Colorado's Safest Cities And Their Cost Of Crime: Report

A new study ranks the safest cities in our nation. Analysts looked at violent crime rates, property crime rates and the cost of crime in 303 U.S. cities with populations of more than 100,000 people.

While no Colorado cities are named among Moneygeek's top 20 Safest Cities in America, Fort Collins was ranked in the top 40.

Analysts used FBI crime data and research by professors Kathryn McCollister and Michael French of the University of Miami, and Hai Fang of the University of Colorado, Denver.

Colorado's safest cities:

Colorado Springs was ranked No. 185 and Denver was ranked No. 232.

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Safest cities in the U.S.:

1. Arlington, VA
2. Thousands Oaks, CA
3. Allen, TX
4. Cary, NC
5. Irvine, CA
6. Sterling Heights, MI
7. Frisco, TX
8. Gilbert, AZ
9. Simi Valley, CA
10. Edison Township, NJ

Safest large cities:

1. Raleigh, NC
2. Henderson, NV
3. Anaheim, CA
4. Honolulu, HI
5. Mesa, AZ
6. San Diego, CA
7. Virginia Beach, VA
8. San Jose, CA
9. Austin, TX
10. Santa Ana, CA

>> Read the full report here.