Carlsbad Ranked Among Safest California Cities To Raise A Child

CARLSBAD, CA — Carlsbad has been ranked among the top 50 safest cities in the country to raise a child, according to SafeWise's 2019 report on the "50 Safest Cities to Raise a Child."

The report looked at statistics such as violent crime rates, sex offender rates, property crime rates, and graduation rates, among others.

Carlsbad ranked 49th overall with a safety score of 89.34 out of a possible 100.

These are the top 20 cities:

1. Carmel, Indiana
2. Newton, Massachusetts
3. Johns Creek, Georgia
4. Fishers, Indiana
5. Flower Mound, Texas
6. Plymouth, Minnesota
7. San Ramon, California
8. Hoover, Alabama
9. Naperville, Illinois
10. Irvine, California
11. Mission Viejo, California
12. Gilbert, Arizona
13. Lake Forest, California
14. Frisco, Texas
15. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
16. Allen, Texas
17. Thousand Oaks, California
18. League City, Texas
19. Troy, Michigan
20. Murrieta, California

In California, San Ramon, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Thousand Oaks and Murrieta made the national top 20 list. In addition to Carlsbad, eight other California cities made the top 50 rankings:

24. Folsom

25. Santa Clarita

27. Chino Hills

30. Pleasanton

47. Sunnyvale

48. Newport Beach

49. Carlsbad

50. Glendale

Patch Editor Toni McAllister contributed to this report.