New List of Safest, Most Dangerous Cities Out -- We Question Results

A new list of the safest and most dangerous cities int he U.S. has been released by NeighborhoodScout, a relocation and real estate oriented website.  There's plenty of data to cull through, but in looking over the safest and most dangerous cities, we're apt to question the results. 

Firstly, the safest city in California is listed as Death Valley.  Duh.  Locales like Kyburz and Markleeville round out the Top 10, and while you're not sure to find many criminals in these places, apart from people headed to Tahoe and guys selling snow chains, you're not likely to find much of anyone in Kyburz. 

On the national scene, Berkeley clocks in as the most Dangerous of California's cities, at #43.  This means no California cities in the top 40... but Berkeley the most dangerous?  For city the site reports as having 4 murders last year, that's a little tough to swallow.  What about neighboring Oakland, you say?  They're not even in the Top 100.

See the Top and Bottom 100 lists here... but like we said, a little suspect. 

Comments

[Tony Daysog]

If they are to believed, Palm Springs is the second most dangerous city in California. Palm Springs? Visalia is the MOST dangerous California city. Visalia? Man, who is doing their analysis? This underscores the pitfalls in aggregating vast amounts of data and trying to create benchmark indicators.

[Tony Daysog]

I read the 100 most dangerous incorrectly: the most dangerous California city is Berkeley, followed by Eureka and then Stockton. Palm Springs, Visalia and Turlock are other California cities that purportedly one of the nost dangerous in the nation. Palm Springs? Turlock? Visalia?

[Berry]

coool....my city is on there haha lol

[The frenchman on Lakeshore]

Tony Daysog eats babies.

[Barry]

why doesn't he just eat gazpacho?

[Yee Yee]

All u mothafuckas got it wrong, #1 Oakland, #2 Richmond

[Yee Yee]

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