Several cities make up the great state of Alabama. While some are great to live in or visit, sadly, others aren’t. Recently, Safewise published Alabama’s 20 Safest Cities of 2019. For a complete list, you can follow this link. In the meantime, the 10 safest cities are listed below.
- Satsuma
facebook/City of Satsuma, Alabama At the top of the list is Satsuma, which has a population of 6,198. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 0.32, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 8.07.
- Athens
flickr/Lawrence G. Miller Next is Athens, which has a population of 26,004. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 0.50 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) or 26.73.
- Headland
facebook/City of Headland, Alabama - Government Headland, with a population of 4,777, places third on the list. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 0.63, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 16.33.
- Vestavia hills
wikimedia commons/Sharon Phelan Evans Coming in fourth is Vestavia Hills, which is a suburb of Birmingham that has a population of 34,781. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 0.69 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 12.22.
- Helena
wikimedia commons/Civilengtiger Helena, another suburb of Birmingham, has a population of 18,965 and places fifth on the list. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 0.96, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 11.42.
- Hoover
google/Jonathan Edwards Hoover, which places sixth, is another suburb of Birmingham and the list’s largest city with a population of 85,634. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 0.96 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 11.42.
- Albertville
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Albertville, which is known as the “Fire Hydrant Capital of the World,” places seventh on the list and has a population of 21,588. It’s Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 1.02, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 30.02.
- Pleasant Grove
City of Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove, which is located in Jefferson County, places eighth on the list and has a population of 10,191. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 1.08 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 16.09.
- Daphne
flickr/Joseph Brooke Daphne is located on Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast and has a population of 26,669. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 1.27, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 20.85.
- Margaret
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Margaret places tenth and has a population of 4,668, which makes it the list’s smallest city. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 1.29 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 6.86.
facebook/City of Satsuma, Alabama
At the top of the list is Satsuma, which has a population of 6,198. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 0.32, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 8.07.
flickr/Lawrence G. Miller
Next is Athens, which has a population of 26,004. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 0.50 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) or 26.73.
facebook/City of Headland, Alabama - Government
Headland, with a population of 4,777, places third on the list. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 0.63, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 16.33.
wikimedia commons/Sharon Phelan Evans
Coming in fourth is Vestavia Hills, which is a suburb of Birmingham that has a population of 34,781. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 0.69 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 12.22.
wikimedia commons/Civilengtiger
Helena, another suburb of Birmingham, has a population of 18,965 and places fifth on the list. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 0.96, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 11.42.
google/Jonathan Edwards
Hoover, which places sixth, is another suburb of Birmingham and the list’s largest city with a population of 85,634. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 0.96 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 11.42.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Albertville, which is known as the “Fire Hydrant Capital of the World,” places seventh on the list and has a population of 21,588. It’s Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 1.02, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 30.02.
City of Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove, which is located in Jefferson County, places eighth on the list and has a population of 10,191. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 1.08 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 16.09.
flickr/Joseph Brooke
Daphne is located on Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast and has a population of 26,669. Its Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 1.27, and its Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) is 20.85.
Margaret places tenth and has a population of 4,668, which makes it the list’s smallest city. It has a Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 1.29 and a Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) of 6.86.
As you can see, property crime is Alabama’s biggest safety concern.
Do you currently live in, or have ever visited, any of these cities? If not, could you see yourself doing so in the near future? Let us know in the comments below.
For a list of Alabama’s 12 coolest small towns everyone should visit, be sure to take a look at the following article: Here Are The 12 Coolest Small Towns In Alabama You’ve Probably Never Heard Of.
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