The Village of Northport was ranked the No. 53 safest place in New York, according to a recent study by ValuePenguin.
The 2015 Safest Places in New York study analyzed the most recent FBI Crime Report to determine the safety of cities and towns in New York. The safest places in the state were found to be considered a town or a village. Most of the cities fell near the bottom of the rankings.
Here’s how Northport adds up:
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- Population: 7,411
- Violent Crime per 100k: 81
- Property Crime per 100k: 796
- Crime Score: 295
The lower the crime score, the safer the place, according to the study. Check out the full study and methodology here.
Elmira tops the list of the safest places in New York with a crime score of 3.
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But it could be worse for Northport. It could be Buffalo.
Buffalo, named the No. 213 safest place to live in the state, boasts a crime score of 4,363.
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