Where Are The Safest Places To Live In The United States

Being in a safe community is one of the key factors that buyers consider when buying a home, condo or any other form of immovable property. So where are America's most secure places to live? The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has released its third annual ranking of top 20 'most secure U.S. places to live. "

Bert Sperling, a database expert with http://bestplaces.net prepared Farmers rankings based on data from 379 U.S. municipalities. Factors such as crime statistics, unemployment and risks of environmental hazards, terrorism threats, natural disasters and extreme weather conditions, were taken into account.

The society was divided into three groups - large metropolitan areas (over 500,000 inhabitants), in mid-size cities (between 150,000 and 500,000 inhabitants) and small cities (fewer than 150,000 inhabitants).

According to the survey, the safest community to live in the U.S. among large metropolitan areas are adjacent communities of Boise City and Nampa (both in Idaho), which topped all large urban areas. Situated among the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the area has one of the lowest unemployment rates and enjoys a wonderful climate.

Among the Mid-sized cities are those with a population between 150,000 and 500,000, the safest community to live Las Cruces, New Mexico. Las Cruces was the first among mid-size cities in low unemployment and a favorable climate categories.

St. George in Utah topped all small cities with a population of 150,000 or less in the study. The city has 110,515 residents who enjoy a mild climate, clean air and low annual rainfall. It also has the lowest crime in all 379 surveyed communities. St. George stands first in employment rate among the 138 small towns in the Farmers study.

The following are top 20 communities in America's most secure places to live in major urban areas, middle size cities and small towns:

The top 20 safest communities to live among the large urban areas are:

1. Boise City-Nampa, Idaho

2. Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

3. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada

4. Honolulu, Hawaii

5. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California

6. Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazelton, Pennsylvania

7. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

8. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, Maryland

9. Syracuse, New York

10. The Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, Calif.

11. El Paso, Texas

12. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

13. Rochester, New York

14. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

15. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California

16. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York

17. Nassau-Suffolk, New York

18. Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

19. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut.

20. New Haven-Milford, Connecticut.

The top 20 safest places to live among mid-size cities are:

1. Las Cruces, New Mexico

2. Rockingham County-Strafford County, New Hampshire

3. Huntington, West Virginia.-Ashland, Kentucky

4. Bellingham, Washington

5. Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

6. Lynchburg, Virginia

7. Medford, Oregon

8. Prescott, Arizona

9. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California

10. Binghamton, New York

11. Provo-Orem, Utah

12. St. Cloud, Minnesota

13. Fargo, North Dakota

14. Hagerstown, Maryland-Martinsburg, West Virginia

15. Olympia, Washington

16. Charlottesville, Virginia

17. Chico, California

18. Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Washington

19. Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire

20. Duluth, Minnesota

The top 20 safest communities to live among small cities are:

1. St. George, Utah

2. Bend, Oregon

3. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia

4. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

5. Ithaca, New York

6. Morgantown, West Virginia

7. Logan Utah

8. Winchester, Virginia

9. Harrisonburg, Virginia

10. Idaho Falls, Idaho

11. Madera, California

12. Glens Falls, New York

13. Wenatchee, Washington

14. Bangor, Maine

15. Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

16. State College, Pennsylvania

17. Billings, Montana

18. Cumberland, Maryland

19. Lewiston, Idaho

20. Pocatello, Idaho

If you wish to settle in any of these major cities, contact a good realtor who will help you buy a home or condo of your choice.