The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus (460 BC – 370 BC) wrote that “raising children is an uncertain thing; success is reached only after a life of battle and worry.”

Fast forward to our modern age and not much has changed; parenting is a risky endeavor with no guarantees. A great head start in reducing the worry out of raising children begins with your choice of where to live and we could not be prouder at BestrentNJ.com that Woodbridge has been named amongst the 50 safest cities in the USA to raise your children by SAFEWISE, an independent review agency.

Considering that there are 19,495 registered places (cities, towns & villages) spread across the USA, Woodbridgeʼs ranking is noteworthy in every respect as the state’s fourth largest municipality was ranked 23rd in the safety portal’s “50 Safest Cities to Raise & Child in 2019” report.

Mayor John E. McCormac proudly noted that ”we say all the time that we have the best police department in the state and that we are the best town around… and this national study just proved that.”

SAFEWISE compiled the safest cities to raise a child report by analyzing the most recent FBI violent and property crime report statistics. Cities were ranked according to the number of violent crimes and property crimes. By considering crime data alongside sex offenders per capita and graduation rates per capita, SAFEWISE was able to assign a final safety score.

  • Graduation rate — 90.4%
  • Sex offender rate (per 10,000) — .6%
  • Violent crime rate (per 1,000) — 1.02%
  • Property crime rate (per 1,000) — 15.74%

“While parents always strive to keep their kids safe, it helps to have a community willing to focus on family-friendly safety initiatives,” SafeWise Security Analyst Kaz Weida said. “These are the cities across America that make one of the toughest and most rewarding jobs youʼll ever undertake a little less stressful.”

Conscientious parents are well advised to consider our Woodbridge based BestrentNJ.com residences at Fox Hill Run, Forest View, Evergreen East, Evergreen Forest and Cloverleaf Gardens because the battle for your childrens safety begins at home. Use our Apartment Locator to find a safer haven for your family right here at BestrentNJ.com.