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Cities Included in 12th Safest/Most Dangerous City Award:

Abilene, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Akron, OH

Louisville, KY

Albany, GA

Lowell, MA

Albany, NY

Lubbock, TX

Albuquerque, NM

Lynn, MA

Alhambra, CA

Macon, GA

Allentown, PA

Madison, WI

Amarillo, TX

Manchester, NH

Amherst, NY

McAllen, TX

Anaheim, CA

McKinney, TX

Anchorage, AK

Melbourne, FL

Ann Arbor, MI

Memphis, TN

Antioch, CA

Mesa, AZ

Arlington, TX

Mesquite, TX

Arvada, CO

Miami Beach, FL

Athens-Clarke, GA

Miami Gardens, FL

Atlanta, GA

Miami, FL

Aurora, CO

Milwaukee, WI

Austin, TX

Minneapolis, MN

Bakersfield, CA

Miramar, FL

Baldwin Park, CA

Mission Viejo, CA

Baltimore, MD

Mobile, AL

Baton Rouge, LA

Modesto, CA

Beaumont, TX

Montgomery, AL

Beaverton, OR

Moreno Valley, CA

Bellevue, WA

Murfreesboro, TN

Bellflower, CA

Napa, CA

Berkeley, CA

Nashville, TN

Billings, MT

New Bedford, MA

Birmingham, AL

New Orleans, LA

Bloomington, MN

New York, NY

Boca Raton, FL

Newark, NJ

Boise, ID

Newport Beach, CA

Boston, MA

Newport News, VA

Boulder, CO

Newton, MA

Brick Twnshp, NJ

Norfolk, VA

Bridgeport, CT

Norman, OK

Broken Arrow, OK

North Charleston, SC

Brownsville, TX

North Las Vegas, NV

Buena Park, CA

Norwalk, CA

Buffalo, NY

Norwalk, CT

Burbank, CA

Oakland, CA

Cambridge, MA

Oceanside, CA

Camden, NJ

Odessa, TX

Canton Twnshp, MI

Ogden, UT

Canton, OH

Oklahoma City, OK

Cape Coral, FL

Olathe, KS

Carlsbad, CA

Omaha, NE

Carrollton, TX

Ontario, CA

Carson, CA

Orange, CA

Cary, NC

Orem, UT

Cedar Rapids, IA

Orlando, FL

Centennial, CO

Overland Park, KS

Chandler, AZ

Oxnard, CA

Charleston, SC

Palm Bay, FL

Charlotte, NC

Palmdale, CA

Chattanooga, TN

Parma, OH

Cheektowaga, NY

Pasadena, CA

Chesapeake, VA

Pasadena, TX

Chula Vista, CA

Paterson, NJ

Cincinnati, OH

Pembroke Pines, FL

Clarkstown, NY

Peoria, AZ

Clarksville, TN

Philadelphia, PA

Clearwater, FL

Phoenix, AZ

Cleveland, OH

Pittsburgh, PA

Clifton, NJ

Plano, TX

Clinton Twnshp, MI

Plantation, FL

Clovis, CA

Pomona, CA

Colonie, NY

Pompano Beach, FL

Colorado Springs, CO

Port St. Lucie, FL

Columbia, MO

Portland, OR

Columbia, SC

Portsmouth, VA

Columbus, GA

Providence, RI

Columbus, OH

Provo, UT

Compton, CA

Pueblo, CO

Concord, CA

Quincy, MA

Coral Springs, FL

Racine, WI

Corona, CA

Raleigh, NC

Corpus Christi, TX

Rancho Cucamon., CA

Costa Mesa, CA

Reading, PA

Cranston, RI

Redding, CA

Dallas, TX

Reno, NV

Daly City, CA

Rialto, CA

Danbury, CT

Richardson, TX

Davenport, IA

Richmond, CA

Davie, FL

Richmond, VA

Dayton, OH

Riverside, CA

Dearborn, MI

Roanoke, VA

Denton, TX

Rochester, MN

Denver, CO

Rochester, NY

Detroit, MI

Roseville, CA

Dover Twnshp, NJ

Roswell, GA

Downey, CA

Round Rock, TX

Durham, NC

Sacramento, CA

Edison Twnshp, NJ

Salem, OR

El Cajon, CA

Salinas, CA

El Monte, CA

Salt Lake City, UT

El Paso, TX

San Angelo, TX

Elizabeth, NJ

San Antonio, TX

Erie, PA

San Bernardino, CA

Escondido, CA

San Diego, CA

Eugene, OR

San Francisco, CA

Evansville, IN

San Jose, CA

Everett, WA

San Leandro, CA

Fairfield, CA

San Mateo, CA

Fall River, MA

Sandy, UT

Fargo, ND

Santa Ana, CA

Farmington Hills, MI

Santa Barbara, CA

Fayetteville, NC

Santa Clara, CA

Federal Way, WA

Santa Clarita, CA

Flint, MI

Santa Maria, CA

Fontana, CA

Santa Monica, CA

Fort Collins, CO

Santa Rosa, CA

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Savannah, GA

Fort Smith, AR

Scottsdale, AZ

Fort Wayne, IN

Seattle, WA

Fort Worth, TX

Shreveport, LA

Fremont, CA

Simi Valley, CA

Fresno, CA

Sioux City, IA

Fullerton, CA

Sioux Falls, SD

Gainesville, FL

Somerville, MA

Garden Grove, CA

South Bend, IN

Garland, TX

South Gate, CA

Gary, IN

Southfield, MI

Gilbert, AZ

Sparks, NV

Glendale, AZ

Spokane Valley, WA

Glendale, CA

Spokane, WA

Grand Prairie, TX

Springfield, MA

Grand Rapids, MI

Springfield, MO

Greece, NY

Stamford, CT

Greeley, CO

Sterling Heights, MI

Green Bay, WI

Stockton, CA

Greensboro, NC

St. Louis, MO

Gresham, OR

St. Paul, MN

Hamilton Twnshp, NJ

St. Petersburg, FL

Hammond, IN

Sunnyvale, CA

Hampton, VA

Sunrise, FL

Hartford, CT

Syracuse, NY

Hawthorne, CA

Tacoma, WA

Hayward, CA

Tallahassee, FL

Henderson, NV

Tampa, FL

Hialeah, FL

Temecula, CA

High Point, NC

Tempe, AZ

Hillsboro, OR

Thornton, CO

Hollywood, FL

Thousand Oaks, CA

Honolulu, HI

Toledo, OH

Houston, TX

Topeka, KS

Huntington Beach, CA

Torrance, CA

Huntsville, AL

Trenton, NJ

Independence, MO

Troy, MI

Indianapolis, IN

Tucson, AZ

Inglewood, CA

Tulsa, OK

Irvine, CA

Tuscaloosa, AL

Irving, TX

Tyler, TX

Jacksonville, FL

Upper Darby Twnshp, PA

Jackson, MS

Vacaville, CA

Jersey City, NJ

Vancouver, WA

Kalamazoo, MI

Ventura, CA

Kansas City, KS

Victorville, CA

Kansas City, MO

Virginia Beach, VA

Kenosha, WI

Visalia, CA

Kent, WA

Vista, CA

Killeen, TX

Waco, TX

Knoxville, TN

Warwick, RI

Lafayette, LA

Washington, DC

Lake Forest, CA

Waterbury, CT

Lakeland, FL

West Covina, CA

Lakewood, CA

West Jordan, UT

Lakewood, CO

West Palm Beach, FL

Lancaster, CA

West Valley, UT

Lansing, MI

Westland, MI

Laredo, TX

Westminster, CA

Las Cruces, NM

Westminster, CO

Las Vegas, NV

Whittier, CA

Lawrence, KS

Wichita Falls, TX

Lawton, OK

Wichita, KS

Lee's Summit, MO

Wilmington, NC

Lewisville, TX

Winston-Salem, NC

Lexington, KY

Woodbridge Twnshp, NJ

Lincoln, NE

Worcester, MA

Little Rock, AR

Yakima, WA

Livermore, CA

Yonkers, NY

Livonia, MI

Youngstown, OH

Long Beach, CA

Yuma, AZ

Longview, TX

 

 

Metropolitan Areas Included in 12th Safest/Most Dangerous Metro Area Award:

(All listings below are for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) except for those ending with "MD."  Listings with "MD" are Metropolitan Divisions which are smaller parts of ten large MSAs. These ten MSAs, further divided into MDs, are indicated by the word "(greater)" following the name. An example is Dallas (greater) which includes the two MDs of Dallas-Plano and Fort Worth-Arlington. The data for the MDs are included in the data of the overall MSA.  MSA's include the principal city or cities as well as surrounding suburbs)

Abilene, TX

Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Akron, OH

Lewiston, ID-WA

Albany, GA

Lexington-Fayette, KY

Albuquerque, NM

Lima, OH

Alexandria, LA

Lincoln, NE

Allentown-Bethlehem, PA-NJ

Little Rock, AR

Altoona, PA

Logan, UT-ID

Amarillo, TX

Longview, TX

Ames, IA

Longview, WA

Anchorage, AK

Los Angeles County, CA M.D.

Anderson, IN

Los Angeles (greater), CA

Anderson, SC

Louisville, KY-IN

Ann Arbor, MI

Lubbock, TX

Appleton, WI

Lynchburg, VA

Asheville, NC

Macon, GA

Athens-Clarke County, GA

Madera, CA

Atlanta, GA

Madison, WI

Atlantic City, NJ

Mansfield, OH

Auburn-Opelika, AL

McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr, TX

Austin-Round Rock, TX

Medford, OR

Bakersfield, CA

Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Baltimore-Towson, MD

Merced, CA

Bangor, ME

Miami (greater), FL

Barnstable Town, MA

Miami-Dade County, FL M.D.

Baton Rouge, LA

Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Battle Creek, MI

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI

Bay City, MI

Mobile, AL

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Modesto, CA

Bellingham, WA

Monroe, LA

Bend, OR

Monroe, MI

Bethesda-Frederick, MD M.D.

Montgomery, AL

Billings, MT

Morristown, TN

Binghamton, NY

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Muncie, IN

Bismarck, ND

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI

Bloomington, IN

Myrtle Beach, SC

Boise City-Nampa, ID

Napa, CA

Boston (greater), MA-NH

Naples-Marco Island, FL

Boston-Quincy, MA M.D.

Nashville-Davidson, TN

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA

Nassau-Suffolk, NY M.D.

Bridgeport-Stamford, CT

New Orleans, LA

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

New York (greater), NY-NJ-PA

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY

New York-W. Plains NY-NJ M.D.

Burlington, NC

Newark-Union, NJ-PA M.D.

Cambridge-Newton, MA M.D.

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

Norwich-New London, CT

Carson City, NV

Oakland-Fremont, CA M.D.

Casper, WY

Ocala, FL

Cedar Rapids, IA

Ocean City, NJ

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Odessa, TX

Charleston, WV

Ogden-Clearfield, UT

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC

Oklahoma City, OK

Charlottesville, VA

Olympia, WA

Chattanooga, TN-GA

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Cheyenne, WY

Orlando, FL

Chico, CA

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN

Owensboro, KY

Clarksville, TN-KY

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks, CA

Cleveland, TN

Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL

College Station-Bryan, TX

Pascagoula, MS

Colorado Springs, CO

Pensacola, FL

Columbia, MO

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ

Columbia, SC

Pine Bluff, AR

Columbus, GA-AL

Pittsburgh, PA

Columbus, IN

Pocatello, ID

Columbus, OH

Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL

Corpus Christi, TX

Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA

Corvallis, OR

Portland, ME

Cumberland, MD-WV

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dallas (greater), TX

Prescott, AZ

Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX M.D.

Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA

Dalton, GA

Provo-Orem, UT

Danville, VA

Pueblo, CO

Daytona Beach, FL

Punta Gorda, FL

Dayton, OH

Racine, WI

Decatur, AL

Raleigh-Cary, NC

Denver-Aurora, CO

Rapid City, SD

Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI M.D.

Reading, PA

Dothan, AL

Redding, CA

Dover, DE

Reno-Sparks, NV

Dubuque, IA

Richmond, VA

Durham, NC

Riverside-San Bernardino, CA

Eau Claire, WI

Roanoke, VA

Edison, NJ M.D.

Rochester, MN

El Centro, CA

Rochester, NY

El Paso, TX

Rockingham County, NH M.D.

Elizabethtown, KY

Rocky Mount, NC

Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Rome, GA

Erie, PA

Sacramento, CA

Essex County, MA M.D.

Saginaw, MI

Eugene-Springfield, OR

Salem, OR

Evansville, IN-KY

Salinas, CA

Fargo, ND-MN

Salisbury, MD

Farmington, NM

Salt Lake City, UT

Fayetteville, NC

San Angelo, TX

Flagstaff, AZ

San Antonio, TX

Flint, MI

San Diego, CA

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

San Francisco (greater), CA

Florence, SC

San Francisco-S. Mateo, CA M.D.

Fond du Lac, WI

San Jose, CA

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO

San Luis Obispo, CA

Fort Lauderdale, FL M.D.

Sandusky, OH

Fort Smith, AR-OK

Santa Ana-Anaheim, CA M.D.

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA

Fort Wayne, IN

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX M.D.

Santa Fe, NM

Fresno, CA

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Gadsden, AL

Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL

Gainesville, FL

Savannah, GA

Gainesville, GA

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Glens Falls, NY

Seattle (greater), WA

Goldsboro, NC

Seattle-Bellevue, WA M.D.

Grand Forks, ND-MN

Sheboygan, WI

Grand Junction, CO

Sherman-Denison, TX

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

Greeley, CO

Sioux Falls, SD

Green Bay, WI

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Greensboro-High Point, NC

Spartanburg, SC

Greenville, NC

Spokane, WA

Greenville, SC

Springfield, MA

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Springfield, MO

Hanford-Corcoran, CA

Springfield, OH

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

State College, PA

Harrisonburg, VA

Stockton, CA

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

St. Cloud, MN

Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA

St. Louis, MO-IL

Holland-Grand Haven, MI

Sumter, SC

Honolulu, HI

Syracuse, NY

Hot Springs, AR

Tacoma, WA M.D.

Houma, LA

Tallahassee, FL

Houston, TX

Tampa-St Petersburg, FL

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR

Huntsville, AL

Toledo, OH

Idaho Falls, ID

Topeka, KS

Indianapolis, IN

Trenton-Ewing, NJ

Iowa City, IA

Tucson, AZ

Jacksonville, FL

Tulsa, OK

Jackson, MI

Tuscaloosa, AL

Jackson, MS

Tyler, TX

Jackson, TN

Utica-Rome, NY

Janesville, WI

Valdosta, GA

Jefferson City, MO

Vero Beach, FL

Johnson City, TN

Victoria, TX

Johnstown, PA

Vineland, NJ

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC

Kansas City, MO-KS

Visalia-Porterville, CA

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA

Waco, TX

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX

Warner Robins, GA

Kingsport, TN-VA

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

Kingston, NY

Wausau, WI

Knoxville, TN

Wenatchee, WA

Kokomo, IN

West Palm Beach, FL M.D.

La Crosse, WI-MN

Wichita Falls, TX

Lafayette, IN

Wichita, KS

Lafayette, LA

Williamsport, PA

Lake Charles, LA

Wilmington, NC

Lakeland, FL

Winchester, VA-WV

Lancaster, PA

Winston-Salem, NC

Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Worcester, MA

Laredo, TX

Yakima, WA

Las Vegas-Paradise, NV

York-Hanover, PA

Lawrence, KS

Youngstown, OH-PA

Lawton, OK

Yuba City, CA

Lebanon, PA

Yuma, AZ