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Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities,
2009
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the
United States as of 2009. The cities all have populations of more than
75,000. The rankings are based on a city's rate for six crime categories:
murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle
theft.
| Safest |
Most dangerous |
| Rank |
City |
Rank |
City |
Rank |
City |
Rank |
City |
| 1. |
Colonie, NY |
14. |
O'Fallon, MO |
1. |
Camden, NJ
|
14. |
Richmond, CA
|
| 2. |
Amherst, NY |
15. |
Centennial, CO |
2. |
St. Louis, MO |
15. |
Kansas City, MO |
| 3. |
Mission Viejo, CA |
16. |
Greece, NY |
3. |
Oakland, CA
|
16. |
Washington, DC
|
| 4. |
Irvine, CA |
17. |
Edmond, OK |
4. |
Detroit, MI
|
17. |
Orlando, FL |
| 5. |
Ramapo, NY |
18. |
Cary, NC |
5. |
Flint, MI
|
18. |
Atlanta, GA |
| 6. |
Newton, MA |
19. |
Frisco, TX |
6. |
New Orleans, LA |
19. |
Cincinnati, OH |
| 7. |
Clarkstown, NY |
20. |
Murrieta, CA |
7. |
Birmingham, AL |
20. |
Dayton, OH
|
| 8. |
Brick Township, NJ |
21. |
Canton Township, MI |
8. |
Cleveland, OH |
21. |
Philadelphia, PA
|
| 9. |
Allen, TX |
22. |
Toms River Township, NJ |
9. |
Jackson, MS |
22. |
North Charleston, SC
|
| 10. |
Lake Forest, CA |
23. |
Gilbert, AZ |
10. |
Memphis, TN |
23. |
Little Rock, AR |
| 11. |
Sugar Land, TX |
24. |
Orem UT |
11. |
Gary, IN
|
24. |
Hartford, CT |
| 12. |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
25. |
Warwick, RI |
12. |
Compton, CA
|
25. |
Baton Rouge, LA
|
| 13. |
Chino Hills, CA |
|
|
13. |
Baltimore. MD |
|
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