11 Safest Places to Live in the U.S.

5) Thousand Oaks, California

Located about forty miles north of Los Angeles in Ventura County is the city of Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks has a bevy of outdoor activities for residents to enjoy. Gardens of the World, Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, and Wildwood Park beckon people to get out and get active. The population of around 130,000 enjoy the Southern California climate and can rest easy due to their impressively low crime record. The national property crime rate is double that of Thousand Oaks, with theft as the most common crime in Thousand Oaks. The violent crime rate is more than three and a half times lower than the national average. These statistics make Thousand Oaks safer than 74% of the cities in the U.S. Don’t forget about those strict gun control laws, which are likely contributing to the overall low rates.