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Rank Order - Metro Area

2009 Metropolitan Crime Rate Rankings* (continued)

RANK METROPOLITAN AREA SCORE RANK METROPOLITAN AREA SCORE RANK METROPOLITAN AREA SCORE1 State College, PA (76.20) 57 Santa Ana-Anaheim, CA M.D. (42.75) 113 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL (25.38)2 Sheboygan, WI (71.87) 58 Prescott, AZ (42.56) 114 San Jose, CA (25.36)3 Appleton, WI (69.53) 59 Naples-Marco Island, FL (42.39) 115 Mansfield, OH (25.24)4 Bangor, ME (67.21) 60 Lynchburg, VA (41.63) 116 Norwich-New London, CT (24.98)5 Logan, UT-ID (66.48) 61 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (40.14) 117 Reading, PA (24.93)6 Eau Claire, WI (66.40) 62 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks, CA (39.89) 118 Hartford, CT (24.34)7 Columbus, IN (65.93) 63 Altoona, PA (39.66) 119 Austin-Round Rock, TX (24.11)8 Provo-Orem, UT (65.54) 64 Cheyenne, WY (38.98) 120 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ (23.81)9 Rockingham County, NH M.D. (64.59) 65 Evansville, IN-KY (38.94) 121 Decatur, AL (23.75)

10 Ithaca, NY (64.50) 66 Idaho Falls, ID (38.52) 122 Cumberland, MD-WV (22.90)11 Edison, NJ M.D. (64.39) 67 Pocatello, ID (38.34) 123 Barnstable Town, MA (22.77)12 Harrisonburg, VA (63.42) 68 Punta Gorda, FL (38.31) 124 Lincoln, NE (22.70)13 Nassau-Suffolk, NY M.D. (62.62) 69 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (38.16) 125 Elkhart-Goshen, IN (22.55)14 Williamsport, PA (60.80) 70 Charlottesville, VA (37.93) 126 Erie, PA (22.45)15 Glens Falls, NY (60.72) 71 Dubuque, IA (37.49) 127 Ames, IA (22.31)16 Lebanon, PA (59.08) 72 Johnson City, TN (37.14) 128 Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA (22.00)17 Corvallis, OR (58.41) 73 York-Hanover, PA (37.12) 129 Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA (21.96)18 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (56.40) 74 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (36.03) 130 Yuma, AZ (21.91)19 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (56.26) 75 Sandusky, OH (35.97) 131 New York-W. Plains NY-NJ M.D. (21.69)20 Fond du Lac, WI (54.73) 76 Bellingham, WA (35.81) 132 Racine, WI (21.49)21 Lancaster, PA (54.01) 77 Billings, MT (35.70) 133 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (21.39)22 St. George, UT (54.00) 78 Peabody, MA M.D. (35.44) 134 Roanoke, VA (21.31)23 Johnstown, PA (52.82) 79 Blacksburg, VA (34.65) 135 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA (21.20)24 Cambridge-Newton, MA M.D. (51.31) 80 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (34.62) 136 Honolulu, HI (20.75)25 Green Bay, WI (51.18) 81 San Luis Obispo, CA (34.58) 137 Ann Arbor, MI (20.37)26 Portland, ME (50.93) 82 Greeley, CO (34.26) 138 Morristown, TN (18.99)27 Palm Coast, FL (50.76) 83 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (34.24) 139 Fort Wayne, IN (18.93)28 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (50.01) 84 Winchester, VA-WV (33.77) 140 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (18.85)29 Ogden-Clearfield, UT (49.98) 85 Muncie, IN (33.10) 141 Manhattan, KS (18.37)30 Carson City, NV (49.85) 86 Worcester, MA (32.98) 142 Hanford-Corcoran, CA (17.64)31 Binghamton, NY (49.60) 87 Janesville, WI (32.77) 143 Flagstaff, AZ (17.20)32 Wausau, WI (49.43) 88 Bridgeport-Stamford, CT (32.45) 144 El Paso, TX (16.72)33 Bend, OR (49.37) 89 Olympia, WA (32.21) 145 Bay City, MI (16.71)34 Great Falls, MT (49.31) 90 Bowling Green, KY (32.11) 146 Pittsfield, MA (16.62)35 Poughkeepsie, NY (49.24) 91 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (31.93) 147 Napa, CA (16.45)36 Burlington, VT (48.96) 92 Kokomo, IN (31.66) 148 Warner Robins, GA (15.46)37 Medford, OR (48.33) 93 New York (greater), NY-NJ-PA (31.46) 149 Houma, LA (15.29)38 Lewiston, ID-WA (46.77) 94 Columbia, MO (30.91) 150 Richmond, VA (14.77)39 Holland-Grand Haven, MI (46.76) 95 Wenatchee, WA (30.75) 151 Camden, NJ M.D. (14.19)40 Missoula, MT (46.04) 96 Ocean City, NJ (30.73) 152 Trenton-Ewing, NJ (13.69)41 Elmira, NY (45.43) 97 Boston (greater), MA-NH (30.42) 153 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (13.25)42 Boise City-Nampa, ID (45.31) 98 Syracuse, NY (29.94) 154 Pascagoula, MS (12.94)43 Kingston, NY (45.27) 99 Fort Walton Beach, FL (29.93) 155 Port St. Lucie, FL (12.67)44 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (45.21) 100 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL (29.79) 156 Las Cruces, NM (12.33)45 Allentown, PA-NJ (44.88) 101 Iowa City, IA (29.11) 157 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (12.28)46 Cedar Rapids, IA (44.27) 102 Monroe, MI (29.00) 158 Charleston, WV (12.07)47 Bismarck, ND (44.25) 103 Asheville, NC (28.61) 159 Hickory, NC (11.22)48 Bethesda-Frederick, MD M.D. (44.18) 104 St. Joseph, MO-KS (27.80) 160 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (11.02)49 Lafayette, IN (44.11) 105 Sioux Falls, SD (27.61) 161 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI (10.91)50 Bloomington, IN (43.91) 106 Pittsburgh, PA (27.12) 162 Lawrence, KS (10.70)51 Dalton, GA (43.81) 107 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (26.91) 163 Valdosta, GA (10.63)52 Utica-Rome, NY (43.54) 108 Casper, WY (26.64) 164 Kingsport, TN-VA (10.21)53 Elizabethtown, KY (43.48) 109 Salem, OR (26.42) 165 Denver-Aurora, CO (9.50)54 Wheeling, WV-OH (43.36) 110 Fayetteville, AR-MO (26.36) 166 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (9.23)55 Sherman-Denison, TX (43.09) 111 Rochester, NY (26.20) 167 Akron, OH (8.95)56 Madison, WI (42.82) 112 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (25.69) 168 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (8.89)

Note: All listings are for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (M.S.A.s) except for those ending with "M.D." Listings with "M.D." are MetropolitanDivisions which are smaller parts of eleven large M.S.A.s. See explanatory note at beginning of metropolitan area section.

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Rank Order - Metro Area (continued)

RANK METROPOLITAN AREA SCORE RANK METROPOLITAN AREA SCORE RANK METROPOLITAN AREA SCORE169 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (8.71) 229 Knoxville, TN 10.99 289 Visalia-Porterville, CA 36.67170 Springfield, OH (8.53) 230 St. Louis, MO-IL 11.10 290 Spartanburg, SC 37.01171 Burlington, NC (8.40) 231 Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL 11.13 291 Tulsa, OK 37.06172 Fort Smith, AR-OK (8.30) 232 Montgomery, AL 12.08 292 Salisbury, MD 37.21173 Grand Junction, CO (8.17) 233 Los Angeles (greater), CA 13.13 293 Longview, TX 37.78174 Dothan, AL (7.73) 234 Ocala, FL 13.43 294 Waco, TX 37.95175 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (7.43) 235 Jonesboro, AR 13.54 295 Indianapolis, IN 39.01176 Lexington-Fayette, KY (7.37) 236 Pensacola, FL 13.71 296 Modesto, CA 39.06177 Midland, TX (6.93) 237 Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV M.D. 14.63 297 Houston, TX 40.06178 Newark-Union, NJ-PA M.D. (6.88) 238 Lakeland, FL 15.17 298 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 40.15179 Salt Lake City, UT (6.66) 239 Dallas (greater), TX 15.21 299 Bakersfield, CA 40.53180 Jackson, MI (6.60) 240 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 15.22 300 Yakima, WA 42.45181 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN (5.81) 241 Wichita Falls, TX 15.94 301 Charlotte-Gastonia, NC-SC 43.38182 Joplin, MO (4.76) 242 Rapid City, SD 16.40 302 Baltimore-Towson, MD 43.68183 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (4.59) 243 Sacramento, CA 16.57 303 Anchorage, AK 44.49184 Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC (4.33) 244 Redding, CA 17.79 304 Tucson, AZ 45.62185 Boston-Quincy, MA M.D. (4.32) 245 Toledo, OH 17.82 305 Hot Springs, AR 46.37186 Youngstown, OH-PA (3.69) 246 Fort Lauderdale, FL M.D. 17.86 306 Jackson, MS 46.86187 Chico, CA (3.48) 247 Greenville, NC 18.46 307 Tallahassee, FL 47.40188 Danville, VA (3.38) 248 Salinas, CA 18.47 308 Macon, GA 47.45189 Cleveland, TN (2.83) 249 Vineland, NJ 18.78 309 San Francisco (greater), CA 47.56190 Topeka, KS (2.45) 250 San Francisco-S. Mateo, CA M.D. 18.82 310 Miami (greater), FL 49.08191 Clarksville, TN-KY (1.95) 251 Auburn, AL 19.34 311 Sumter, SC 49.39192 Gadsden, AL (0.77) 252 Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX M.D. 19.78 312 Birmingham-Hoover, AL 50.97193 Jacksonville, NC (0.08) 253 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 20.15 313 Mobile, AL 53.54194 Victoria, TX (0.06) 254 Santa Fe, NM 21.33 314 Jacksonville, FL 54.49195 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 0.05 255 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 22.05 315 Orlando, FL 55.30196 Odessa, TX 0.29 256 Fresno, CA 22.15 316 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 57.00197 Athens-Clarke County, GA 0.30 257 Goldsboro, NC 23.27 317 Lawton, OK 57.17198 Eugene-Springfield, OR 0.36 258 Dover, DE 23.66 318 Stockton, CA 59.13199 Yuba City, CA 0.50 259 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 23.89 319 Flint, MI 61.30200 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 1.23 260 Philadelphia (greater) PA-NJ-MD-DE 24.62 320 Jackson, TN 62.16201 Dayton, OH 1.40 261 Tampa-St Petersburg, FL 25.22 321 Little Rock, AR 63.34202 Springfield, MA 1.67 262 Greensboro-High Point, NC 25.35 322 Columbus, GA-AL 67.92203 Washington (greater) DC-VA-MD-WV 1.83 263 Atlanta, GA 25.68 323 Oakland-Fremont, CA M.D. 67.94204 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1.87 264 Nashville-Davidson, TN 25.70 324 Fayetteville, NC 70.03205 Louisville, KY-IN 2.58 265 Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ M.D. 26.74 325 Albuquerque, NM 75.15206 Tyler, TX 2.66 266 Savannah, GA 26.78 326 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 76.35207 Spokane, WA 2.80 267 Merced, CA 27.20 327 Florence, SC 78.73208 Madera, CA 3.93 268 Wichita, KS 27.44 328 New Orleans, LA 78.94209 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 4.26 269 Tuscaloosa, AL 28.15 329 Miami-Dade County, FL M.D. 79.24210 Huntsville, AL 5.21 270 Corpus Christi, TX 28.20 330 Saginaw, MI 86.68211 San Diego, CA 5.49 271 Winston-Salem, NC 28.76 331 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 119.55212 Hinesville, GA 5.66 272 Gainesville, FL 28.84 332 Pine Bluff, AR 152.78213 El Centro, CA 5.72 273 Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL 29.05 NA Anderson, SC** NA214 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 5.77 274 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR 29.39 NA Atlantic City, NJ** NA215 Fort Worth-Arlington, TX M.D. 6.34 275 Lafayette, LA 29.94 NA Augusta, GA-SC** NA216 Monroe, LA 6.36 276 Columbia, SC 30.14 NA Baton Rouge, LA** NA217 Abilene, TX 6.38 277 Los Angeles County, CA M.D. 30.33 NA Chattanooga, TN-GA** NA218 Wilmington, NC 7.10 278 Columbus, OH 30.66 NA Duluth, MN-WI** NA219 Reno-Sparks, NV 7.33 279 Lubbock, TX 31.54 NA Fairbanks, AK** NA220 Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL 7.72 280 Lima, OH 31.96 NA Fargo, ND-MN** NA221 Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 7.80 281 San Antonio, TX 33.64 NA Farmington, NM** NA222 Longview, WA 7.99 282 Oklahoma City, OK 33.88 NA Grand Forks, ND-MN** NA223 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 8.05 283 Amarillo, TX 34.32 NA La Crosse, WI-MN** NA224 Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 9.52 284 West Palm Beach, FL M.D. 35.51 NA Mankato-North Mankato, MN** NA225 College Station-Bryan, TX 9.90 285 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 35.67 NA Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI** NA226 Colorado Springs, CO 10.24 286 Laredo, TX 35.87 NA Raleigh-Cary, NC** NA227 Milwaukee, WI 10.28 287 Battle Creek, MI 36.14 NA Rochester, MN** NA228 San Angelo, TX 10.51 288 Philadelphia, PA M.D. 36.65 NA Springfield, MO** NA

NA St. Cloud, MN** NASource: CQ Press using reported data from the F.B.I. "Crime in the United States 2008"*Includes murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. A negative score (in parentheses) indicates acomposite crime number below the national rate, a positive number is above the national rate. **Not available.