The 14th annual City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America, a report published by a privately owned publishing company called CQ Press, compared crimes in 378 cities to determine a list of the most dangerous and safest cities in the United States. The report compares rates of six crimes -- murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary and auto theft -- and assigns a score to each city, with a score of zero representing the national average. These homes are located in the 10 cities deemed safest in the country.
1. Mission Viejo, Calif.
Score: -82.11
2006 population: 95,837
2006 ranking: 8
This remodeled two-bed, two-bath home in Mission Viejo, one of the largest master planned communities in the United States, lies in a gated community with lots of amenities. Get this home for $499,900.
