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Glenview Among Safest Communities in United States

Recent NeighborhoodScout study shows the village as the 12th safest in Illinois.

The village of Glenview is one of the safest in the nation.

That’s according to a recent study performed by NeighborhoodScout which looked at FBI numbers in terms of overall crime rate - including both violent and property crime numbers.

The study showed Glenview with a rate of 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents, good for the 12th safest community in Illinois and 63rd nationwide. Of the top 100 safest communities overall, 19 were surprisingly located in Illinois including Highland Park, which just edged out Glenview holding the No. 11 Illinois rank and No. 62 in the United States.

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