Pflugerville Among Best Cities Staging 'National Night Out'

PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Residents of Pflugerville: Congratulations! The group that launched "National Night Out" more than thirty years ago has deemed your community to be among the nation's best in staging the annual event.

The National Association of Town Watch, which introduced the national community staging of solidarity against crime in 1983, ranked Pflugerville as the 11th best city in staging a community "National Night Out" observance among cities with populations between 50,000 and 100,000 residents. Rankings were based on the number of registered parties, range of photos provided by community members and other metrics, according the organization's press release.

This marks the second year in a row Pflugerville has garnered the highest ranking for a city in its size category. Cedar Park ranked highly as well, securing the 20th position as the only other Texas city in the same category entering the top 25.

The event (which occurred on Oct. 3 this year) has become a major community focal point over the years as evidenced by the abundance of neighborhoods staging block parties across the city. Thousands more communities nationwide participate in the annual event as residents leave their porch lights on in literally shedding light on crime prevention and awareness while socializing with their neighbors in conviviality and solidarity.

So many cities ranked this year, Texas came out in first place in the nation. Other cities clinching top spots in their various categories included Arlington, Coppell, El Paso County, Hutto, Leander, Live Oak, Longview, Plano, Richardson, San Antonio and The Woodlands.

To see the full list of rankings for the best "National Night Out" municipal participants, click here.

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