SUNNYVALE, Calif. – The City of Sunnyvale has once again been ranked as one of America’s safest cities. Of the 350 cities ranked nationally in all population categories, Sunnyvale was rated the fourth Safest City in America in its population category (100,000 – 499,999) and 10th safest city overall.
The Morgan Quitno Safest City Award program reviews FBI statistics from 350 cities nationwide. The annual rankings are based on six basic crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.
“We have always been proud of the excellent, dedicated work performed by the members of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety,” said Sunnyvale Mayor
John Howe. “Our annual resident surveys have demonstrated that our residents feel safe in their community and this continuing national recognition again underscores that our public safety officers are among the finest in the nation.”
California cities fared well in the annual survey which was released this week. Four California cities ranked in the top ten among cities of all size, and in Sunnyvale’s size category, a total of six California cities were ranked in the top ten.