These Are The 50 Safest Towns In Georgia For 2019: New List

ATLANTA, GA — Georgia is a success story among the states in the Deep South with export shipping via Savannah, along with manufacturing, investment and technology jobs based in the Atlanta area. The household income matches the national average, but the violent crime rate is more than double the national average.

The latest FBI crime statistics, just released for 2017, show that the Atlanta metro had 21,357violent crimes reported, a category that includes murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The region includes Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties.

The median per capita income for Georgians ranges from $50,000 to $60,000, which matches national averages. The state’s crime averages continue to be at or above national levels. They include:

• It’s the 42nd safest state for property crime (No. 1 means the lowest crime)
• Georgia has a violent crime rate significantly above the national average with a ratio of 1.25 based upon 4.33 violent crimes per 1,000 versus the national average figure of 3.47.
• Property crime is marginally below national levels at 39.23 against the national level of 40.43 – giving a ratio of 0.97.

The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked the safest towns and cities in Virginia based on the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics and population sizes. Towns with populations under 10,000 weren't ranked. NCHSS also computed a "police adequacy" variable which measures the total number of crimes compared to the number of police employees.

The 50 safest towns and cities in Georgia are:

1. Holly Springs
2. Braselton
3. Milton
4. Johns Creek
5. Kennesaw
6. Duluth
7. Peachtree City
8. Roswell
9. Grovetown
10. Bainbridge
11. Fayetteville
12. Acworth
13. Loganville
14. Lawrenceville
15. Dallas
16. Norcross
17. Woodstock
18. Dalton
19. Suwanee
20. Decatur
21. Doraville
22. Milledgeville
23. Kingsland
24. Powder Springs
25. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan
26. Conyers
27. Calhoun
28. College Park
29. Dublin
30. Smyrna
31. Villa Rica
32. Snellville
33. Chamblee
34. Newnan
35. Marietta
36. Lilburn
37. Atlanta
38. Covington
39. Statesboro
40. Gainesville
41. Sandy Springs
42. Athens-Clarke County
43. Winder
44. Forest Park
45. Rincon
46. Carrollton
47. LaGrange
48. McDonough
49. Rome
50. Cordele

>>>Check out the full list here including a breakdown of the type of crimes committed in your hometown.

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