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Rancho Santa Margarita Ranked Among 10 Safest Cities In CA

SafeWise released its 2022 Safest Cities Report. Check where Rancho Santa Margarita falls on the list.

Online security review website SafeWise released its ranking of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California for 2022 on March 8, and Rancho Santa Margarita was ranked the second safest city in the state.
Online security review website SafeWise released its ranking of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California for 2022 on March 8, and Rancho Santa Margarita was ranked the second safest city in the state. (Paige Austin/Patch)

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Online security review website SafeWise released its ranking of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California for 2022 on March 8, and Rancho Santa Margarita was ranked the second safest city in the state.

To determine how Rancho Santa Margarita became one of the safest cities in the Golden State, SafeWise looked at FBI crime statistics and demographic information for each city in California, the company said.

"The 'safest' cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and ignite conversation and action around how to make all cities and communities safer," SafeWise said on its website.

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Here is the top 10 list of the safest cities in California:

  1. Danville
  2. Rancho Santa Margarita
  3. Moorpark
  4. Aliso Viejo
  5. Yorba Linda
  6. Laguna Niguel
  7. Poway
  8. Mission Viejo
  9. Rancho Palos Verdes
  10. Thousand Oaks

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