Safest and Most Dangerous U.S. Cities, 2014
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table ranks the safest and most dangerous cities in the United States as of 2014. The rankings are arranged according to population and are based on a city's rate for six crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.
| Safest | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population 75,000 to 99,999 | Population 100,000 to 499,000 | Population 500,000 or more | |||
| Rank | City | Rank | City | Rank | City |
| 1. | Fishers, IN | 1. | Amherst, NY | 1. | El Paso, TX |
| 2. | Carmel, IN | 2. | Irvine, CA | 2. | New York, NY |
| 3. | Parma, OH | 3. | Cary, NC | 3. | Austin, TX |
| 4. | Johns Creek, GA | 4. | Frisco, TX | 4. | San Diego, CA |
| 5. | Ramapo, NY | 5. | Naperville, IL | 5. | Los Angeles, CA |
| 6. | Newton, MA | 6. | Woodbridge Township, NJ | 6. | Charlotte, NC |
| 7. | Clarkstown, NY | 7. | Thousand Oaks, CA | 7. | Portland, OR |
| 8. | Mission Viejo, CA | 8. | Murrieta, CA | 8. | San Jose, CA |
| 9. | Colonie, NY | 9. | Glendale, CA | 9. | Seattle, WA |
| 10. | Arlington Heights, IL | 10. | Edison Township, NJ | 10. | San Antonio, TX |
Source: www.cqpress.com.
| Most Dangerous | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population 75,000 to 99,999 | Population 100,000 to 499,000 | Population 500,000 or more | |||
| Rank | City | Rank | City | Rank | City |
| 1. | Camden, NJ | 1. | Flint, MI | 1. | Detroit, MI |
| 2. | Gary, IN | 2. | Oakland, CA | 2. | Baltimore, MD |
| 3. | Trenton, NJ | 3. | St. Louis, MO | 3. | Memphis, TN |
| 4. | Compton, CA | 4. | Cleveland, OH | 4. | Milwaukee, WI |
| 5. | Reading, PA | 5. | Newark, NJ | 5. | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6. | Macon, GA | 6. | Bridgeport, CT | 6. | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7. | Yakima, WA | 7. | Birmingham, AL | 7. | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 8. | Miami Beach, FL | 8. | Jackson, MS | 8. | Washington, DC |
| 9. | Merced, CA | 9. | New Orleans, LA | 9. | Houston, TX |
| 10. | Lawton, OK | 10. | Richmond, CA | 10. | Dallas, TX |
Source: www.cqpress.com.
