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Safest cities in America for Children

According to Men's Health magazine, the Top 10 Safest Cities for Children are: 1.) Madison, Wisconsin 2.) Honolulu, Hawaii 3.) San Francisco, California 4.) Virginia Beach, Virginia 5.) Spokane, Washington 6.) Providence, Rhode Island 7.) Jersey City, New Jersey 8.) Colorado Springs, Colorado 9.) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 10.) Burlington, Vermont The magazine used the following factors to determine which cities were best for kids ages 5 to 14: *Number of car-seat inspection locations per child/per state *Number of child predators per capita *Percentage of abused children protected from further abuse *Strength of child restraint and bike-helmet laws Interesting metrics to me personally but I guess it means something. The worst American cities for kids: 1.) Jacksonville, Florida 2.) New Orleans, Louisiana 3.) Baltimore, Maryland 4.) Bakersfield, California 5.) Tulsa, Oklahoma 6.) Modesto, California 7.) Grand Rapids, Michigan 8.) Fresno, California 9.) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 10.) Corpus Christi, Texas By the way, Chicago ranked 22nd, Boston and New York ranked 39th and 40th, respectively, and Los Angeles ranked 47th in the magazine's list. To see where your city ranked, click here.