Florida is among the top five states for population growth, and many new residents may not realize the average amount of violent crime that occurs in their community.
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Niche.com compiled FBI data with U.S. Census data to rank the safest cities in Florida. Below is a list of the top 10 safest Florida cities:
- South Palm Beach: Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
2. Longboat Key (Sarasota area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
3. Indian River Shores (Vero Beach area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
4. Marco Island (Naples area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
5. Hillsboro Beach (Palm Beach area, not to be confused with Hillsborough County ) Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
6. Howey in the Hills (Central Florida ): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
7. Virginia Gardens (Miami area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
8. North Redington Beach (Clearwater Area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
9. Sewall’s Point (Martin County area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
10. Indian Shores (Clearwater area): Graded “A” for safety / low crime.
Methodology: Rankings for Florida’s cities were sorted and evaluated by the following data sets:
- Assaults committed per 100,000 residents.
- Deaths due to firearms per 100,000 population.
- Drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 population.
- Niche survey responses scored on a 1-5 scale regarding crime and safety of their communities.
- Robberies committed per 100,000 residents.
- Murders committed per 100,000 residents.
- Burglaries committed per 100,000 residents.
- Vehicle thefts committed per 100,000 residents.
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