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Wow! Yet, another article on the national level that ranks the Treasure Valley, Boise & Nampa as one of the best places to live... In this case, the most secure place to live! Check out the following article to find another reason that Idaho Real Estate is a great investment and Nampa or Boise, Idaho is a great place to live!
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Boise-Nampa area named most secure in United States
December 06, 2006 - 10:34 a.m.
It’s the Boise area’s distinct four seasons that keep Scott Tagg, his wife Kelly and their small daughter, in their West Downtown neighborhood.Other than the remote chance of earthquake and the occasional bank robbery, Tagg said he feels secure.
“We don’t worry about hurricanes, tsunamis or volcanoes,” Tagg said. “We have four seasons and low humidity. We have a good working relationship with the Boise City Police Department, and we haven’t had any major crime in our neighborhood.”
Tagg’s assessment is right on, according to a study released Tuesday.
The southwestern Idaho region of Boise and Nampa is the most secure place to live in the United States among large metropolitan areas, according to the third annual Farmers Insurance Group of Companies study.
Boise City also made Farmers’ 2005 list of most secure places to live.
The rankings considered factors such as crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, environmental hazards, terrorist threats and job loss numbers for 114 U.S. metro areas with populations of 500,000 or more.
The rankings were compiled by database experts at www.bestplaces.net.
The relatively mild year-round weather is a factor in feeling secure, said Josh Smith, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Boise.
Besides a yearly inversion, spring floods and fire season, the Boise-Nampa area is safe from extremes, he said.
“Our mountains actually protect us in a lot of ways,” Smith said. “They are the big thing that keeps some of the weather out.”
Although Boise has a low crime rate, the Police Department also focuses on whether residents actually feel safe, said Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson.
“We appreciate the national attention, but what we focus on is what we hear from the citizens of Boise,” Masterson said. “Overwhelmingly, citizens tell our officers and myself that they feel safe in Boise. That’s where we focus our attention, and that’s what is most gratifying to hear.”
The Boise-Nampa area beat out cities like Portland, Maine, and Las Vegas.
“Everyone looks for a safe, secure place to live,” said Jeff Beyer, senior vice-president and chief communications officer for Farmers. “Whether you are single or raising a family, a secure environment is important.”
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is the nation’s third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group and is headquartered in Los Angeles.