{"id":16177,"date":"2013-08-12T17:06:27","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T00:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=16177"},"modified":"2013-08-12T17:06:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T00:06:27","slug":"the-10-safest-cities-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/the-10-safest-cities-in-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Safest Cities in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Evergreen State lives up to its name \u2013 full of lush green forests, majestic mountains, and scenic coastlines, but Washington<\/a> isn\u2019t only about the scenery! This vibrant state is rich in culture too, and has some great cities to explore and live in: Seattle<\/a>, Olympia<\/a>, and Tacoma<\/a>, to name just a few. Washington State is the 13th most populous of all the states, and surprisingly around 60 percent of those people live within the Seattle metro area. Apart from the great scenery and cities, what is Washington like to live in? How safe is the Evergreen State? Well read on to find out which are the top 10 safest cities in Washington.<\/p>\n

Inchelium<\/h2>\n

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Source: Nomad Dreaming<\/p><\/div>
\nThe small community of Inchelium<\/a> tops the charts as the safest city in Washington State. If you haven\u2019t heard of this place it\u2019s not surprising really; only around 410 live here after all. Inchelium is within the Colville Indian Reservation in Ferry County and has a crime index of 98 \u2013 100 being the safest.<\/p>\n

Cathlamet<\/h2>\n

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Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>
\nThe town of Cathlamet<\/a> is only slightly larger than Inchelium with its population around 532 people. Cathlamet is along the Ocean Beach Highway in Wahkiakum County and started life as a large village of Columbia River Indians. Today it\u2019s the second safest place to live in Washington, and has a crime index of 97.<\/p>\n

Colton<\/h2>\n

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Source: Flickr user Rustejunk<\/p><\/div>
\nAnother small town, Colton is home to only around 430 people. Colton is in Whitman County, in the south east of Washington, and it\u2019s the third safest town in Washington State. The crime index is 95.<\/p>\n

Reardan<\/h2>\n

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Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>
\nSituated in Lincoln County in the east of the state is the town of Reardan. Reardan<\/a> has a population around 570 people and has celebrated the Mule Days Festival every June for the past 50 years. Reardan has a crime index of 94 and is the fourth safest town in Washington State.<\/p>\n

DuPont<\/h2>\n

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Source: Flickr user 7331879@N04<\/p><\/div>
\nDuPont is the first actual city on our list of the top 10 safest cities in Washington State. Set over in the west of the state, in Pierce County, DuPont<\/a> has a population around 8,800 though this is rising as the new community of Northwest Landing is being constructed. DuPont is the fifth safest city in Washington State, and has a crime index of 94.<\/p>\n

Duvall<\/h2>\n

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Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>
\nThe city of Duvall<\/a> is in King County, only 25 miles from Seattle, and it\u2019s home to around 7,100 people. Every year the city hosts the popular Duvall Days festival. Duvall is the sixth safest city in Washington and has a crime index of 92.<\/p>\n

Valleyford<\/h2>\n

About 12 miles southeast of Spokane is the unincorporated community of Valleyford<\/a>. Around 2,900 people call Valleyford home and it\u2019s the seventh safest place to live in Washington State. Valleyford has a crime index of 90.<\/p>\n

Springdale<\/h2>\n

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Source: Nomad Dreaming<\/p><\/div>
\nSpringdale<\/a> is just a tiny town, set in Stevens County in the west of the state. Only around 280 people live in Springdale, enjoying the low crime index of 89, as this is the eighth safest place to live in Washington.<\/p>\n

Maple Falls<\/h2>\n

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Source: Flickr user wcwber<\/p><\/div>
\nAround 325 people live in the community of Maple Falls<\/a>, in Whatcom County right in the north of Washington, close to the Canadian border. Maple Falls is the ninth safest community in Washington State and has a crime index of 89.<\/p>\n

Kittitas<\/h2>\n

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Source: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>
\nKittitas<\/a> is a small city of around 1,400 people, set in Kittitas County close to the heart of Washington. Kittitas is number 10 in our list of the top 10 safest cities in Washington State, and has a crime index of 88.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Evergreen State lives up to its name \u2013 full of lush green forests, majestic mountains, and scenic coastlines, but Washington isn\u2019t only about the scenery! This vibrant state is rich in culture too, and has some great cities to explore and live in: Seattle, Olympia, and Tacoma, to name just a few. Washington State is the 13th most populous of all the states, and surprisingly around 60 percent of those people live within the Seattle metro area. Apart from the great scenery and cities, what is Washington like to live in? How safe is the Evergreen State? 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