San Ramon ranked among top 10 safest cities to raise children

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
San Ramon ranked among safest cities to raise children
Looking for a safe place to raise your kids? You may want to move to San Ramon.

SAN RAMON, Calif. (KGO) -- A list of the safest cities in the country to raise a child has just been released and an East Bay city is on the list.

San Ramon is the safest city in California. It came in number 7 nationwide, according to security company SafeWise.

Folsom, in Sacramento County, was number 24, Pleasanton ranked 30, and Sunnyvale came in at 47.

SafeWise composed its list based on graduation rates and the number of sex offenders per capita, crime and other factors.

Here's the rest of the top 10 safest cities to raise a child:

1. Carmel, Indiana

2. Newton, Massachusetts

3. Johns Creek, Georgia

4. Fishers, Indiana

5. Flower Mound, Texas

6. Plymouth, Minnesota

7. San Ramon, California

8. Hoover, Alabama

9. Naperville, Illinois

10. Irvine, California

You can see the full ranking, here.

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