Friday, July 5, 2013

10 Safest Places to Live in the U.S.

Monday, July 1, 2013 — Where are the safest places to live? Sperling’s BestPlaces recently ranked cities with populations of 500,000 or more based on the “Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S.” Researchers factored in a range of criteria, including economic stability, crime stats, extreme weather, natural disaster risk, housing depreciation, air quality, life expectancy, car fatalities, among other factors.
The top 10 most secure places to live in the U.S. are:

Bethesda–Gaithersburg–Frederick, Md.

Grand Rapids–Wyoming, Mich.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Austin–Round Rock, Texas

Cambridge–Newton–Framingham, Mass.

Omaha, Neb.–Council Bluffs, Iowa

San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, Calif.

San Francisco–San Mateo–Redwood City, Calif.

Portland–Beaverton, Ore.–Vancouver, Wash.

Dallas–Plano–Irving, Texas

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I am a 25-year hospitality professional turned real estate broker and investor. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, I have been blessed to live in some amazing places during the course of my career. Key Largo, Florida and Sea Island, Georgia, Southern California, Upstate New York, and numerous locales throughout the Midwest are just a few of the places I have called home. I have made Wilmington my home since 2002 and turned a passion and love of real estate into my vocation. I have been an active real estate investor for eleven years. I have purchased, rehabbed and sold dozens of homes over the course of my real estate career. Over the past three and a half years, I have dedicated myself to the practice of general brokerage. I am a REALTOR with Keller Williams Realty and offer traditional sales and marketing for buyers and sellers. I also offer consulting services to other investors. I am a past Board Member of the Coastal Carolina Real Estate Investors association. Whether for retirement, professional relocation, lifestyle changes, or investment, I have the local knowledge and aptness to help you achieve your real estate goals.
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