Study Says This Is The Safest and Most Affordable City in Indiana

Which Hoosier city is the safest and most affordable? Let's find out!

Safety and Affordability Matter When It Comes Time to Put Down Roots

When it comes to settling down and putting down roots, there are a lot of factors that can come into play, but perhaps two of the most important are a locations safety and affordability.

Coast to Coast the Safest and Most Affordable Cities Ranked

The folks at GOBankingRates recently revealed the safest and more affordable cities in the United States. Spanning east to west and north to south, the list is made up of some amazing locales.

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A Look at Cost of Living and Crime Rates Across the U.S.

The study by the team at GOBankingRates is based on both the cost of living in various cities across the country, and their respective crime rate averages. The cities were then ranked from lowest to highest.

Compiling Data and Crunching Numbers - Illinois City Takes Top Spot

After compiling all of the data, and crunching all of the numbers, they released a list of the 50 Safest and Most Affordable Cities. With an average mortgage cost of $1,840, 851 property crimes reported, and 215 violent crimes, the top spot as the safest, and most affordable is the city in the Unites States goes to Elgin, Illinois.

Indiana's Safest and Most Affordable City, According to the Study

As for Indiana, taking the #1 safest and most affordable in the state, and number 19 on the list overall, is Fort Wayne. The average home mortgage in Fort Wayne is $1,378, 6,393 property crimes, and 702 violent crimes.

To learn more about the methodology of the study, and to see the other cities that made the list, visit GOBankingRates.com.