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Where are the safest places to live in Massachusetts? – Metro US

Where are the safest places to live in Massachusetts?

Where are the safest places to live in Massachusetts?
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Massachusetts is known as one of the country’s more desirable states, thanks to its highly educated, well-paid population, but is it safe?

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Safety isan important factor when searching for aplace to call home, and a new report by the National Council for Home Safety and Security recently ranked the top 50 safest Massachusetts cities and towns based onreviews of the FBI’s crime statistics and their own population data and internal research.

Boston, the state’s largest city with a population of more than 660,000, is not on the list. The average size of the cities and towns in the top 50 is 27,000. They average two violent crimes per 1,000 people.

Wayland, a town of 13,600 located about 20 miles west of Boston, was the safest. It recorded one violent crime and five property crimes in 2016, according to the survey.

Here are the top 25 safest communities:

1. Wayland

2. Groveland

3. Norfolk

4. Clinton

5. Franklin

6. Sudbury

7. Georgetown

8. Norton

9. Holliston

10. Harvard

11. Rockport

12. Carlisle

13. Bedford

14. Duxbury

15. Dighton

16. Boxborough

17. Holden

18. Lincoln

19. Reading

20. Lexington

21. Norwell

22. Manchester-by-the-Sea

23. Ipswich

24. Hamilton

25. Southborough

Click here for the complete list.