{"id":15334,"date":"2013-08-07T03:01:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T10:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=15334"},"modified":"2013-08-07T03:01:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T10:01:44","slug":"the-10-safest-cities-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/the-10-safest-cities-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Safest Cities in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Illinois<\/a> has the fifth largest population out of all the states in the U.S. with around 12.8 million people living here. Despite the large number of people, Illinois is nicknamed The Prairie State, and has had some of the most productive agricultural lands in the world, but it\u2019s also home to great cities like Chicago<\/a> too where gangsters such as Al Capone once reigned supreme. But what\u2019s crime like in Illinois today? Read on for a list of the top 10 safest cities in Illinois<\/p>\n

1. Griggsville<\/h2>\n

\"Griggsville
\nThe little city of Griggsville tops the chart as the safest city in Illinois. Home to around 1,200 residents, Griggsville is in Pike County, in the west of the state, and has the best possible Crime Index a city could have \u2013 100! The city hosts the annual Western Illinois Fair, one of the oldest in the state.<\/p>\n

2. Browning<\/h2>\n

\"Browning
\nBrowning is even smaller with a population of only 130, but it\u2019s a great place to live if you want to be safe. This village is the second safest place in Illinois and has a Crime Index of 100. It\u2019s located just east of central Illinois, in Schuyler County<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Pittsfield<\/h2>\n

\"800px-Courthouse,_Pike_County,_Illinois\"
\nThe city of Pittsfield is the county seat of Pike County, in the west of the state. Pittsfield is the third safest city in Illinois, and has a Crime Index of 99. The city is the self-proclaimed \u201cpork capital\u201d of the Midwest and has an annual Pig Days festival!<\/p>\n

4. Pleasant Hill<\/h2>\n

\"Pleasant
\nThe village of Pleasant Hill is also in Pike County, just a short drive from Pittsfield. Pleasant Hill has a population of around 1,000 people and it\u2019s the site of the annual Pike County Fair. This village is the fourth safest place to live in Illinois and has a Crime Index of 99.<\/p>\n

5. Hutsonville<\/h2>\n

\"Hutsonville
\nSet in Crawford County, right in the east of the state, is the village of Hutsonville. Hutsonville\u2019s Crime Index is 98 and it\u2019s the fifth safest place in Illinois. Around 500 people live here, enjoying the quiet and safe life the village provides.<\/p>\n

6. Bethalto<\/h2>\n

\"Downtown
\nBethalto is a village right close to the state line between Illinois and Missouri and though it\u2019s in Illinois it\u2019s actually part of the Greater St Louis metro area. Bethalto still has that village feel though \u2013 home to around 9,500 people it is the sixth safest city in Illinois, and has a Crime Index of 98.<\/p>\n

7. Orion<\/h2>\n

\"Downtown
\nAround 1,800 people live in the village of Orion which is in Henry County in North West Illinois. Despite the low population Orion actually has several schools, including a high school and it\u2019s ranked as the seventh safest city in Illinois, with a Crime Index of 98.<\/p>\n

8. Hawthorn Woods<\/h2>\n

\"Hawthorn
\nAbout 40 miles north west of downtown Chicago is the village of Hawthorn Woods<\/a>. This village might as well be a world away from Chicago, home to around 7,600 people, it is the eighth safest place in Illinois and has a Crime Index of 97. The village features a golf course designed by golf pro Arnold Palmer.<\/p>\n

9. Tower Hill<\/h2>\n

\"Tower
\nTower Hill<\/a> is located right near the heart of Illinois, in Shelby County<\/a>. This small village is home to around 600 people and it\u2019s one of the safest places to live in Illinois. The Crime Index is an excellent 97!<\/p>\n

10. Murrayville<\/h2>\n

\"Murrayville
\nThe tenth safest city in Illinois is actually another village; Murrayville is in Morgan County and is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village has a population of around 600 people, and it has its own post office and food market.
\nImage sources: Wikipedia.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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