Safest Places to Live on Long Island

Many people consider several places on Long Island to be "safe," but are they among the safest in New York?

Two Long Island villages ranked among the top five safest places in New York, according to a report.

Malverne Village was second and Kings Point Village was fifth in a list of the 2016 safest places in New York created by ValuePenguin.

The personal finance company ranked the different towns, villages and cities in the state based on a variety of crime metrics sourced from the FBI across 210 NY cities.

According to its website, ValuePenguin collected the most recent crime data available from the 2014 FBI crime statistics by city, excluding towns with fewer than 5,000 residents since they are more sensitive to crime score fluctuations for fewer crimes committed.

Read about the full methodology here.

Malverne ranked second overall in the state but first in the small town category.

The village only had one reported violent crime in 2014 and had the third lowest rate of property crime in the study, according to ValuePenguin.

"Malverne Village involves its citizens in law enforcement by training volunteers to serve as Police Reserve Officers," the report read. "This community has a very high rate of home ownership (nearly 93 percent), and the median household income was almost $56,000 per year above the state’s median household income."

The Nassau village was beat out by Lewisboro Town in Westchester County.

Kings Point, the smallest community in the top five with a population of 5,065, had zero violent crimes reported, and it was the fifth safest for property crime in the research, according to the report.

The median household income was $55,000 above the state’s median household income, and home values are very high.

Other Long Island towns, villages and cities to make the top 100 list include:

• Glen Cove - 15
• Floral Park Village - 19
• Port Washington - 28
• Rockville Centre Village - 60
• Lynbrook Village - 64
• Long Beach - 74
• Garden City Village - 79
• East Hampton Town - 86
• Southold Town - 93

To read the full report, click here.

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