PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- The city has been ranked as one of the state's safest places, ranked high in the No. 6 slot for its category among large cities with more than 50,000 population.

The findings by valuepenguin ranks Pflugerville as the fifth-safest place in Texas, respectively behind Flower Mound, Allen, Rowlett, Mansfield and Cedar Park. Among safest places, Pflugerville bested Sugar Land, Frisco, Missouri City and League City, according to the data. Overall, the city ranks as the 40th safest places in Texas, according to the survey.

To rank cities, data was culled from 2014 FBI crime statistics.

"Not every town participates in this report and we also excluded towns with fewer than 5,000 residents because towns with small populations are more sensitive to crime score fluctuations for fewer crimes committed," the study's authors wrote. "The raw data report included property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson), and violent crimes (murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) from all law enforcement agencies that chose to partake in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program."