The statistic shows the 10 most peaceful metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to the United States Peace Index 2012. In 2012, the metropolitan area Cambridge-Newton-Framingham was most peaceful with an index value of 1.41 on the United States Peace Index.
The 10 most peaceful metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to the United States Peace Index 2012
Characteristic
Index points
Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA
1.41
Edison-New Brunswick- NJ
1.41
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
1.48
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.51
Peabody, MA
1.54
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River RI-MA
1.57
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI
1.57
Nassau-Suffolk, NY
1.58
Salt Lake City, UT
1.61
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.61
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Index points1.411.411.411.411.481.481.511.511.541.541.571.571.571.571.581.581.611.611.611.61Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MAEdison-New Brunswick- NJSeattle-Bellevue-Everett, WAMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIPeabody, MAProvidence-New Bedford-Fall River RI-MALake County-Kenosha County, IL-WINassau-Suffolk, NYSalt Lake City, UTPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
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The United States Peace Index measures peacefulness according to five indicators: the number of homicides, number of violent crimes, the incarceration rate, number of police employees and the availability of small arms. * The lower the index value, the higher the peacefulness.
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