Plainfield Among Top 10 Safest Cities In Illinois: Report

PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield has been named one of the top 10 safest cities in Illinois, according to Safety.com, a home security, personal, financial, digital and travel safety website.

According to the website, Safety.com narrowed down the safest cities in each state based on two primary categories, along with data collected by FBI crime reports and the Gun Violence Archive.

The website states that it first evaluates public safety factors, such as violent, property and hate crimes, determining the safest areas to live. Then the website said it evaluates financial and socioeconomic factors like household income, average rent and health insurance. Additionally, the website says it evaluates each state for natural disaster safety and public health safety.

According to the report, Plainfield has seen no mass shootings, and it has the highest household income average among the other towns on the list.

Read more about the recognition on Safety.com's website, here.

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