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Colorado's Safest Cities, Large And Small: Report
Analysts looked at crime rates in cities and towns across our state. Here are the results.
A new study ranks the safest cities and towns in Colorado. Analysts used FBI crime data for the ranking, which categorizes cities and towns by population.
The report includes a ranking for violent and property crimes from 11 large cities, 34 mid-sized cities and 82 towns.
Centennial is the safest large city in Colorado, followed by Fort Collins and Arvada, respectively, according to the AdvisorSmith report. Analysts weighed different crimes — such as theft, assault and robbery — based on their severity.
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The largest Colorado cities in the ranking all had more than 100,000 residents. Pueblo is the least-safe city in our state, the study shows.
Out of 82 mid-size cities analyzed in the study, Glendale was ranked last.
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Top 10 safest large cities in Colorado:
| Rank | City | Violent crimes per 1,000 residents | Property crimes per 1,000 residents |
| 1 | Centennial | 1.9 | 18.1 |
| 2 | Fort Collins | 2.3 | 22 |
| 3 | Arvada | 2.3 | 30.4 |
| 4 | Boulder | 2.6 | 34 |
| 5 | Greeley | 4 | 25.6 |
| 6 | Thornton | 2.8 | 34.1 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs | 5.7 | 34.2 |
| 8 | Denver | 7.3 | 37.1 |
| 9 | Lakewood | 6.5 | 49.8 |
| 10 | Aurora | 8.4 | 34.3 |
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Top 10 safest mid-size cities:
- Frederick
- Windsor
- Louisville
- Firestone
- Johnstown
- Castle Rock
- Parker
- Fruita
- Erie
- Broomfield
Top 10 safest towns:
- Wray
- Olathe
- Milliken
- Cherry Hills Village
- Ault
- Snowmass Village
- Fort Lupton
- Haxtun
- Stilt
- Rangely
>> View the full AdvisorSmith report here.
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