2 CT Cities Among Nation's 100 Safest: Report

Two Connecticut cities are among the 100 safest in America for 2017, according to a new report by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.

Greenwich, which was recently named the safest place in America to raise a child, is the second safest city in the United States, writes the NCHSS report, and Fairfield checks in at #70.

"Your health and wellness can be impacted by how comfortable you are when moving to a new place," states the NCHSS report. "In order to feel secure, citizens need to know that they will be alright no matter where they go in town whether they go to a public place or commuting to and from home."

The home safety council studied 10 years of Uniform Crime Reporting data (2006 to 2015) from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to come up with its ranking, and writes that Greenwich averaged 17 violent crimes per 100,000 people during the period. And 640 property crimes per 100,000.

In Fairfield, the numbers were 34 violent crimes per 100,000 people, and 1,530 property crimes per 100,000.

Thornton, Colorado is the safest city America, according to the report, followed by Greenwich; Weston, Florida; Johns Creek, Georgia; and Sammamish, Washington.

Rounding out the top 10 are Wheaton, Illinois (#6); Flower Mound, Texas; Middletown Township, New Jersey; West Bloomfield Township, Michigan; and Aliso Viejo, California.

To read the full report, Top 100 Safest Cities in America by the National Council for Home Safety and Security, click here.

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