The 10 Most Secure US Metros to live in

The “Most Secure Places to Live in the US”? Sperling’s BestPlaces’ survey for Farmer’s Insurance was based on the cities’ economic stability, crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, air quality, environmental hazards, life expectancy, motor vehicle fatalities and employment numbers.

Here is the ranking for large metropolitan areas (population of 500,000 or greater):

1.      Bethesda–Gaithersburg–Frederick, MD
2.      Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI
3.      Pittsburgh, PA
4.      Austin–Round Rock, TX
5.      Cambridge–Newton–Framingham, MA
6.      Omaha, NE/Council Bluffs, IA
7.      San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA
8.      San Francisco–San Mateo–Redwood City, CA
9.      Portland–Beaverton, OR/Vancouver, WA
10.   Dallas–Plano–Irving, TX

The most secure places to live among mid-size cities (population between 150,000 and 500,000): 

1.      Kennewick–Richland–Pasco, WA
2.      Boulder, CO
3.      Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN
4.      Olympia, WA
5.      Binghamton, NY
6.      Sioux Falls, SD
7.      Bellingham, WA
8.      Lincoln, NE
9.      Fort Collins–Loveland, CO
10.   Rochester, MN

Sadly, no city in SC figures in these rankings!

Source: Realtor Magazine