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Safest Cities 2008
No. 1: Ramapo, NY
Ramapo's crime rate is 89.18% below the national average. Ramapo had the fewest burglaries, the second fewest motor vehicle thefts, and also ranked in the top 10 for fewest robberies. In all, Ramapo had only 688 incidents of reported crime over the past year.
No. 2: Mission Viejo, CA
A year ago Mission Viejo was the safest city in America. This year it still ranks in the top 5 percent of all six categories and has no reason to feel bad about being the second safest city in the country.
No. 4: Newton, MA
Newton's crime rate is 81.28% below the national average.
No. 3: O'Fallon, MO
O'Fallon is 82.05% below the national crime rate average.
No. 7: Amherst, NY
Amherst's crime rate is 75.49% below the national average.
No. 6: Clarkstown, NY
Clarkstown is 78.51% below the national crime rate average.
No. 5: Brick Township, NJ
Brick Township is 79.65% below the national crime rate average.
No. 11: Irvine, CA
Irvine's crime rate is 71.99% below the national average.
No. 10: Colonie, NY
Colonie is 73.88% below the national crime rate average.
No. 9: Allen, TX
Allen is 74.72% below the national crime rate average.
No. 8: Greece, NY
Greece is 74.95% below the national crime rate average.
No. 12: Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest's crime rate is 71.86% below the national average.
No. 13: Chino Hills, CA
Chino Hills' crime rate is 70.84% below the national average.
No. 14: Toms River Township, NJ
Toms River Township's crime rate is 70.73% below the national average.
No. 15: Cary, NC
Cary's crime rate is 70.38% below the national average.
No. 17: Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land's crime rate is 68.64% below the national average.
No. 16: Frisco, TX
Frisco is 69.31% below the national crime rate average.
No. 18: Thousand Oaks, CA
Thousand Oaks' crime rate is 67.39% below the national average.
No. 19: Round Rock, TX
Round Rock's crime rate is 67.25% below the national average
No. 20: Orem, UT
Orem's crime rate is 66.25% below the national average.
No. 23: Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert's crime rate is 64.3% below the national average.
No. 22: Missouri City, TX
Missouri City is 64.79% below the national crime rate average.
No. 21: Troy, MI
Troy is 65.97% below the national crime rate average.
No. 25: Cranston, RI
Cranston's crime rate is 62% below the national average.
No. 24: Canton Township, MI
Canton Township is 62.97% below the national crime rate average.
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No. 1: Ramapo, NY
Ramapo's crime rate is 89.18% below the national average. Ramapo had the fewest burglaries, the second fewest motor vehicle thefts, and also ranked in the top 10 for fewest robberies. In all, Ramapo had only 688 incidents of reported crime over the past year.
No. 2: Mission Viejo, CA
A year ago Mission Viejo was the safest city in America. This year it still ranks in the top 5 percent of all six categories and has no reason to feel bad about being the second safest city in the country.
No. 4: Newton, MA
Newton's crime rate is 81.28% below the national average.
No. 3: O'Fallon, MO
O'Fallon is 82.05% below the national crime rate average.
No. 7: Amherst, NY
Amherst's crime rate is 75.49% below the national average.
No. 6: Clarkstown, NY
Clarkstown is 78.51% below the national crime rate average.
No. 5: Brick Township, NJ
Brick Township is 79.65% below the national crime rate average.
No. 11: Irvine, CA
Irvine's crime rate is 71.99% below the national average.
No. 10: Colonie, NY
Colonie is 73.88% below the national crime rate average.
No. 9: Allen, TX
Allen is 74.72% below the national crime rate average.
No. 8: Greece, NY
Greece is 74.95% below the national crime rate average.
No. 12: Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest's crime rate is 71.86% below the national average.
No. 13: Chino Hills, CA
Chino Hills' crime rate is 70.84% below the national average.
No. 14: Toms River Township, NJ
Toms River Township's crime rate is 70.73% below the national average.
No. 15: Cary, NC
Cary's crime rate is 70.38% below the national average.
No. 17: Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land's crime rate is 68.64% below the national average.
No. 16: Frisco, TX
Frisco is 69.31% below the national crime rate average.
No. 18: Thousand Oaks, CA
Thousand Oaks' crime rate is 67.39% below the national average.
No. 19: Round Rock, TX
Round Rock's crime rate is 67.25% below the national average
No. 20: Orem, UT
Orem's crime rate is 66.25% below the national average.
No. 23: Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert's crime rate is 64.3% below the national average.
No. 22: Missouri City, TX
Missouri City is 64.79% below the national crime rate average.
No. 21: Troy, MI
Troy is 65.97% below the national crime rate average.
No. 25: Cranston, RI
Cranston's crime rate is 62% below the national average.
No. 24: Canton Township, MI
Canton Township is 62.97% below the national crime rate average.
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