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.
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