Sunnyvale – The 18th Safest City in the US
If you are looking for a safe place to raise children, where you don’t have to worry about installing expensive security alarms or making sure your windows have locks, you may want to consider the Silicon Valley town of Sunnyvale.
The birthplace of Brian Boitano and Teri Hatcher, Sunnyvale was incorporated in 1912 and is centrally located in the Silicon Valley.
Sunnyvale, a town of roughly 130,000 people, had only one homicide in 2006 which represents a -67% change from 2005. The town has one of the most efficient and well-trained Public Safety departments in the nation – and every public safety office is cross-trained as both a police officer and fireman.
Sunnyvale boasts large, well lit streets, access to public transportation via light rail and a municipal bus system, and well established neighborhoods with larger homes and mature trees.
Sunnyvale is also home to AMD, Yahoo!, Sandisk, Maxim, and roughly 9,400 retailers, hotels and other businesses. With 13 city parks, it is a pleasant city to live in!
