Buda Ranks 15th Safest City In Texas – Find Out Where San Marcos & Kyle Rank

March 22, 2019
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SALT LAKE CITY – SafeWise, the leading resource for all things safety and security, announced the release of it’s 50 safest cities in Texas report for 2019 with 84 percent of the cities reporting less than one violent crime per 1,000 residents.

The City of Buda ranked as the #15 safest city in Texas! The full report can be viewed here. 

SafeWise names Kermit the safest city in Texas with 0 reported incidents of violent crime and only 2.17 property crimes per 1,000 residents. Memorial Village jumped from twelfth to second safest in the state this year, and Trophy Club jumped up 35 spots to claim the number four spot.

The SafeWise report notes that the Lone Star State has slightly higher violent and property crime rates compared to national averages, but all of the top 50 safest cities had property rates lower than the national rate of 27.11 crimes per 1,000 people. That’s impressive for a state that’s so populous.

Key findings from the Safest Cities in Texas Report include:

  • 3 of the cities on the list have populations over 100,000

 

  • Colleyville and Murphy, Texas also made it on the SafeWise 100 Safest Cities in America list in 2019

 

  • 80 percent of this year’s safest cities also made the safest cities in Texas list in 2018

 

  • 96 percent of the cities reported fewer than 100 total violent crimes, and no city saw more than 1.16 incidents per 1,000.

 

  • 80 percent of the safest cities reported no counts of murder.

“Although Texas has slightly higher crime rates than the national average, the state named digital security its top safety concern on our State of Safety study,” says SafeWise security analyst Rebecca Edwards. “But that might be in line with reality because 21 percent of respondents reported a personal experience with digital security crime, but only 8 percent experienced violent crime in the past year. Plus, every one of the cities on our list kept violent crime to 1.6 or fewer incidents per 1,000 people.”

The 50 Safest Cities in Texas

#1 Kermit

Population – 6,459
Median Income – $47,903
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.00
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 2.17

#2 Memorial Village

Population – 12,319
Median Income – ?
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.08
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.90

#3 Fairview

Population – 8,547
Median Income – $78,221
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.12
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.44

#4 Trophy Club

Population – 12,999
Median Income – $139,156
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.15
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.77

#5 Colleyville

Population – 26,737
Median Income – $144,682
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.19
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.76

#6 Murphy

Population – 20,926
Median Income – $128,519
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.29
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.07

#7 Fair Oaks Ranch

Population – 9,042
Median Income – $124,741
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.33
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 4.64

#8 Anna

Population – 12,716
Median Income – $84,223
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.39
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.32

#9 Melissa

Population – 9,270
Median Income – $104,390
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.43
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 3.67

#10 Highland Park

Population – 9,248
Median Income – $200,208
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.43
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 21.19

#11 University Park

Population – 25,218
Median Income – $211,741
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.44
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.45

#12 Heath

Population – 8,638
Median Income – $153,253
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.46
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.18

#13 Sachse

Population – 25,907
Median Income – $97,759
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.50
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.19

#14 Keller

Population – 47,892
Median Income – $126,013
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.52
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.26

#15 Buda

Population – 16,857
Median Income – $79,821
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.53
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.53

#16 Flower Mound

Population – 75,101
Median Income – $128,426
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.59
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.24

#17 West University Place

Population – 15,676
Median Income – $243,226
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.64
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.74

#18 Highland Village

Population – 16,884
Median Income – $141,786
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.65
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.89

#19 Southlake

Population – 31,778
Median Income – $62,404
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.66
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.71

#20 Coppell

Population – 41,809
Median Income – $119,936
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.67
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.75

#21 Pearsall

Population – 10,222
Median Income – $41,701
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.68
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 21.03

#22 Prosper

Population – 20,442
Median Income – $133,971
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.68
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.20

#23 Celina

Population – 8,388
Median Income – $96,139
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.72
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.99

#24 Fulshear

Population – 8,350
Median Income – $174,194
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.72
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 6.59

#25 River Oaks

Population – 7,793
Median Income – $44,196
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.77
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 17.19

#26 Del Rio

Population – 35,994
Median Income – $42,500
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.78
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 19.25

#27 Lakeview, Harrison County

Population – 6,410
Median Income – $35,000
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.78
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.27

#28 Fredericksburg

Population – 11,526
Median Income – $48,893
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.78
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.75

#29 Little Elm

Population – 46,097
Median Income – $93,094
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.78
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.79

#30 Sugar Land

Population – 89,790
Median Income – $108,994
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.79
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.36

#31 Horizon City

Population – 19,695
Median Income – $52,393
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.81
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.99

#32 Hutto

Population – 25,283
Median Income – $76,433
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.87
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 5.46

#33 Helotes

Population – 9,011
Median Income – $127,854
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.89
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 15.87

#34 Midlothian

Population – 24,617
Median Income – $76,875
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.89
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 16.86

#35 Santa Fe

Population – 13,347
Median Income – $70,400
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.90
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.41

#36 Friendswood

Population – 39,990
Median Income – $98,609
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.90
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.03

#37 Alton

Population – 17,432
Median Income – $31,716
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.92
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 16.41

#38 League City

Population – 105,351
Median Income – $100,996
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.92
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 16.31

#39 Manvel

Population – 9,756
Median Income – $90,195
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.92
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.07

#40 Wylie

Population – 48,772
Median Income – $88,450
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.94
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 8.71

#41 White Oak

Population – 6,343
Median Income – $58,783
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.95
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 15.77

#42 Allen

Population – 101,779
Median Income – $104,132
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.98
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.46

#43 Frisco

Population – 172,804
Median Income – $120,701
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.02
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.88

#44 Cibolo

Population – 29,323
Median Income – $92,773
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.06
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 9.65

#45 Weatherford

Population – 30,712
Median Income – $60,739
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.07
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 23.02

#46 Rockwall

Population – 44,599
Median Income – $92,665
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.08
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 17.85

#47 Iowa Park

Population – 6,361
Median Income – $48,434
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.10
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.70

#48 Deer Park

Population – 34,069
Median Income – $78,391
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.12
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 14.68

#49 Mission

Population – 84,511
Median Income – $45,792
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.16
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 23.72

#50 Mansfield

Population – 67,233
Median Income – $94,035
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.16
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 12.02

How They Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how they identified the safest cities on the methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in State of Safety report.

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you live, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind. Whether your city made the list or not, they recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services.

To learn more about the home security options available to you, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 50?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank City Population Violent Crime (per 1,000) Property Crime (per 1,000)
51 Georgetown 71,007 1.17 9.80
52 Forney 20,155 1.19 14.93
53 Eagle Pass 29,257 1.20 18.73
54 Carrollton 135,823 1.22 17.52
55 Roanoke 8,145 1.23 17.68
56 Seagoville 16,290 1.23 24.13
57 Hewitt 14,443 1.25 11.91
58 Leander 46,219 1.25 11.32
59 Corinth 21,297 1.27 12.21
60 Bee Cave 7,087 1.27 22.29
61 Lakeway 15,195 1.32 11.12
62 Red Oak 12,833 1.32 28.36
63 Saginaw 22,994 1.35 22.79
64 Round Rock 124,617 1.36 21.67
65 Bellaire 18,892 1.38 15.93
66 Monahans 7,765 1.42 10.69
67 Socorro 33,473 1.43 8.75
68 McAllen 144,162 1.44 27.80
69 Waxahachie 35,169 1.45 21.30
70 Decatur 6,755 1.48 26.35
71 Boerne 15,521 1.48 22.68
72 McKinney 179,934 1.48 13.43
73 Canyon 15,458 1.49 6.15
74 Granbury 10,076 1.49 48.93
75 Plano 290,413 1.50 17.34
76 Royse City 12,599 1.51 9.92
77 Euless 55,345 1.52 22.82
78 Gatesville 12,504 1.52 16.31
79 Watauga 24,814 1.53 16.52
80 Portland 16,849 1.54 24.63
81 Woodway 8,894 1.57 10.23
82 Farmers Branch 36,186 1.58 21.83
83 Benbrook 23,236 1.59 18.98
84 Lake Jackson 27,647 1.63 20.80
85 Belton 21,310 1.64 25.95
86 Alamo Heights 8,507 1.65 21.39
87 Seabrook 13,958 1.65 10.17
88 Richardson 115,824 1.67 19.81
89 Jacinto City 10,718 1.68 23.70
90 Azle 12,266 1.71 24.29
91 Rio Grande City 14,592 1.71 13.09
92 Clute 11,649 1.72 21.55
93 Joshua 6,983 1.72 15.04
94 Cedar Park 72,143 1.73 13.94
95 Crowley 15,340 1.76 20.21
96 Hitchcock 7,949 1.76 23.65
97 Jersey Village 7,938 1.76 22.17
98 Sulphur Springs 16,281 1.78 10.20
99 Stephenville 21,274 1.79 17.58
100 Yoakum 6,055 1.82 15.03
101 Prairie View 6,597 1.82 3.79
102 Roma 10,345 1.84 12.37
103 White Settlement 17,385 1.84 24.85
104 Alvin 26,488 1.85 18.31
105 Edna 5,874 1.87 18.56
106 Selma 11,117 1.89 29.50
107 Live Oak 16,214 1.91 38.73
108 Rockport 10,870 1.93 39.56
109 Lago Vista 6,718 1.94 9.82
110 Anthony 5,681 1.94 23.41
111 Ingleside 10,698 1.96 19.26
112 Missouri City 75,863 1.96 12.77
113 College Station 115,357 1.99 19.97
114 Alpine 5,983 2.01 10.70
115 Burleson 46,531 2.02 19.75
116 Grapevine 52,925 2.02 23.90
117 North Richland Hills 70,910 2.07 19.36
118 Floresville 7,677 2.08 20.84
119 Kyle 41,189 2.09 15.76
120 Gun Barrel City 6,062 2.14 19.30
121 Sanger 8,175 2.20 10.28
122 Hurst 39,459 2.20 39.10
123 Rowlett 62,998 2.24 17.16
124 Bedford 49,947 2.24 20.58
125 Kerrville 23,610 2.24 23.76
126 Irving 242,062 2.27 25.39
127 Lampasas 7,910 2.28 26.93
128 Cleburne 30,320 2.28 23.09
129 Uvalde 16,671 2.34 36.95
130 Cedar Hill 48,904 2.35 30.73
131 Dickinson 20,303 2.36 23.79
132 Graham 8,774 2.39 12.31
133 Dumas 14,943 2.41 20.28
134 Schertz 40,830 2.42 17.02
135 Taylor 17,116 2.45 30.44
136 Beeville 13,317 2.48 22.60
137 New Braunfels 76,993 2.51 17.16
138 Lockhart 13,662 2.56 20.35
139 Bonham 10,123 2.57 19.56
140 Brownsville 185,216 2.57 27.95
141 Harker Heights 30,252 2.58 34.18
142 Pharr 78,467 2.60 21.32
143 Kennedale 8,032 2.61 17.31
144 The Colony 43,484 2.62 11.52
145 Tomball 11,807 2.63 27.86
146 Lewisville 106,199 2.64 20.09
147 Slaton 6,051 2.64 20.99
148 Crystal City 7,394 2.70 8.11
149 Midland 138,954 2.71 19.27
150 Vidor 11,000 2.73 28.45
151 Hillsboro 8,348 2.76 43.72
152 Nacogdoches 34,093 2.76 27.75
153 San Angelo 101,931 2.77 44.14
154 Hidalgo 14,048 2.78 15.38
155 Hutchins 5,693 2.81 38.64
156 Robinson 11,653 2.83 10.90
157 Brownfield 9,798 2.86 12.96
158 Lake Dallas 8,013 2.87 13.60
159 Conroe 85,534 2.91 22.58
160 La Porte 35,293 2.92 14.93
161 Richland Hills 8,176 2.94 32.78
162 Grand Prairie 193,249 2.97 24.35
163 Denton 136,836 3.04 22.59
164 Freeport 12,170 3.04 19.80
165 Bridge City 8,219 3.04 14.60
166 San Benito 24,503 3.10 37.14
167 Victoria 68,544 3.17 35.54
168 Garland 236,243 3.17 30.32
169 Temple 74,794 3.18 28.48
170 Athens 12,826 3.20 26.43
171 Plainview 20,641 3.20 29.21
172 Windcrest 5,939 3.20 66.34
173 Laredo 260,669 3.22 24.84
174 Katy 17,669 3.23 37.81
175 Rosenberg 37,822 3.33 14.70
176 Edinburg 89,595 3.34 37.65
177 Sealy 6,555 3.36 18.15
178 Haltom City 44,685 3.38 26.43
179 San Marcos 65,327 3.40 23.13
180 Nederland 17,344 3.40 26.64
181 Ennis 19,331 3.41 22.61
182 Richmond 12,174 3.45 17.33
183 Kilgore 15,074 3.52 28.00
184 Rockdale6 5,647 3.54 29.57
185 Harlingen 65,617 3.55 41.04
186 Andrews 14,032 3.56 12.47
187 Wichita Falls 104,706 3.57 31.11
188 Weslaco 40,554 3.62 40.19
189 Vernon 10,378 3.66 32.57
190 Pleasanton 10,563 3.69 38.91
191 Universal City 20,668 3.73 28.26
192 Sherman 42,122 3.75 31.01
193 Baytown 76,704 3.75 34.91
194 Marble Falls 6,358 3.77 36.80
195 El Paso 688,667 3.79 18.19
196 Huntsville 41,634 3.84 16.21
197 Seguin 29,132 3.84 33.98
198 Lufkin 36,329 3.91 42.75
199 Hereford 14,832 3.91 24.00
200 Port Neches 12,775 3.91 16.28
201 Navasota 7,604 3.95 21.04
202 Lindale 6,044 3.97 35.24
203 Borger 12,791 3.99 40.18
204 Greenville 27,434 4.01 25.04
205 DeSoto 53,163 4.06 26.79
206 Burkburnett 11,142 4.13 27.01
207 Carthage 6,753 4.15 36.72
208 Austin 971,949 4.15 31.90
209 Whitehouse 8,366 4.18 9.32
210 Kingsville 26,048 4.18 35.51
211 Gladewater 6,422 4.20 27.87
212 San Juan 37,114 4.23 23.52
213 Kirby 8,746 4.23 31.44
214 Brownwood 19,133 4.23 35.12
215 Bridgeport6 6,601 4.24 10.30
216 Mesquite 144,406 4.27 36.45
217 Hondo 9,353 4.28 32.72
218 Bryan 84,438 4.30 24.02
219 Tyler 106,115 4.37 31.45
220 Fort Stockton 8,551 4.44 18.36
221 Denison 23,814 4.49 22.05
222 Commerce 9,269 4.53 18.23
223 Mount Pleasant 16,316 4.60 35.55
224 Pasadena 154,000 4.62 24.50
225 Alice 19,311 4.66 53.39
226 Duncanville 39,603 4.67 27.40
227 Forest Hill 13,044 4.75 28.75
228 Longview 82,303 4.81 34.06
229 Jasper 7,663 4.83 45.54
230 Texas City 48,774 4.86 34.94
231 Keene 6,334 4.89 10.42
232 Manor 9,102 4.94 34.83
233 Groves 15,701 5.03 24.20
234 Galveston 51,021 5.04 35.08
235 Waco 135,997 5.07 35.95
236 Webster 11,149 5.11 75.70
237 Gainesville 16,372 5.19 32.25
238 La Marque 16,796 5.36 44.77
239 Glenn Heights 12,509 5.44 17.59
240 Mexia 7,441 5.51 32.66
241 Liberty 9,308 5.59 24.50
242 Fort Worth 873,069 5.60 32.15
243 Lancaster 39,225 5.66 31.79
244 Atlanta 5,634 5.68 32.48
245 La Feria 7,279 5.77 22.53
246 Big Spring 28,747 5.77 35.80
247 Wharton 8,769 5.82 32.61
248 Leon Valley 11,508 5.82 58.22
249 Bastrop 8,755 5.83 47.86
250 Mercedes 16,762 5.85 42.54
251 Luling 5,962 5.87 17.78
252 Addison 15,795 6.01 48.94
253 Aransas Pass 8,431 6.29 50.77
254 Lacy-Lakeview 6,633 6.33 33.47
255 Terrell 17,579 6.49 45.11
256 Willis 6,450 6.51 24.96
257 Stafford 18,530 6.53 44.68
258 Corsicana 24,011 6.54 31.19
259 Cleveland 8,183 6.60 32.38
260 Crockett 6,481 6.63 27.93
261 Marshall 23,564 6.66 38.53
262 Orange 19,552 6.75 21.48
263 Port Arthur 55,583 6.80 36.54
264 Raymondville 11,151 6.82 34.88
265 Port Lavaca 12,432 6.84 18.90
266 Copperas Cove 32,895 6.96 25.72
267 Corpus Christi 329,256 7.02 35.65
268 Henderson 13,366 7.03 36.59
269 San Antonio 1,520,712 7.07 48.45
270 Converse 23,510 7.36 19.65
271 Gonzales 7,734 7.50 15.39
272 Odessa 121,194 7.53 26.56
273 Amarillo 200,993 7.55 43.72
274 Killeen 145,912 7.66 28.16
275 Dallas 1,338,551 7.75 31.85
276 Levelland 13,901 8.70 36.98
277 Paris 24,978 8.73 34.11
278 Robstown 11,524 8.94 38.35
279 Palmview 5,791 8.98 44.03
280 Dalhart 8,366 9.08 32.87
281 Alamo 19,351 9.20 48.89
282 Humble 15,631 9.40 97.31
283 Beaumont 118,456 10.63 43.36
284 Houston 2,338,235 10.95 41.28
285 Pecos 9,820 11.81 15.58
286 Elsa 6,798 12.50 40.60
287 Texarkana 37,882 12.62 49.87

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How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you live, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To learn more about the home security options available to you, check out SafeWise’s Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

Sources
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety“

Methodology
To identify the 50 cities with the best safety records, SafeWise analysts looked at the number of violent crimes reported in the 2017 FBI Unified Crime Report, the most recent data available.

They also calculated the number of violent crime incidents per 1,000 people in each city. Analysts established population thresholds and, in the event of a tie, property crimes were considered.

 

March 22, 2019
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