10 US cities considered least safe for women

ValuePenguin, a consumer research organization, recently ranked 261 cities in the U.S. based on how safe they are for women.

In determining each locale's scores, analysis weighed a number of factors falling into 4 categories: education and wealth, healthcare, crime, and public policy.

Miami, Florida's tally landed it at number 261, making it the least secure city in the nation.

Its greatest detriments exist in the areas of crime and healthcare.

Houston, Texas, ranked at 260, earned even poorer marks on those counts, but performed slightly better in the other categories.

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From there, bottom 10 for women's safety includes Tulsa, Oklahoma; Shreveport, Louisiana; Amarillo, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas.

Rounding out the 'worst' list are Texas cities of Beaumont and Lubbock; Memphis, Tennessee; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

So, where are the safest places for women to live?

Thousand Oaks, California and Stamford, Connecticut scored the best overall, though the latter faltered a bit when it came to public policy and representation.

Data for the study was gathered from the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.