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U.S. Cities with the Lowest Violent Crime Rate

Name the major (250K+) American cities with the lowest violent crime rates.
Based on 2018 FBI stats
Change = change since 2014
Rate per 100000 people
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Last updated: January 4, 2021
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Cities
55.5
+ 11.1
Irvine
117.1
- 25.0
Virginia Beach
138.7
- 19.1
Plano
165.5
- 12.1 (2015)
Scottsdale
188.3
+ 12.4
Henderson
236.7
+ 22.0
Chandler
249.6
+ 2.3 (2015)
Honolulu
301.6
- 10.7
Lexington
304.3
+ 22.6
Chula Vista
336.0
+ 5.6
Anaheim
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Cities
336.8
- 15.4
Laredo
362.1
+ 6.5
Lincoln
363.9
- 26.0
Mesa
371.0
- 5.8
El Paso
373.1
- 2.1
San Diego
382.2
- 3.7
Austin
382.6
+ 17.1
Fort Wayne
403.6
+ 4.7
Madison
406.7
- 43.2
Tampa
412.6
+ 49.6 (2015)
Aurora
5 Comments
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Level 81
Aug 20, 2022
I'm a little surprised Salt Lake City doesn't make it on the list. Who knew Mormons were so violent?

Orlando, too. Though Anaheim makes the list.

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Level 78
Aug 20, 2022
Salt Lake is the least Mormon area of Utah, for what it's worth
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Level 86
Aug 20, 2022
Salt Lake is too small to make the list.
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Level 81
Aug 20, 2022
and how is Irvine's rate literally less than half that of any other city? Have any explanations been proposed? Hippies and high average wages?
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Level 71
Aug 20, 2022
Irvine is the largest city in the continental United States with an Asian-American plurality. 45.4% of Irvine's population is Asian