Safest Cities 2007
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Cary, N.C. (www.townofcary.org)
America's Safest Cities
The results of CQ Press's 14th annual Safest City Award rankings are in -- and a new city has taken the top spot.
After a ten-year wait, this southern California city has at last achieved the honor of America's Safest City. See which one it is and see which other 24 cities earned top honors this year.
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Bruce Chambers, Orange County Register | MCT
No. 1:
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Mission Viejo reports no murders for 2006, boasts the nation's lowest rape rate, and has the third-lowest aggravated assault, violent crime, and property crime rates among cities with populations of 75,000 or more.
No. 2: Clarkstown N.Y.
No. 3: Brick Township, N.J.
No. 4: Amherst, N.Y.
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Sugar Land (Steve Campbell, AP)
America's Safest Cities
No. 5: Sugar Land, Texas
No. 6: Colonie, N.Y.
No. 7: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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Newton, Mass. (Julia Malakie, AP)
America's Safest Cities
No. 8: Newton, Mass.
No. 9: Toms River Twnshp, N.J.
No. 10: Lake Forest, Calif.
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Irvine, Calif. (Damian Dovarganes, AP)
America's Safest Cities
No. 11: Irvine, Calif.
No. 12: Orem, Utah
No. 13: Round Rock, Texas
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Cary, N.C. (www.townofcary.org)
America's Safest Cities
No. 14: Cary, N.C.
No. 15: Greece, N.Y.
No. 16: Chino Hills, Calif.
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Coral Springs, Fla. (Alan Diaz, AP)
America's Safest Cities
No. 17: Coral Springs, Fla.
No. 18: Troy, Mich.
No. 19: Farmington Hills, Mich.
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Glendale, Calif. (Damian Dovarganes, AP)
America's Safest Cities
No. 20: Centennial, Colo.
No. 21: Glendale, Calif.
No. 22: Broken Arrow, Okla.
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Sterling Heights (Geoff Robins, Getty Images)
America's Safest Cities
No. 23: Parma, Ohio
No. 24: Sterling Heights, Mich.
No. 25: Simi Valley, Calif.
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Rich Glickstein, The State | MCT
Most Dangerous Cities
You've seen the safest cities, but what about the opposite end of the crime scale?
Click through our gallery to see which 15 American cities score worst when it comes to six serious crimes.
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