Glastonbury Among the Safest US Towns for Kids

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Glastonbury is one of the safest places to raise a child, according to new rankings published by SafeWise.

Nine of Connecticut's towns are among the 30 safest places in the country to raise a child, according to the rankings.

To make the rankings, SafeWise compiled the most recent FBI crime data from 2015 to rank the cities. The company also considered parks and recreational opportunities as well as special programs for kids and families.

Connecticut represented nearly one-third of the rankings system, thanks to what SafeWise called "an exceptionally low rate of violent crime."

Here are the Connecticut communities that made the list:

1. Greenwich (1)
2. Fairfield (3)
3. Ridgefield (15)
4. Southington (18)
5. Westport (20)
6. Simsbury (24)
7. Cheshire (25)
8. Milford (26)
9. Glastonbury (27)

Here are the five safest places in America to raise a child, according to SafeWise.

1. Greenwich, CT
2. Essex, VT
3. Fairfield, CT
4. Carmel, IN
5. Merrimack, NH

To view the complete list of the 30 safest cities to raise a child, click here.

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