Plano has been named as the second safest major city in the country in a new study.
In a follow-up to its America’s Safest Midsize Cities study, SmartAsset analyzed 83 U.S. cities with populations of 250,000 or greater to identify the safest large cities in the nation.
The financial technology company evaluated more than 90% of America’s major municipalities, ranking them using a composite score based on violent crime rates, property crime rates, traffic fatalities, and natural disaster risk.
Through its study, SmartAsset found Plano to be the second safest major city in the country. Ranked just behind Virginia Beach, Virginia, Plano scored very low violent crime and property crime rates, plus a relatively low traffic-death rate…