Personal Safety Isn't the Only Reason For Retiring Here!

LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO RETIRE?   Check Out- Crime Rates of North San Diego County's Cities Compared to Other Highly Rated Retirement Places

Compare  Crime Rates of Forbes' 10 "Most Affordable Places to Retire" to North San Diego County's Low Overall Crime Rates and to the National Averages. Compare Crime Rates of North San Diego County's Individual Towns and Cities to the National Averages. Check  The FBI, San Diego Regional Planning Agency,  San Diego City Police Department (Neighborhood) and 2010 City Crime Rate Rankings for yourself.

OVERVIEW Seniors Are Favorite Targets Of Criminals It is vital to select a Low Crime neighborhood for your retirement home; both for your own personal safety and for the safety of your possessions. It is important for your peace of mind to be able to come and go as you please, to leave your home without fear of theft while you are gone and to sleep well without fear of being robbed at night. It should however be noted that nearly all cities have neighborhoods that are considered to be relatively safe and others that are not as safe. The FBI cautions that "City crime rate comparisons lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents.” With that said, high city crime rates certainly are red flags that caution the retiree to be extra careful when picking a neighborhood to shop, travel though and live in. The data in the first table shows that North San Diego County's Violent and Property Crime Rates are considerably lower than the national average (100% = National Average). They are also much lower than the Crime Rates of many other popular retirement cities in the US such as those listed by Forbes as "America's Most Affordable Retirement Places to Retire in 2009". These data show that North San Diego County is a relatively safe place to retire, especially when compared to a range of "Affordable Retirement Places" that have much higher High Crime Rates (In addition to their harsh winter and/or hot summer weather). The First Table's data are based on FBI's UCR (Universal Crime Rate) Crime Rate Statistics for the year 2009 (the 2010 UCR data was not available when we updated this chart in May,2011) The U.S. averages used to calculate these crime rates were:  429  Violent Crimes and 3036 Property Crimes per 100,000 people, per year. If you desire more details on this subject, please check out Crime Statistics Links. The "North San Diego County, CA" Crime Rate data in the first table represents an area consisting of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Fallbrook, Valley Center and Rancho Bernardo (approximately 98% of the North County population). Crime Rates of North San Diego County Compared Below to Forbes' 2009 "America's Most Affordable Places to Retire" (Lower Numbers Indicate Lower Crime Rates)

2009 FBI (UCR) DERIVED CRIME RATES
Retirement Place (The #'s are Forbes' 2009 Ratings of Most Affordable Retirement Places)	Population	Violent Crime Rate (% of U.S. Avg.) -Lower Numbers are Safer-	Property Crime Rate (% of U.S. Avg.) -Lower Numbers Have Less Crime-	Comments
North San Diego County, CA	753,403	85	70	As you can see, North San Diego County's Violent and Property Crime Rates are well below the U.S. average and also well below the lowest of Forbes' 10 "Most Affordable Places to Retire in 2009".
San Diego	1,314,773	105	81	San Diego's 2010 Violent Crime Rates were their lowest  since 1968. San Diego is included in the list of ten large US cities with lowest crime rates.
#1 Columbus, OH	759,391	164	212	All of these highly rated retirement places except Denver, have crime rates nearly 2 or more times higher than North San Diego County's Crime Rate. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Consider the following "5 Key Retirement Factors"- 1) Affordable Housing 2) Low Taxes 3) Best Climate 4) Low Crime Rate 5). Many Things to Do Among the Best Places to Retire, North San Diego County ranks tops in Climate, has Low Crime Rates, offers a huge selection  of Things to Do, has about average Taxes, but is somewhat higher than most in Housing Costs. When selecting the best place to for you to retire to, remember that "Affordable" may not equate to  personal safety or to an enjoyable and  healthy lifestyle if you are living and shopping in an area with a  high crime rate.
#2 Dallas, TX	1,290,266	184.5	182
#3 Minneapolis, MN	382,618	258	154
#4 Houston, TX	2,273,771	262	175.
#5 Salt Lake City, UT	180,724	164	264
#6 Indianapolis, IN	813,471	279	192
#7 Denver, CO	604,680	135	114
#8 St. Louis, MO	355,208	482	274
#9 Atlanta, GA	552,901	268	258
#10 Nashville, TN	610,176	266	157

Crime Rates For North San Diego County's Towns and Cities (Lower Numbers Indicate Lower Crime Rates)
FBI UCR  Derived Crime Rates for 2009 (Except as noted)
CITY OR TOWN	VIOLENT CRIMES ( % OF U.S. AVERAGE)	PROPERTY CRIMES (% OF U.S. AVERAGE)
OCEANSIDE	102.3	77.1
CARLSBAD	67.9	64.8
ENCINITAS	64.2	58.6
SOLANA BEACH	60.0	59.7
DEL MAR	104.6	144.2
RANCHO SANTA FE	-	-
VISTA	125	80.7
SAN MARCOS	64	56.7
BONSALL	-	-
FALLBROOK2	66 (Approx.)	50 (Approx.)
VALLEY CENTER2	48.5 (Approx.)	34 (Approx.)
ESCONDIDO	106.6	93
RANCHO BERNARDO1	16.5	30.7

Notes: 1. 2010 data From San Diego City Police Dept. Data, based on an estimated 54,971 population of Rancho Bernardo.            2. From San Diego Regional Planning Agency data for 2010. These rates were extrapolated from data that covered a                larger area then the city limits.
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Crime Statistics Links: FBI (UCR) 2010 Universal Crime Reports (See Table 4-Down load spread sheets) San Diego Regional Planning Agency (2010 S.D. County Stats.) City of San Diego Neighborhoods Crime Rates (Dec. 2010) City Crime Ratings Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the above pdf files.
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