2 Minnesota Towns Among Top 100 Safest Cities In America
A list has been compiled of the safest cities across America. Researchers used crime data for both violent and property crimes from each city, along with other factors, to come up with a list of the safest 100 cities in the US.
Safewise calculated the crime rates per 1,000 people in each city they analyzed. The most recent crime data they have is from the FBI's 2023 crime report. The rankings were based on per capita crime, and violent and property crimes were weighed equally.
Minnesota didn't have a community in the top 10 safest cities in America. Those cities were #10 Boxford, NJ, #9 Vernon Township, NJ, #8 Eliot, ME, #7 Cape Elizabeth, PA, #6 Indiana Township, PA, #5 Plainfield, CT, #4 Sagamore Hills, OH, #3 Hawthorn Woods, IL, #2 Pingree Grove, IL, and #1 Campton Hills, IL.
Safest City in the USA
At the top of the list is Campton Hills, Illinois. This town of nearly 11,000 people didn't have any violent or property crimes in 2023. That's impressive when your crime rate is 0.0.
Minnesota Cities Make The Top 100 List
Coming in at #45 on the list is Corcoran, Minnesota. This small town of 8,000 people has a 0.4 violent crime rate and a 1.1 property crime rate. This rural city in Hennepin County is pretty quiet, and that makes it safer than most. Corcoran's Motto is "A Hidden Gem Waiting To Be Discovered." Discover Corcoran yourself by visiting them. They are located Northwest of Maple Grove, Minnesota.
#67 South Lake Minnetonka / Shorewood
South Lake Minnetonka landed at #67 on the list. This small town of 12,000 people has a violent crime rate of 0.2 and a property crime rate of 3.3.
See the full list from Safewise of the Top 100 Safest Cities in America.
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