest city, each earning an excellent 0.91 Safety Index score: Warrenville, a modestly sized community in DuPage County, and Deerfield, a wealthy north shore suburb. Both are terrific places to raise a family and kickstart a career, with award-winning public school systems and thriving local economies. Deerfield edges out Warrenville in violent crime, logging just 0.26 incidents per 1,000 residents, while the latter boasts a slightly lower property crime rate. 

The third spot is shared by three other Chicagoland suburbs, each earning a Safety Index score of 0.75: Elk Grove Village, Burr Ridge, and Wood Dale. Let’s have a glance at all three.

Elk Grove Village is a near northwest Chicago suburb that recorded a violent crime rate over ten times lower than the large city that it borders. Elk Grove is home to the largest business park in the country, which is the center of employment for many residents and inhabitants of neighboring communities, alike.

As one of the richest communities in Illinois, Burr Ridge is a bit more exclusive than middle-class Elk Grove Village. The city of nearly 11,000 recorded just 9 violent crimes in 2017, rendering it a very safe place to raise a family if you can afford the real estate.

Wood Dale, the third of our three third-place entries, is a DuPage County suburb with low violent and property crime rates and a high law enforcement to resident ratio of 2.97.

Safest Cities in Illinois, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Warrenville0.91
2Deerfield0.91
3Elk Grove Village0.75
4Burr Ridge0.75
5Wood Dale0.75
6Mundelein0.7
7Winnetka0.68
8Lake Zurich0.67
9Vernon Hills0.66
10Buffalo Grove0.62
11Palos Hills0.62
12Columbia0.62
13Hanover Park0.61
14Plano0.6
15Wilmette0.58
16Bartlett0.57
17Western Springs0.56
18Lockport0.56
19Schiller Park0.56
20Evergreen Park0.56
21Carol Stream0.54
22Park Ridge0.53
23Mount Prospect0.53
24Hoffman Estates0.52
25Yorkville0.52
26McHenry0.51
27Hickory Hills0.51
28Arlington Heights0.5
29Des Plaines0.5
30Glendale Heights0.5
31Orland Park0.5
32Villa Park0.49
33Evanston0.47
34Hinsdale0.47
35Brookfield0.47
36Shorewood0.46
37Effingham0.45
38Westmont0.45
39Oswego0.45
40La Grange0.44
41Roscoe0.44
42Downers Grove0.43
43Round Lake0.42
44Bensenville0.42
45West Chicago0.41
46Wheaton0.41
47St. Charles0.4
48Oak Lawn0.39
49Alsip0.39
50Oak Forest0.39
51Glenview0.39
52Morton0.38
53Berwyn0.37
54Schaumburg0.37
55Campton Hills0.36
56Plainfield0.36
57Sycamore0.35
58Westchester0.34
59Antioch0.33
60Tinley Park0.32
61Mokena0.32
62Lindenhurst0.31
63South Elgin0.31
64Woodstock0.3
65Crystal Lake0.3
66Elgin0.3
67Lyons0.3
68Charleston0.28
69Burbank0.27
70Gurnee0.26
71Carpentersville0.26
72Lombard0.26
73Morris0.26
74O'Fallon0.26
75Chicago Ridge0.24
76Collinsville0.19
77Fox Lake0.17
78Elmwood Park0.16
79Rantoul0.15
80Bradley0.14
81Park Forest0.14
82Skokie0.1
83Crest Hill0.09
84Bourbonnais0.08
85Midlothian0.07
86Freeport0.05
87Rock Island0.05
88Joliet0.04
89Oak Park-0.01
90Streator-0.05
91Macomb-0.05
92Mattoon-0.07
93Cicero-0.08
94Pontiac-0.1
95Machesney Park-0.13
96Bloomington-0.14
97Waukegan-0.14
98Wood River-0.19
99Carbondale-0.2
100Jacksonville-0.32
101Kewanee-0.37
102Belleville-0.4
103De Kalb-0.43
104Moline-0.46
105Quincy-0.53
106Decatur-0.54
107Chicago-0.57
108Riverdale-0.83
109Champaign-0.9
110Springfield-1.52
111Rockford-2.2
112Danville-2.82

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Idaho, 2021

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Idaho is a great state to live in if you are a lover of the outdoors: magnificent mountain ranges and picturesque lakes make it a playground for hiking and skiing enthusiasts. In order to help you decide which Idaho city is right for you and your family, we’ve rated them all in terms of safety, based on violent crime rate, property crime rate, and the ratio of law enforcement employees to residents. Let’s see which Gem State cities fared the best.

Rexberg is Idaho’s safest city, earning a 0.48 score in our Safety Index based on a very low 0.38 per 1K violent crime rate as well as a property crime rate several times below the nationwide average. The family-first Madison County community has expanded considerably in recent decades thanks to an influx of LDS Church members.

At second place, Mountain Home is a small, yet growing city of around 14,000 located near an Air Force base. The city’s low crime and high concentration of military personnel should be enough to keep residents feeling safe.

Third in our ranking is Post Falls, a city of around 35,000 with a postcard-worthy location along the Spokane River. In addition to its natural beauty, Post Falls also boasts a violent crime rate below 2 incidents per 1,000 residents. 

Located on the border of Washington, #4 Lewiston holds the distinction of being the first capital of the Idaho Territory. Nowadays, the city is a safe, family-friendly hub for those working in agriculture and manufacturing.

Meridian, Idaho’s third largest and fastest growing city earns the #5 spot on the list, recording a low violent crime rate of 1.5 per 1,000.

Safest Cities in Idaho, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Rexburg0.48
2Mountain Home0.29
3Post Falls0.2
4Lewiston0.13
5Meridian0.12
6Moscow0.08
7Jerome0.07
8Idaho Falls-0.01
9Blackfoot-0.04
10Caldwell-0.06
11Boise-0.11
12Nampa-0.12
13Coeur d'Alene-0.13
14Pocatello-0.25
15Twin Falls-0.31
16Garden City-0.31

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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Safest Cities in Georgia, 2021

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Considering a move to the Peach State with your family? For peace of mind, you’ll likely want to move to a community with low crime rates and an effective police force. We’ve made the search easier for you by giving all Georgia’s cities with a population over 10,000 a Safety Index score based on violent crime rate, property crime rate, and the ratio of law enforcement employees to residents. Let’s take a closer look at Georgia’s five safest cities, which are uniformly located in the upper half of the state.

The small city of Holly Springs in Cherokee County earns the title of Georgia’s safest. Holly Springs violent crime rate of 1.03 per 1K and property crime rate of 12.36 per 1K are considerably below both national and state averages. 

Peachtree City earns Georgia’s #2 spot. The Fayette County community of 35,300 recorded a mere 14 violent crimes in 2017 for a very low rate of 0.4 per 1,000, making it a great place to raise a family without fear of incident. 

At third place, Duluth is another mid-sized suburb of Atlanta with very low violent crime and property crime rates. In addition to being very safe, Duluth is also an affordable place to settle for middle class families. 

We move away from the Atlanta area for #4 Grovetown, a small yet growing city of 13,841 with a violent crime rate of just 0.65 per 1,000 residents. Low crime and steady development make it a great place to relocate to if you are working in the Augusta metropolitan area.  

Next, Loganville rounds out our look at Georgia’s five safest cities. About 32 miles west of downtown Atlanta, Loganville recorded a violent crime rate of 1.18 per 1,000, which is over twice as low as the Georgia average.

Safest Cities in Georgia, 2019

RankCitySafety Index
1Holly Springs0.62
2Peachtree City0.47
3Duluth0.45
4Grovetown0.42
5Loganville0.4
6Milton0.4
7Braselton0.38
8Johns Creek0.36
9Fayetteville0.36
10Roswell0.35
11Acworth0.3
12Lawrenceville0.29
13Dallas0.28
14Woodstock0.27
15Suwanee0.26
16Kennesaw0.25
17Milledgeville0.23
18Bainbridge0.22
19Decatur0.21
20Snellville0.18
21Rincon0.15
22Sandy Springs0.12
23Doraville0.11
24Dalton0.11
25Kingsland0.09
26Calhoun0.06
27Lilburn0.03
28Powder Springs0
29Smyrna-0.01
30Thomasville-0.02
31Norcross-0.03
32Marietta-0.04
33Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan-0.08
34Covington-0.1
35Villa Rica-0.12
36LaGrange-0.14
37Conyers-0.16
38McDonough-0.17
39Gainesville-0.17
40Dublin-0.2
41Statesboro-0.2
42Chamblee-0.21
43Dunwoody-0.22
44Fairburn-0.24
45Athens-Clarke County-0.25
46Brookhaven-0.3
47Cordele-0.32
48Carrollton-0.42
49Forest Park-0.42
50Newnan-0.45
51Valdosta-0.46
52Rome-0.53
53Jesup-0.55
54Vidalia-0.56
55College Park-0.69
56Atlanta-0.75
57Riverdale-0.84
58Clarkston-0.85
59Moultrie-0.9
60Warner Robins-0.9
61Winder-0.91
62Douglasville-0.93
63Griffin-0.96
64Brunswick-1.14
65Albany-1.75
66Tifton-1.83
67Union City-2.52
68East Point-2.66

Methodology

We used the most recent FBI crime statistics to create state rankings. There were initially 7,430 cities in the data set. After filtering out the cities with populations of less than 10,000, 2,929 cities remained. We then calculated violent crime rates and property crime rates by dividing the crime numbers by the population to get rates per 1,000. We also calculated the ratio of law enforcement workers to per 1,000. These were weighted with -50% for the violent crime rate, -25% for the property crime rate, and +25% for the law enforcement rate. The resulting metric gave us a the safety index score. The higher this number more safe the city is.

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