(CNN) Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the scene of a deadly shooting Wednesday, is in Parkland, which was named Florida's safest city last year.

That's according to an analysis by the Washington-based National Council for Home Safety and Security, a home security industry trade association.

"This city, tucked alongside the Everglade Wildlife Management Area on the east coast of Florida, is an affluent one that's intentionally designed to mimic a park," the council said on its website.

"With tons of character and charm, it has been an increasingly popular place to live, experiencing a population boom of over 821% in 25 years. The city offers impressive cuisine choices, an extravagant Chinese Lantern Festival each year, and visitors can see the Everglades by taking an airboat tour in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge."

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