Twelve Illinois cities were ranked among the top 50 safest and wealthiest cities in the U.S., according to a new ranking.
Personal finance website GoBankingRates revealed the 50 “safest and wealthiest cities in America” and twelve Illinois cities made the list, including three Chicago suburbs in the top 10 spots.
Western Springs snagged the no. 1 spot of safest and richest city in America, with an average income of nearly $300,000 and a property crime rate of 2.65 per 1,000 people.
Winnetka came in at no. 7, followed closely by Kenilworth at no. 8. — and while both have higher income averages, they had worse property crime rates, the ranking reported.
Other Illinois cities on the list include Libertyville at No. 16, Hinsdale at No. 17 and Deerfield at No. 28. Park Ridge, Elmhurst, Wilmette, LaGrange, Glen Ellyn and Naperville also rounded out the top 50.
The list analyzed 1,000 cities with the highest average incomes and evaluated them for violent and property crime rates, giving each city a score based on income and safety.
The ranking used data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, Zillow Home Value Index, Federal Reserve Economic Data, AreaVibes, and the FBI.
Midwest locations dominated the top spots on the ranking, with the No. 4 spot going to Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin; the No. 5 spot going to Huntington Woods, Michigan; and the No. 6 spot going to Ottawa Hills, Ohio. Upper Arlington, Ohio, rounded out the top suburbs at No. 10.
See the full ranking here.
