Scout Home Security System Review – 2022
Summary Scout is a rather basic security system, but it’s elegant, affordable, contract-less, and expandable through third-party devices. If you want a system you control with your phone, Scout could be a viable option. Quality and Warranty Scout gets an A+ for transparency and flexibility. It manufactures its equipment and ships it with 1-3-year limited […]
Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America
Just over a year after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida where a gunman claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers, gun violence and the prevalence of violent crime in the United States remain hot button issues in American society. Undoubtedly, the US has remarkably high rates of violent crime compared […]
Top 100 Safest Cities in America
Unlike many uniformly safe countries in Western Europe and East Asia, how safe you are in the United States varies depending on where you are in the country. Crime rates fluctuate considerably from city to city, and even between neighborhoods within a city. That’s why it’s so crucial to know which communities are safe, and […]
Quick and Simple DIY Fixes to Common Household Security Issues
From burglars to fires to stampeding buffaloes, you never know what kind of situations you’ll have to deal with in your home. That’s why it’s so important to prepare in advance, since doing so can save a lot of money and headaches in the long run. While many are under the impression that there isn’t […]
Safest Cities in North Dakota – 2021
Crime has risen in North Dakota in recent years, coinciding with the shale oil boom that resulted in a rapid expansion of the state’s population and the growth of its economy. Nevertheless, North Dakota’s violent and property crime rates remain below nationwide levels in each category. While the state’s safest cities don’t compare with the […]
Safest Cities in South Dakota – 2021
South Dakota has violent crime slightly above national levels, averaging around 4 offenses per 1,000, compared to the U.S. rate of 3.7 per 1,000. However, the good news is that violent crime dropped in the state for the first time in half a decade in 2018. With one exception, South Dakota’s five safest cities all […]
Safest Cities in Tennessee – 2021
Higher than average crime rates in the large cities of Memphis and Nashville keep Tennessee out of the discussion of the country’s safest states, yet the Volunteer State is home to many municipalities with comfortingly low crime rates that are considerably below state and nationwide levels. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per […]
Safest Cities in Texas – 2021
Though Texas is not among the safest U.S. states in terms of crime levels, the Lone Star State is so large and varied that its safest communities boast crime rates that comfortably place them among the most secure in the country. In fact, Texas’ five safest cities all have crime rates below 0.5 per 1,000, […]
Safest Cities in Utah – 2021
While you’d expect Utah, a state largely populated by teetotaling, law-abiding members of the Church of Latter Day Saints, to be among the safest states, the Beehive State doesn’t quite meet expectations. That’s not to say Utah is dangerous: it’s violent crime rate of 2.33 per 1,000 is well below national levels, however, its rate […]
Safest Cities in Vermont – 2021
Vermont witnessed another drop in violent crime between 2017 and 2018, according to the latest FBI crime data. With violent crime levels at less-than-half of the national rate, Vermont is justifiably considered one of the safest states in the country. Here’s a closer look at the Green Mountain State’s safest cities. 0 Crime rate per […]
