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Most Secure American Cities

Posted Dec 21, 07 7:48 PM CST in US 

(Newser) – There's no place like home, especially if home is nestled safely in one of the most secure places in America. The bestplaces.net website breaks down the top 20 small towns, mid-size cities, and large metro areas: Population less than 150,000

  1. Corvallis, Ore.
  2. Harrisonburg, Va.
  3. Ithaca, NY

Population 150,000-500,000

  1. Olympia, Wash.
  2. Rockingham County-Strafford County, N.H.
  3. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, Calif.
Population 500,000-plus
  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.
  2. Boise City-Nampa, Idaho
  3. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, Md.
To see the complete lists, click the link below.

Source Bestplaces.net

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