The safest cities in the country tend to also have strong employment, top-notch school districts, and a higher quality of living, according to a new report released by NeighborhoodScout.
“The same trend continues to play out across the country, one that highlights a contrast between coveted bedroom communities and struggling inner and industrial-satellite cities,” says Andrew Schiller, CEO and founder of Location Inc. and NeighborhoodScout. “These safe commuter towns, which exist between major cities like Boston, Chicago, and Dallas-Fort Worth, and smaller, high-crime satellite cities have residents who can afford access to opportunity. An easy commute to high-paying jobs in the city, combined with decent schools and quality of life in the suburbs, increases home values and lowers crime.”
The following 10 locales topped NeighborhoodScout’s safest list:
- Oak Ridge, Tenn.
- Shoreview, Minn.
- Ridgefield, Conn.
- Franklin, Mass.
- Zionsville, Ind.
- Bergenfield, N.J.
- Lake in the Hills, Ill.
- Lexington, Mass.
- Bartlett, Ill.
- Reading, Mass.
Source: “Top ‘Safe’ Cities: More Than Just Low Crime,” RISMedia (Jan. 9, 2017)
