City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redondo Beach | 100 | 6 of 13 | $1,495,025 |
| 2 | Los Alamitos | 99 | 5 of 8 | $1,589,621 |
| 3 | Granite Bay | 98 | 5 of 6 | $1,176,593 |
| 4 | Union City | 98 | 8 of 11 | $1,247,792 |
| 5 | Albany | 95 | 5 of 6 | $1,269,346 |
| 6 | Palm Springs | 95 | 6 of 7 | $619,612 |
| 7 | Yorba Linda | 95 | 10 of 12 | $1,420,519 |
| 8 | Bell Gardens | 94 | 7 of 7 | $699,293 |
| 9 | Rowland Heights | 93 | 7 of 7 | $992,381 |
| 10 | Alhambra | 93 | 9 of 12 | $932,245 |
| 11 | La Mirada | 93 | 7 of 10 | $894,512 |
| 12 | Calexico | 92 | 11 of 11 | $394,178 |
| 13 | Selma | 92 | 8 of 12 | $364,481 |
| 14 | Pleasanton | 92 | 12 of 16 | $1,556,554 |
| 15 | Arcadia | 92 | 11 of 12 | $1,414,461 |
| 16 | Wasco | 92 | 8 of 9 | $319,511 |
| 17 | Santa Paula | 92 | 10 of 13 | $721,278 |
| 18 | Buena Park | 91 | 12 of 14 | $944,693 |
| 19 | Norwalk | 91 | 13 of 22 | $765,009 |
| 20 | Lincoln | 91 | 12 of 15 | $648,541 |
| 21 | Lawndale | 91 | 9 of 13 | $787,718 |
| 22 | Altadena | 91 | 5 of 8 | $1,114,913 |
| 23 | Hawthorne | 90 | 16 of 21 | $881,067 |
| 24 | Placentia | 90 | 15 of 17 | $1,117,757 |
| 25 | Bellflower | 90 | 7 of 11 | $806,220 |
| 26 | Aliso Viejo | 89 | 6 of 8 | $1,008,119 |
| 27 | Tehachapi | 89 | 5 of 7 | $429,182 |
| 28 | Danville | 89 | 11 of 14 | $1,881,510 |
| 29 | La Crescenta | 88 | 7 of 11 | — |
| 30 | Lynwood | 88 | 13 of 19 | $693,082 |
| 31 | Woodland | 87 | 14 of 18 | $556,780 |
| 32 | Cathedral City | 87 | 9 of 9 | $479,959 |
| 33 | Walnut | 87 | 7 of 10 | $1,196,996 |
| 34 | Desert Hot Springs | 87 | 8 of 8 | $378,801 |
| 35 | La Mesa | 87 | 15 of 17 | $900,788 |
| 36 | Palo Alto | 87 | 13 of 17 | $3,604,398 |
| 37 | Hemet | 87 | 20 of 22 | $445,921 |
| 38 | Los Altos | 86 | 8 of 11 | $4,621,829 |
| 39 | Encinitas | 86 | 8 of 12 | $1,937,012 |
| 40 | Monterey Park | 86 | 5 of 9 | $928,283 |
| 41 | Pasadena | 86 | 17 of 20 | $1,213,522 |
| 42 | Novato | 86 | 12 of 16 | $1,084,524 |
| 43 | Newman | 85 | 5 of 7 | $438,878 |
| 44 | Saratoga | 85 | 7 of 9 | $4,094,085 |
| 45 | La Habra | 85 | 13 of 14 | $915,226 |
| 46 | Castro Valley | 84 | 8 of 17 | $1,118,381 |
| 47 | Thermal | 84 | 5 of 8 | $300,769 |
| 48 | Benicia | 84 | 7 of 8 | $798,906 |
| 49 | Sunnyvale | 83 | 14 of 20 | $2,077,157 |
| 50 | Lodi | 83 | 20 of 24 | $518,965 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamitos Unified | 99 | 6 of 9 |
| 2 | Redondo Beach Unified | 99 | 6 of 13 |
| 3 | San Marcos Unified | 99 | 14 of 19 |
| 4 | Hawthorne | 99 | 11 of 11 |
| 5 | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | 97 | 8 of 18 |
| 6 | Whittier City Elementary | 97 | 6 of 12 |
| 7 | Buena Park Elementary | 97 | 7 of 7 |
| 8 | Moreland | 97 | 6 of 7 |
| 9 | Roseville Joint Union High | 96 | 8 of 8 |
| 10 | Pajaro Valley Unified | 96 | 9 of 34 |
| 11 | Pacifica | 95 | 5 of 8 |
| 12 | Eureka Union | 95 | 7 of 7 |
| 13 | Oxnard | 95 | 20 of 21 |
| 14 | Cupertino Union | 94 | 10 of 25 |
| 15 | Albany City Unified | 94 | 5 of 6 |
| 16 | Sunnyvale | 93 | 7 of 10 |
| 17 | Wasco Union Elementary | 93 | 6 of 6 |
| 18 | Redwood City Elementary | 93 | 9 of 12 |
| 19 | Magnolia Elementary | 93 | 7 of 9 |
| 20 | Salinas City Elementary | 93 | 12 of 15 |
| 21 | Menifee Union Elementary | 93 | 13 of 16 |
| 22 | Encinitas Union Elementary | 93 | 5 of 9 |
| 23 | Perris Elementary | 92 | 6 of 9 |
| 24 | Western Placer Unified | 92 | 12 of 14 |
| 25 | Hanford Elementary | 92 | 10 of 12 |