Santa Rosa makes list of most secure U.S. cities
Santa Rosa makes list of most secure U.S. cities
BY PAUL PAYNE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Despite headlines about gang violence, home loan foreclosures and other social ills, the Santa Rosa-Petaluma region is one of the most secure places to live in the country, according to an insurance company study released Monday.
Among 127 mid-size cities, the region ranked No. 17 based on a review of such things as crime statistics, air quality, job loss and terrorist threats.
The study was released by by Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma was ranked third in the state among regions with populations from 150,000 to 500,000 behind San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles (No. 3 nationally) and Santa Barbara-Santa Maria (No. 15 nationally), Farmers said.
“It’s encouraging,” said Capt. Tom Schwedhelm of the Santa Rosa Police Department. “It is a validation of what we’re trying to do here.”
Crime is down overall, Schwedhelm said, but city continues to focus on reducing gang problems and traffic fatalities.
The rankings were compiled by Bestplaces.net, a firm specializing in demographic analysis including U.S. Census Bureau statistics to identify the best places to live, work or retire.
Olympia, Wash. was deemed the most secure mid-size city in the country while San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara was named the safest place with more than 500,000 people.
For towns under 150,000, Corvallis, Ore. was named No. 1. The city of Napa came in at No. 9 — the only smaller California town on the list.
Last changed: Dec 10, 2007 © The Press Democrat
BY PAUL PAYNE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Despite headlines about gang violence, home loan foreclosures and other social ills, the Santa Rosa-Petaluma region is one of the most secure places to live in the country, according to an insurance company study released Monday.
Among 127 mid-size cities, the region ranked No. 17 based on a review of such things as crime statistics, air quality, job loss and terrorist threats.
The study was released by by Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma was ranked third in the state among regions with populations from 150,000 to 500,000 behind San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles (No. 3 nationally) and Santa Barbara-Santa Maria (No. 15 nationally), Farmers said.
“It’s encouraging,” said Capt. Tom Schwedhelm of the Santa Rosa Police Department. “It is a validation of what we’re trying to do here.”
Crime is down overall, Schwedhelm said, but city continues to focus on reducing gang problems and traffic fatalities.
The rankings were compiled by Bestplaces.net, a firm specializing in demographic analysis including U.S. Census Bureau statistics to identify the best places to live, work or retire.
Olympia, Wash. was deemed the most secure mid-size city in the country while San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara was named the safest place with more than 500,000 people.
For towns under 150,000, Corvallis, Ore. was named No. 1. The city of Napa came in at No. 9 — the only smaller California town on the list.
Last changed: Dec 10, 2007 © The Press Democrat