Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale is a popular dessert destination for snowbirds, retirees, AND new families. It even seems as though Scottsdale’s crime rate numbers keep decreasing each year. Particularly, violent crime rates are lowering, adding to the feeling of security for people who reside in the city.

Scottsdale’s violent crime rate of just 149/100,000 residents makes its locals 65 percent less likely to be victims of a horrific crime than any other average Arizona resident. Even in property crimes, usually a common Achilles’ heel for desirable cities, Scottsdale appears to be a notable improvement on both Arizona and the national average. Property crimes are 24 percent less common in Scottsdale than in any other city in the state.