Top 25 Safest Cities and Towns in New York

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Seth Goldstein
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A new report by SafeHome.Org has listed the safest 25 cities and towns by State and has some surprising results.  Based on a Population of at least 45,000.  They use a variety of factors to determine these rankings. To see their full methodology, click here.

Of the 25 scored cities in New York, Ramapo is ranked as the #1 safest city in the state and 4th in the country, with a score of 91.25. Runner-up cities include Yonkers (88.61), Greenburgh (88.24), New Rochelle (86.41), White Plains (86.09) and NYC (85.09).Here is the list of the safest towns and cities in New York.

1. Ramapo, NY

Safety Score: 91.25
90,683 736 78 19.5% 620 -5.5%

2. Yonkers, NY

Safety Score: 88.61
201,753 286 950 -3% 2,008 -0.6%

3. Greenburgh, NY

Safety Score: 88.24
45,362 n/a 48 -21.7% 628 3.8%

4. New Rochelle, NY

Safety Score: 86.41
80,270 369 171 -4.8% 1,283 5.5%

5. White Plains, NY

Safety Score: 86.09
58,315 288 102 -3.2% 1,017 -3.1%

6. Clarkstown, NY

Safety Score: 85.7
82,156 438 109 48% 1,417 -3.7%

7. West Seneca, NY

Safety Score: 85.63
45,352 580 45 17.2% 648 -16.1%

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8. New York, NY

Safety Score: 85.09
 8,550,861 169 50,088 -1.8% 129,860 -5.2%

9. Hempstead Village, NY

Safety Score: 84.99
55,929 360 403 -15.8% 717 -26%

10. Amherst Town, NY

 Safety Score: 84.41
120,207 671 116 -10.4% 1,916 -8.3%

11. Hamburg, NY

Safety Score: 83.44
45,942 n/a 27 -47.4% 908 -13.4%

12. Mount Vernon, NY

Safety Score: 83.31
68,734 254 476 -3.3% 1,128 8.9%

13. Tonawanda, NY

Safety Score: 82.36
58,016 386 141 48.6% 1,104 8.9%

14. Colonie, NY

Safety Score: 79.1
79,374 539 74 1.9% 1,983 -2.2%

15. Greece, NY

Safety Score: 76.98
97,336 935 169 -0.2% 2,443 0.3%

16. Irondequoit, NY

Safety Score: 76.41
51,412 842 99 33.7% 1,346 -4.8%

17. Cheektowaga, NY

Safety Score: 75.53
78,438 474 191 -5.7% 2,376 -12.2%

18. Albany, NY

Safety Score: 70.95.  
98,772 227 793 -1.3% 3,211 -17.6%

19. Utica, NY

Safety Score: 69.87
61,109 344 349 -12.3% 2,196 -6.3%

20. Syracuse, NY

Safety Score: 69.03
 144,027 298 1,142 -1.5% 5,087 -11.3%

Safety Score: 66.36
209,922 251 1,839 4.4% 8,266 -6.5%

22. Troy, NY

Safety Score: 64.9
49,872 n/a 428 22.5% 2,013 -7.6%

23. Binghamton, NY

Safety Score: 63.9
46,048 317 310 2% 2,092 2.5%

24. Buffalo, NY

Safety Score: 62.51
258,096 283 2,887 -8.9% 11,176 -10.1%

25. Niagara Falls, NY

Safety Score: 57.25
48,989 284 555 -3.9% 2,526 -3.7%
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