A Chicago suburb has been named one of the safest in the country in a new ranking.
The list of safest U.S. suburbs, which came from financial planning company SmartAsset, included the Chicago area’s Highland Park at No. 14. Several other Midwest suburbs also made the cut.
The ranking looked at 360 U.S. towns within 45 minutes driving distance of a major U.S. city and evaluated them on rates of violent crime, property crime, drug overdoses, traffic deaths and excessive drinking. Housing affordability and local incomes were also considered, according to the ranking…