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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - A new ranking of the safest and wealthiest retirement locations in America has been released with three Northern California cities making the list. Lincoln in Placer County ...
The fact that the average city had crime rates similar to the state in contrast to the lower median rates indicates the presence of outliers with high crime rates. Indeed, the 66th percentile for violent crime rates was 3.69 crimes per 1,000 people, still not as high as the average crime rate among cities (the 33rd percentile was 1.81).
In general, cities in the Bay Area have low violent crime rates, low rates of drug use and relatively low rates of deadly traffic accidents.
“The safest cities to buy a home would take into consideration low crime rates, community involvement and quality of life,” he said. In his experience, Palo Alto meets the criteria.
The following table of United States cities by crime rate is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) statistics from 2019 for the 100 most populous cities in America that have reported data to the FBI UCR system. [1] The population numbers are based on U.S. Census estimates for the year end.
San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a metropolitan region surrounding the San Francisco Bay estuaries in Northern California. According to the 2010 United States Census, the region has over 7.1 million inhabitants and approximately 6,900 square miles (18,000 km 2) of land. [1]
California is known for its nice weather and big cities - and its high cost of living. In fact, the Golden State is among the most expensive places to live in the United States. Explore More: Dave...
In 2015, 45 Bay Area cities counted zero homicides, the largest of which was Daly City. [165] In 2015, Oakland also saw the highest rates of property crime in the Bay Area, at 59.4 incidents per thousand residents, with San Francisco following close behind at 53 incidents per thousand residents.