Forbes Magazine listed the 10 safest cities in America to live, with Seattle checking in at number 5 on the list.  The list was based on a number of stats, including crime, workplace accidents, weather, and traffic accidents.

It's not a surprise to see Seattle on this list.  Our crimes rates are unusually low for a large city.  We don't see a lot of the natural disasters that affect some other cities.  Our rare earthquakes have caused little damage, there's been only minor flooding in the city, no tornadoes, hurricanes, and snowstorms are scarce.

America's Safest Cities

1. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wisc.
2. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisc.
3. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash.
4. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.
5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
6. Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, R.I.
7. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.
8. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.
9. Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio (tie)
10. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio/Denver-Aurora, Colo. (tie)

Sam DeBord and Brian Wiegand
Seattle Real Estate Brokers
Seattle Waterfront Homes
SeattleHome.com  (206) 552-8820