1. Irvine, CA
2. Amherst, N.Y.
3. Cary, N.C.
4. Gilbert, Ariz.
5. Sunnyvale, CA
6. Thousand Oaks, CA
7. Glendale, CA
8. Provo, Utah
9. Bellevue, Wash.
10. Simi Valley, CA
Interesting that half of them are in California!
Thousand Oaks?
Simi Valley?
Ironically, these towns have been made infamous by murders. But its the number of violent crimes, not the infamy that matters.
Frankly, reporting crime rates of minor suburban communities like Amherst and Cary is idiotic. Dunno for sure about North Carolina, but Amherst would be in the jurisdiction of the COUNTY police department (Erie county? -- Isn't Amherst in the same county as Buffalo?). Tell me about the crime rates of police jurisdictions, at least.
Keep in mind this is the safest BIG city list. Where I live, Pleasanton CA, is far safer than any on this list but doesn't meet the 100k pop criteria, even though the pop of surrounding areas is well over 300k...