Henderson, NV ranks as one of the safest larger cities in the U.S. in two recent studies.

According to research group AdvisorSmith, Henderson ranks No. 2 overall as the safest large city in the nation.
The data was categorized by city size to find the top 10 safest small, midsize, and large cities in the country.

The survey reports:

• Henderson's violent crime rate was 10.7 per 1000 residents, and the city had a property crime score of 14.3.

• Henderson had a total crime score of 36.8.

• Henderson ranked higher than another large city in Nevada, Las Vegas (17).

The research group says it analyzed 3,115 cities for violent and property crimes to create a proprietary crime score and based each city's safety ranking upon its crime score.

Las Vegas came in at No. 17 overall on larger cities, just behind Fort Worth, Texas, and just ahead of Los Angeles.

To view the full study, visit: advisorsmith.com/data/safest-cities-in-america

In another recent study, the City of Henderson has been recognized by website MoneyGeek as the Second Safest Large City in America (population of 300,000 or more).

MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics and applied research findings to estimate the cost of crime in over 300 U.S. cities with populations of 100,000. MoneyGeek calculated each city's cost of crime and ranked the cities based on the cost of crime per capita.

The site found the safest and most dangerous cities in America and estimated the societal cost of crime in these cities to be $176 billion in 2019.

“Community support is vital to our success," said Henderson Chief of Police Thedrick Andres. "Our partnerships in the community, support from the City officials and dedicated officers and staff allow the City of Henderson Police Department to provide superior service to our citizens.”

The full data set including each city’s population, cost of crime, and crime rates by type of crime are included at the end of the article:   https://www.moneygeek.com/living/safest-cities/