When trying to figure out where to buy a home, or where to raise a family, choosing the right place is of absolute importance. For almost everyone, safety is at the top of the list of essentials. With such a low crime rate (6th lowest in the country), it’s not hard to see that Iowa is a pretty safe state to live in, but if you’re looking for that extra security, here are the 10 safest places to live in Iowa, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports for the state.
- Grundy Center
Chad Olson/Flickr Grundy Center, in Grundy County, is probably the safest place to live in all of Iowa. With a population of 2,706 people, there were no violent crimes, no murders, no rapes, no aggravated assaults, no burglaries, and no arson in 2013, the most recent year of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports.
- Blue Grass
Pete Zarria/Flickr Blue Grass, population 1,588, is another of the safest towns in the state, with no violent crimes, no murders, no rapes, no robberies, no aggravated assaults, and no arson in the reported year.
- State Center
Mitch O/Flickr State Center, a town of 1,468, is also a haven of safety in the state, with no violent crimes, no murders, no rapes, no robberies, no aggravated assaults, and no arson in the last reported year.
- Decorah
Denise Krebs/Flickr Decorah, the charming Norway-in-Iowa town of 8,127 is also a very safe place to live, with no murders, rapes, robberies, or arson in the reported year, and only one violent crime.
- Emmetsburg
David Morris/Flickr Emmetsburg, population 3,820, is also a very low crime community, with only one violent crime, and no murders, rapes, robberies, or arson in the reported year.
- Jefferson
John Nicholas/Flickr Jefferson, a town of 4,233 people, reported only one violent crime, and no murders, rapes, or robberies in 2013.
- Waukon
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Waukon, population 3,861, is a safe place to live, with only one violent crime, and no murders, rapes, or robberies reported in 2013.
- Williamsburg
anothertom/Flickr The town of Williamsburg has a population of 3,068, and a low crime rate, with only one violent crime reported in the last recorded year, and no murders, rapes, or robberies.
- Story City
Brood_wich/Flickr The storybook town of Story City, population 3,434, has a low crime rate of just two violent crimes, and no murders, rapes, or robberies in the last recorded year.
- New Hampton
Chad Olson/Flickr New Hampton, population 3,571, is another safe and low-crime place to live in Iowa, with only two violent crimes reported in the last recorded year, and no murders, rapes, or robberies.
Living in these safe cities in our safe state should put any worries to ease. Know of any more especially safe cities in Iowa? Share them with us!
Chad Olson/Flickr
Grundy Center, in Grundy County, is probably the safest place to live in all of Iowa. With a population of 2,706 people, there were no violent crimes, no murders, no rapes, no aggravated assaults, no burglaries, and no arson in 2013, the most recent year of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports.
Pete Zarria/Flickr
Blue Grass, population 1,588, is another of the safest towns in the state, with no violent crimes, no murders, no rapes, no robberies, no aggravated assaults, and no arson in the reported year.
Mitch O/Flickr
State Center, a town of 1,468, is also a haven of safety in the state, with no violent crimes, no murders, no rapes, no robberies, no aggravated assaults, and no arson in the last reported year.
Denise Krebs/Flickr
Decorah, the charming Norway-in-Iowa town of 8,127 is also a very safe place to live, with no murders, rapes, robberies, or arson in the reported year, and only one violent crime.
David Morris/Flickr
Emmetsburg, population 3,820, is also a very low crime community, with only one violent crime, and no murders, rapes, robberies, or arson in the reported year.
John Nicholas/Flickr
Jefferson, a town of 4,233 people, reported only one violent crime, and no murders, rapes, or robberies in 2013.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Waukon, population 3,861, is a safe place to live, with only one violent crime, and no murders, rapes, or robberies reported in 2013.
anothertom/Flickr
The town of Williamsburg has a population of 3,068, and a low crime rate, with only one violent crime reported in the last recorded year, and no murders, rapes, or robberies.
Brood_wich/Flickr
The storybook town of Story City, population 3,434, has a low crime rate of just two violent crimes, and no murders, rapes, or robberies in the last recorded year.
New Hampton, population 3,571, is another safe and low-crime place to live in Iowa, with only two violent crimes reported in the last recorded year, and no murders, rapes, or robberies.
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