Connecticut is considered one of the safest states in America with a violent crime rate 42% lower than the national average. Not to mention, we’re also ranked second on the Human Development Index (an average of education, life expectancy, and salaries in all fifty states) is another feather in its cap!

Given Connecticut’s proactive approach to crime fighting, we weren’t surprised that the state’s top five safest cities are also some of the safest in the nation. Almost half of the cities on our list are in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, or Massachusetts—all northeastern states. See the full list.

Based on a recent FBI Crime Report, the state’s overall crime rate is approximately 30% lower than the United States average. Even more impressive is that altogether, the fifty safest cities in Connecticut are 65% safer than the nation as a whole.