These 10 Florida Cities Ranked As Safest In The State

FLORIDA — While most Floridians worry about crime, the 10 communities named the state's safest cities in 2021 ranged from small, less-affluent towns to larger upscale cities with median incomes topping $100,000, according to crime statistics analyzed by SafeWise.

SafeWise, a security product review platform, ranked more than 50 cities in 2021 using recent crime statistics and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SafeWise also included demographic information and the results of its State of Safety research study.

"Daily levels of concern have risen year over year since 2019. ... This year, we saw a 10 percent drop in Floridians who’ve reported experiencing property crime in the last 12 months. But of those same respondents, we saw the amount of those who experienced gun violence in the last year more than double," according to SafeWise.

Its 2021 State of Safety survey found that Florida is among the most concerned states in the country, ranking the state at No. 6 in the nation for this criteria. Of respondents from the Sunshine State, 59 percent said they feel daily concern for their safety. Only 49 percent said they feel safe in their state.

The rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and to inspire municipalities to talk about how they can make cities safer, according to the SafeWise website.

Here Are The 10 Safest Cities In Florida:

1. Marco Island
2. Parkland
3. Weston
4. Winter Springs
5. North Palm Beach
6. Oviedo
7. Cooper City
8. Safety Harbor
9. Minneola
10. Sweetwater

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• Marco Island lands the top spot again for the second year in a row. The city saw a slight climb in violent crime, but property crime dropped in the last year.
• Parkland jumped from number 4 last year to number 2. The city saw a significant drop in property crime from last year, dropping from 7.1 incidents per 1,000 people to 5.4.
• Oldsmar and South Daytona both jumped 30 spots in the last year, tying for most improved. Both cities saw a huge drop in their property crime rates.

For the second year in a row, Floridian violent crime rates sit at 3.7, just above the national average. Yet Floridians remain highly concerned about violent crime. Of these concerns, gun violence is among the biggest.

Property crime is less of a concern for Floridians than other issues. Property crime in Florida and the South-Atlantic region has dropped steadily year over year since 2019, according to the Safewise report. Florida also shows a higher amount of residents who use property protection like security cameras and security systems.