Yes, the home of the Oak Ridge Boys is currently the safest city in America, with a remarkably low crime rate (last year there were just seven crimes total). NeighborhoodScout’s top 10 safest cities also include Lake in the Hills, Ill., Franklin, Mass., and Shoreview, Minn.—smaller cities within reach of larger metropolises. At the opposite end of the spectrum, East St. Louis, Ill., ranked as the most dangerous city, followed by Monroe, La., Alexandria, La., and Camden, N.J.
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