11 Safest Places to Live in the U.S.

9) Arlington County, Virginia

Directly across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. is the county of Arlington. It’s the smallest county in the state at 26 square miles, and the smallest self-governing county in the U.S. Because of this, many people think of Arlington as a city as opposed to a county. Arlington houses many national monuments, museums, and government headquarters. As a state, Virginia scores below the national average in overall crime, with Arlington scoring even lower. Property crime rates are slightly higher, but both Virginia and Arlington are below the national average. Arlington’s violent crime rate is almost a third of the national average. Almost all residents here are white-collar workers, employed in the business, finance, management, and scientific fields. Arlington has one of the highest average household incomes in the country at $105,763. It has also consistently ranked as having one of the lowest unemployment rates.