#5 Lincoln, NE
Car fatality rank: 1
Violent crime rank: 16
Lincoln, NE is NO. 5 on the safest cities list.
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#4 Santa Ana, CA
Car fatality rank: 4
Violent crime rank: 11
Santa Ana, CA is No. 4 on the safest cities list.
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#3 Honolulu, HI
Car fatality rank: 7 Violent crime rank: 4
Honolulu, HI is No. 3 on the safest cities list.
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Hawaii has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, the city is relatively affluent and that famous relaxed aloha spirit may play a role in keeping accident and violence rates low.
Henderson, NV is No. 2 on the safest cities list.
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The Las Vegas suburb has a low poverty rate of 7% and the casinos in the city cater mainly to locals, which "reduces traffic and the number of tourists moving about in the city," says UNLV criminologist Tamara Madensen.
#1 Plano, TX
Car fatality rank: 6
Violent crime rank: 1
Plano, TX is No. 1 on the safest cities list.
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The affluent Dallas suburb has a median household income of $79,234, 60% above the national average; a police force made up of college graduates; and a strong community watch program.
