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AMERICA'S 50 SAFEST CITIES

NCJ Number
12641
Author(s)
D FRANKE
Date Published
1974
Length
301 pages
Annotation
PROFILES OF THE 50 COMMUNITIES OF 50,000 OR MORE WITH THE LOWEST CRIME RATES AS DETERMINED BY COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF FBI STATISTICS FOR 1970 AND 1971.
Abstract
THE PROFILES INCLUDE POPULATION DATA, REAL ESTATE VALUES AND HOUSING, EDUCATION LEVELS AND SCHOOLING, INCOME LEVELS AND COST OF LIVING, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, RECREATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, CLIMATE, AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. TABLES IN THE APPENDIX GIVE CRIME RATES, RELATIVE RANKING, AND A BREAKDOWN BY MAJOR CRIME CATEGORIES FOR ALL U.S. CITIES OF 50,000 OR MORE.