Safe Small Towns
What makes a location safe? Job opportunities, natural features, and self-promotion can play a huge part. We are probably all concerned about the crime rates where we live, whether it’s a small town or a big city. And if we’re talking about the US, there are many cities with a high risk of violent attacks. According to the latest statistics by the FBI, violent crime in our country went up last year.
But, there ARE still a few places in the United States that boast surprisingly meager crime rates. These diverse small towns and cities have done an excellent job controlling their criminal element, allowing their residents to leave their belongings in their cars without worry and be able to walk alone at night. So, let’s look at 11 of the safest small towns and cities in the US.
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Bellevue, Washington is a bedroom community of Seattle and, as such, is NOT a small town!
Bellevue is filled with many wealthy people so, if you’re of modest means, don’t plan on moving there.
I don’t like Bellevue . . . .
Small town! Not! The one I’m from has no stop light and there’s a flea market every Thursday, May through September. There are other small towns around and each has a festival in the summer.
You definitely missed my home town.. Ravenna, Ohio! It should definitely be on your list…
Where do you get that a town with over 100,000 people is a small town? I live in a town with 5,900 people. Now, that is a small town.
What about Ferndale, CA?
It is the best small town in Northern CA!