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You’ll Never Guess Where the Safest Town in America Is

NewJersey.gifIt’s not in the Dakotas or even Montana. The safest town in America is a little place in my home state of New Jersey.

Brick Township, New Jersey

I’m shocked. But the New York Times today published a big story on this town of 78,000, so it must be true. Among the facts:

“It has a slightly older, more female population than the rest of the country…”

Could this account for the safety factor? I bet it could.

The other towns in the top five are:

Amherst, N.Y.
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Troy, Mich.
Newton, Mass.





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8 Responses to “You’ll Never Guess Where the Safest Town in America Is”

  1. Tillerman Says:
    November 8th, 2006 at 5:17 pm

    Geeze – “only” 6 robberies and 48 aggravated assaults last year? Hmmm – I think I’ll stay where I am.

  2. Mr. Fabulous Says:
    November 8th, 2006 at 6:12 pm

    Safe or not safe, it’s still New jersey :)

  3. jan Says:
    November 8th, 2006 at 9:30 pm

    I read this report and I really wish they had told us more of the reasons particular towns are safe. I guess older and female is some explanation, though I’ve seen a lot of old broads that could get pretty violent. Seriously, someone should do further investigation to see if they have a superior law enforcement system, more activities for the citizen or whatever makes that town safe.

  4. Laura Says:
    November 8th, 2006 at 9:37 pm

    I was pretty surprised to hear this also. Of all the towns in NJ, I would’nt have guessed Brick to be the safest.

  5. Rhea Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 9:26 am

    Mr. Fabulous: I’m from New Jersey but even I’m not gonna disagree with ya.
    Laura: I know, I would have thought some place in the boonies would have won. Of course these studies are not exact science.
    Jan: the NY Times story gives some of the study’s criteria, but I don’t think they surveyed every town in the U.S. Why did I even bother to quote this study!?!?!?!

  6. Sonja Says:
    November 15th, 2006 at 4:01 am

    Hooray for Mission Viejo – my hometown!!!
    Thanks for visiting my blog!!

  7. Brienne Says:
    July 16th, 2007 at 8:54 am

    BRICK NJ YAYY MY HOMETOWN!!!!!

  8. kool kay Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    i sooooooooooooooooo love N.J.! my bff lives there and she says it is sooo rockin’! that’s enough for me! her house burned down so they moved to N.J.

    swak,
    kool kay*****

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