California Is Home To 14 Of The Safest Cities In America

CALIFORNIA — The United States in 2018 nearly had its lowest crime rate in the last 30 years, and California was home to 14 of the safest cities in America, according to financial news site 24/7 Wall St.

The America’s Safest Cities report ranked metro areas with at least 100,000 people, using several different criteria.

Our state had 14 safe cities make the overall list.

Irvine: 1

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 55.5 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 0
• Poverty Rate: 13.2%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 2.8%

Murrieta: 3

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 80.2 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 2
• Poverty Rate: 8.9%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

Thousand Oaks: 8

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 97.4 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 14
• Poverty Rate: 5.7%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Glendale: 9

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 98.7 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 1
• Poverty Rate: 15.6%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

Orange: 15

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 113.4 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 3
• Poverty Rate: 12.5%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 2.9%

Temecula: 19

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 119.4 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 0
• Poverty Rate: 6.8%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

Santa Clarita: 25

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 134.8 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 4
• Poverty Rate: 8.8%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 4.3%

Corona: 31

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 154.7 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 6
• Poverty Rate: 11.6%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.3%

Santa Clara: 35

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 161.6 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 1
• Poverty Rate: 7.7%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

Rancho Cucamonga: 36

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 161.9 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 1
• Poverty Rate: 8.4%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

Sunnyvale: 37

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 163.8 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 1
• Poverty Rate: 6.6%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

Simi Valley: 40

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 168.2 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 0
• Poverty Rate: 6.2%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

Torrance: 45

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 181.7 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 2
• Poverty Rate: 7.2%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.8%

Clovis: 48

• 2018 Violent Crime Rate: 197.7 per 100,000 people
• 2018 Homicides: 1
• Poverty Rate: 12.7%
• 2018 Unemployment Rate: 3.9%

To find the 50 safest cities in the United States, 24/7 Wall St. went through the FBI’s 2018 Uniform Crime Report and found the total number and rates of murder, non-negilent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

The site also used the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey to find the median household income and poverty rates for the cities.

Irvine, California ranked as the safest city in the nation, followed by Naperville, Illinois and Murrieta, California.

“The cities with the lowest violent crime rates tend to share several other socioeconomic characteristics as well — notably, economic prosperity. Indeed, the vast majority of the cities on the list have a low unemployment rate and a high median household income,” authors of the America’s Safest Cities report said.

Here are the top 10 safest cities in the United States:

1. Irvine, California
2. Naperville, Illinois
3. Murrieta, California
4. McAllen, Texas
5. Frisco, Texas
6. Gilbert, Arizona
7. Pearland, Texas
8. Thousand Oaks, California
9. Glendale, California
10. League City, Texas

View the full list on 24/7 Wall Street.