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10 Safest Cities |
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Honolulu |
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San Jose |
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Austin |
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San Diego |
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El Paso |
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San Antonio |
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Denver |
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Fort Worth |
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Seattle |
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Phoenix |
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10 Safest Cities (Avg.) |
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10 Most Dangerous Cities |
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Detroit |
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Baltimore |
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Memphis |
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Washington, DC |
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Nashville, TN |
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Philadelphia |
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Dallas |
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Chicago |
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Los Angeles |
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Boston |
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10 Most Dangerous Cities (Avg.) |
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New Orleans |
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Sources: FBI Crime Statistics, October 25, 2004 (crime rates) |
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U.S. Census Bureau, County and City Data Book, 2000. (Racial data.) |
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Note: Rankings are for cities with populations 500,000 and above. |
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Edwin S. Rubenstein (email him) is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.