Forbes ranks Henderson No. 2 on safest cities list

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Forbes ranks Henderson No. 2 on safest cities list

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A view of Water Street in downtown Henderson in this 2008 file photo. Forbes ranked Henderson as No. 2 on a list of the nation’s safest cities.

By Ric Anderson (contact)

Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 | 9:15 a.m.

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A new ranking of the safest cities in the nation places Henderson at No. 2 behind the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas.

Forbes produced the rankings based on such factors as median income, poverty rate, violent crime and traffic fatality statistics.

Henderson was cited for having a relatively high median income of $61,861, a low poverty rate — 7 percent — and higher median home prices than Las Vegas.

While pointing out that the Las Vegas metro area ranked No. 9 this year on Forbes’ list of America’s Most Dangerous Cities, Forbes quoted UNLV criminology professor Tamara Madensen as saying that “casinos in Henderson cater mainly to local residents, which reduces traffic and the number of tourists moving about in the city.”

The relatively low amount of tourist traffic helps Henderson, Forbes reported, because crime rates are based on Census population and violent crimes involving tourists inflate the numbers.

“The number of people who visit the Strip and downtown Las Vegas each year” — more than 35 million — “make it difficult to estimate the real ‘risk’ of crime for individuals living in Las Vegas. Tourist numbers are rarely factored into risk analyses,” Madensen said in the report.

Plano’s strengths included a median household income of $79,234, a high percentage of college graduates on the police force and a strong community watch program.

Rounding out Forbes’ Top 10 list were: Honolulu, Santa Ana, Calif., Lincoln, Neb., San Jose, Calif., Mesa, Ariz., Colorado Springs, Colo., Aurora, Colo., and New York City.


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84. Henderson, NV

Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson WINNER Top 100 rank: 84 Population: 240,600 Compare Henderson to Top 10 Best Places Sin City has its appeals, but Nevada residents looking for a home that's more virtue than vice find that Henderson is a godsend. Just seven miles from the Las Vegas Strip, Henderson is a planned community with great schools and striking mountain views. Its growing population and big-time neighbor make it a prime destination for world-class leisure facilities like the Ritz-Carlton resort and the Reflection Bay golf club on Lake Las Vegas. Many who live here get their exercise while trekking the 30-plus miles of nearby walking trails. One drawback: Because Henderson is in the Mojave Desert, summer temperatures can top 115 degrees.

Financial City stats Best places avg. Median family income (per year) $78,921 $93,313 Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) $73,075 $84,802 Sales tax 7.75% 6.60% State income tax rate (highest bracket) N.A. 5.22% State income tax rate (lowest bracket) N.A. 2.42% Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) $2,083 $1,854 Job growth % (2000-2007) 49.01% 18.60% Housing City stats Best places avg. Median home price $308,250 $293,712 Average property taxes (2007) N.A. $4,072 See Henderson homes for sale See million-dollar homes Education City stats Best places avg. Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) 6 40 Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles) 6 20 Test scores reading (% above/below state average) 22.6% 17.3% Test scores math (% above/below average) 20.5% 16.6% % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) 92.9/6.6 89.5/10.5 Quality of life City stats Best places avg. Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) 52.6% 76.0% Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) 2 2 Property crime incidents (per 1,000) 27 25 Median commute time (in minutes) 21.2 23.0 % population with commute 45 mins. or longer 7.0% 15.8% % population walk or bike to work 2.4% 3.0% Leisure and culture City stats Best places avg. Movie theaters (within 15 miles) 31 51 Restaurants (within 15 miles) 3,608 4,141 Bars (within 15 miles) 533 338 Public golf courses (within 30 miles) 128 242 Libraries (within 15 miles) 29 90 Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) 1 11 Ski resorts (within 100 miles) 1 13 Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) 1.1 1.5 Weather City stats Best places avg. Annual rainfall (inches) 5.05 36.31 % clear days in the area 58 30 High temp in July ° F 104.2° 87.8° Low temp in Jan ° F 33.2° 22.9° Health* City stats Best places avg. Has health plan (% of residents) 83.7% 88.2% Body mass index (avg. for residents) 27 27 Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed) 12.3% 9.6% Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed) 29.2% 27.3% Meet the neighbors City stats Best places avg. Median age 36.0 36.0 Completed at least some college (% of residents) 61.3% 73.6% Married 57.3% 57.5% Divorced 13.0% 8.3% Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) 58.2 104.0 Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) $7,866 $8,012 From the August 2008 issue Notes: * County data ** State data