Morgan Quitno Press' 7^th Annual Safest Metro Award

Most Dangerous Order

Safest

Metro Area

Score

1999 Population

1

252

Pine Bluff, AR

118.25

81,976

2

251

Miami, FL

112.33

2,180,614

3

250

Flint, MI

90.50

438,072

4

249

Albuquerque, NM

83.98

679,926

5

248

Jackson, MS

82.99

432,573

6

247

New Orleans, LA

80.43

1,310,328

7

246

Jackson, TN

76.14

101,635

8

245

Savannah, GA

71.23

290,964

9

244

Tallahassee, FL

70.55

264,438

10

243

Gainesville, FL

61.67

201,263

11

242

Myrtle Beach, SC

60.11

177,030

12

241

Las Vegas, NV-AZ

58.87

1,366,871

13

240

Baton Rouge, LA

58.48

575,533

14

239

Detroit, MI

58.10

4,497,140

15

238

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL

56.25

1,046,143

16

237

Monroe, LA

53.12

147,082

17

236

Orlando, FL

51.79

1,524,265

18

235

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

51.46

2,286,100

19

234

Nashville, TN

50.83

1,167,492

20

233

Jacksonville, FL

48.92

1,058,111

21

232

Macon, GA

48.50

325,607

22

231

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

48.41

378,907

23

230

Waco, TX

47.54

206,376

24

229

Lubbock, TX

46.70

232,199

25

228

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

44.36

2,999,541

26

227

Dallas, TX

43.31

3,163,050

27

226

Florence, SC

42.95

126,525

28

225

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA

41.41

9,348,390

29

224

Houston, TX

40.50

3,988,161

30

223

Tucson, AZ

39.60

809,336

31

222

Springfield, MA

37.03

503,253

32

221

Jersey City, NJ

36.89

559,109

33

220

New York, NY

36.05

8,728,038

34

219

Montgomery, AL

35.34

324,809

35

218

Fresno, CA

34.45

883,231

36

217

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

34.38

380,972

37

216

Columbus, OH

33.89

1,474,637

38

215

Atlanta, GA

33.59

3,817,447

39

214

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

32.22

458,509

40

213

Tacoma, WA

32.15

685,383

41

212

Stockton-Lodi, CA

31.92

558,509

42

211

Albany, GA

31.38

120,332

43

210

Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL

30.83

398,038

44

209

Wilmington, NC

29.97

221,265

45

208

Tulsa, OK

29.85

779,604

46

207

Alexandria, LA

27.46

126,852

47

206

Sioux City, IA-NE

27.44

120,748

48

205

Oklahoma City, OK

25.57

1,042,357

49

204

Omaha, NE-IA

25.42

695,653

50

203

Modesto, CA

25.32

432,708

51

202

Corpus Christi, TX

25.14

394,566

52

201

Greenville, NC

24.42

126,038

53

200

Anchorage, AK

24.24

257,762

54

199

Fayetteville, NC

23.74

288,563

55

198

Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR

23.46

558,787

56

197

Galveston-Texas City, TX

23.16

249,092

57

196

Pueblo, CO

22.99

137,759

58

195

Daytona Beach, FL

22.93

477,028

59

194

Philadelphia, PA-NJ

22.53

4,948,584

60

193

Newark, NJ

22.42

1,958,829

61

192

Gary, IN

22.12

597,559

62

191

Tuscaloosa, AL

20.93

161,384

63

190

Fort Lauderdale, FL

20.52

1,523,088

64

189

Ocala, FL

20.49

244,675

65

188

Indianapolis, IN

19.01

1,472,005

66

187

Oakland, CA

18.38

2,352,489

67

186

Naples, FL

16.62

202,047

68

185

South Bend, IN

15.89

260,000

69

184

Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Pt, NC

15.54

1,184,440

70

183

Merced, CA

15.30

200,627

71

182

Rocky Mount, NC

14.81

150,148

72

181

Bridgeport, CT

14.80

431,667

73

180

Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI

13.05

448,447

74

179

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

12.91

1,094,122

75

178

Riverside-San Bernardino, CA

12.65

3,140,427

76

177

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA

12.64

2,339,000

77

176

Lake Charles, LA

12.63

180,457

78

175

Yakima, WA

12.48

219,629

79

174

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

12.02

1,453,589

80

173

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

11.62

1,686,170

81

172

Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL

10.31

472,195

82

171

Birmingham, AL

10.23

912,373

84

169

Sacramento, CA

10.13

1,554,407

84

169

Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA

10.13

360,444

85

168

San Antonio, TX

9.91

1,560,489

86

167

Benton Harbor, MI

9.75

161,005

87

166

Dayton-Springfield, OH

7.26

953,055

88

165

Rapid City, SD

7.02

87,103

89

164

Houma, LA

7.00

193,994

90

163

Goldsboro, NC

6.66

113,778

91

162

Mobile, AL

6.44

534,441

92

161

Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ

6.21

140,832

93

160

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

5.60

529,723

94

159

Charleston, WV

3.82

251,859

95

158

Bakersfield, CA

3.27

640,710

96

157

Athens, GA

2.98

141,327

97

156

Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

2.75

550,192

98

155

Reno, NV

2.71

324,856

99

154

Lafayette, LA

2.62

375,982

100

153

Laredo, TX

2.24

190,875

101

152

Toledo, OH

2.07

612,501

102

151

Lawton, OK

1.97

113,892

103

150

Bryan-College Station, TX

1.83

135,328

104

149

Salinas, CA

1.69

370,961

105

148

Panama City, FL

0.97

148,923

106

147

Redding, CA

0.30

166,757

107

146

Enid, OK

0.29

57,052

108

145

Amarillo, TX

0.23

213,945

109

144

Huntsville, AL

(0.28)

341,825

110

143

Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA

(0.42)

1,841,504

111

142

Spokane, WA

(0.43)

413,489

112

141

Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI

(0.70)

403,897

113

140

Abilene, TX

(1.36)

123,773

114

139

San Francisco, CA

(2.29)

1,707,970

115

138

Longview-Marshall, TX

(2.30)

214,815

116

137

Jackson, MI

(2.46)

156,897

117

136

Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL

(2.48)

298,982

118

135

Trenton, NJ

(3.10)

332,790

119

134

Yuba City, CA

(3.25)

139,051

120

133

Texarkana, TX-AR

(4.11)

124,773

121

132

Pensacola, FL

(5.02)

404,857

122

131

Columbus, GA-AL

(5.43)

279,313

123

130

Knoxville, TN

(5.86)

641,934

124

129

New Haven-Meriden, CT

(6.56)

513,460

125

128

Denver, CO

(6.65)

1,966,394

126

127

Colorado Springs, CO

(6.95)

500,895

127

126

San Diego, CA

(7.50)

2,821,328

128

125

Worcester, MA-CT

(8.25)

486,932

129

124

Yolo, CA

(8.72)

156,103

130

123

Atlantic City-Cape May, NJ

(10.47)

337,292

131

122

Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA

(10.74)

503,980

132

121

San Angelo, TX

(12.35)

104,255

133

120

Victoria, TX

(12.36)

83,840

134

119

Lincoln, NE

(12.58)

236,058

135

118

Asheville, NC

(13.27)

216,581

136

117

Brockton, MA

(13.29)

252,188

137

116

El Paso, TX

(13.93)

713,252

138

115

Bellingham, WA

(14.88)

158,680

139

114

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI

(16.08)

2,856,454

140

113

Eugene-Springfield, OR

(16.22)

317,339

141

112

Elkhart-Goshen, IN

(17.03)

173,587

142

111

Bremerton, WA

(17.36)

235,367

143

110

Austin-San Marcos, TX

(18.04)

1,121,834

144

109

Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX

(19.51)

328,486

145

108

Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT

(19.56)

1,286,070

146

107

Jacksonville, NC

(20.51)

144,325

147

106

Killeen-Temple, TX

(20.65)

305,790

148

105

Danville, VA

(21.42)

109,552

149

104

Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA

(21.67)

952,323

150

103

Jonesboro, AR

(21.75)

77,899

151

102

Honolulu, HI

(22.69)

866,566

152

101

Reading, PA

(22.99)

355,735

153

100

Casper, WY

(23.03)

63,169

154

99

Fort Wayne, IN

(23.24)

484,756

155

98

Iowa City, IA

(23.50)

102,974

156

97

Lima, OH

(23.88)

154,891

157

96

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

(24.07)

121,416

158

95

Waterbury, CT

(24.59)

185,774

159

94

Fort Smith, AR-OK

(24.90)

194,978

160

93

Olympia, WA

(25.28)

204,640

161

92

Dothan, AL

(25.92)

135,302

162

91

Odessa-Midland, TX

(26.54)

248,909

163

90

Chico-Paradise, CA

(26.60)

197,448

164

89

Ann Arbor, MI

(26.76)

546,813

165

88

Flagstaff, AZ-UT

(27.75)

123,143

166

87

Sherman-Denison, TX

(27.85)

101,961

167

86

Hamilton-Middletown, OH

(28.31)

331,818

168

85

Fitchburg-Leominster, MA

(28.36)

142,171

169

84

Hartford, CT

(28.82)

938,885

170

83

Boston, MA-NH

(29.32)

3,427,422

171

82

Bloomington, IN

(29.74)

115,983

172

81

Greeley, CO

(31.18)

163,165

173

80

Des Moines, IA

(31.39)

437,572

174

79

Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC

(31.75)

327,067

175

78

Sioux Falls, SD

(32.29)

166,034

176

77

Grand Forks, ND-MN

(32.44)

97,671

177

76

Salem, OR

(32.81)

333,539

178

75

Racine, WI

(33.57)

187,079

179

74

Duluth-Superior, MN-WI

(33.67)

238,736

180

73

Roanoke, VA

(33.78)

230,564

181

72

Fort Walton Beach, FL

(34.08)

171,505

182

71

Springfield, MO

(34.94)

333,392

183

70

San Jose, CA

(35.77)

1,665,259

184

69

Orange County, CA

(36.40)

2,761,574

185

68

Charlottesville, VA

(36.46)

150,982

186

67

Boise, ID

(36.97)

403,671

187

66

New London-Norwich, CT-RI

(37.04)

190,098

188

65

Pittsburgh, PA

(37.13)

2,390,997

189

64

Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

(37.15)

466,789

190

63

Rochester, NY

(37.17)

1,081,190

191

62

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

(37.42)

246,554

192

61

Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA

(37.73)

184,864

193

60

Cumberland, MD-WV

(38.24)

98,520

194

59

Mansfield, OH

(38.91)

175,294

195

58

Cedar Rapids, IA

(38.98)

183,095

196

57

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA

(39.01)

616,496

197

56

Kokomo, IN

(40.29)

100,918

198

55

Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH

(40.67)

150,245

199

54

Santa Rosa, CA

(40.88)

439,652

200

53

Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA

(42.00)

151,349

201

52

Rochester, MN

(42.45)

117,939

202

51

Erie, PA

(42.49)

276,230

203

50

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

(42.54)

274,020

204

49

St. Joseph, MO

(42.58)

97,871

205

48

Columbia, MO

(42.68)

129,805

206

47

Hagerstown, MD

(42.86)

128,265

207

46

Lowell, MA-NH

(43.16)

296,904

208

45

Lynchburg, VA

(43.77)

210,538

209

44

Syracuse, NY

(43.79)

735,810

210

43

Decatur, AL

(44.07)

142,561

211

42

Medford-Ashland, OR

(44.45)

174,926

212

41

Brazoria, TX

(46.32)

233,652

213

40

San Luis Obispo-Atascadero, CA

(46.36)

237,800

214

39

Ventura, CA

(46.62)

742,690

215

38

Kenosha, WI

(47.06)

145,084

216

37

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA

(47.16)

395,208

217

36

Burlington, VT

(47.28)

149,859

218

35

Utica-Rome, NY

(47.94)

292,878

219

34

Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA

(48.03)

616,732

220

33

Bergen-Passaic, NJ

(48.45)

1,348,971

221

32

Manchester, NH

(48.49)

189,895

222

31

Grand Junction, CO

(49.05)

115,312

223

30

Janesville-Beloit, WI

(49.67)

151,514

224

29

Owensboro, KY

(49.97)

91,702

225

28

Billings, MT

(50.39)

126,768

226

27

Green Bay, WI

(50.53)

216,484

227

26

Madison, WI

(50.58)

419,245

228

25

Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN

(52.22)

168,474

229

24

Dutchess County, NY

(53.52)

265,628

230

23

Cheyenne, WY

(53.62)

79,057

231

22

Sharon, PA

(56.42)

121,862

232

21

Williamsport, PA

(56.65)

117,235

233

20

Provo-Orem, UT

(57.57)

340,443

234

19

Altoona, PA

(58.09)

130,534

235

18

Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ

(60.00)

1,125,428

236

17

Jamestown, NY

(61.50)

138,265

237

16

State College, PA

(61.99)

132,618

238

15

Monmouth-Ocean, NJ

(62.54)

1,097,079

239

14

Dubuque, IA

(62.73)

88,083

240

13

Wausau, WI

(63.12)

143,104

241

12

Johnstown, PA

(63.99)

236,200

242

11

Pocatello, ID

(65.10)

76,268

243

10

Eau Claire, WI

(65.32)

144,604

244

9

Punta Gorda, FL

(65.44)

136,665

245

8

Glens Falls, NY

(65.59)

121,885

246

7

Pittsfield, MA

(66.63)

96,666

247

6

La Crosse, WI-MN

(68.03)

122,565

248

5

Bismarck, ND

(70.28)

90,786

249

4

Florence, AL

(72.61)

137,834

250

3

Danbury, CT

(72.65)

169,923

251

2

Sheboygan, WI

(74.79)

110,738

252

1

Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

(75.14)

349,938