25 Safest Fastest Growing Cities in America with High Paying Jobs

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19. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Population growth: 0.5%

GDP growth: 5.9%

Hourly earnings:  $44.10

Violent crime rate: 280.1

Property crime rate: 2176.5

If we did not take into account population growth, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, would rank much higher on our list of safest fastest growing cities in America with high paying jobs. The metro area had only 0.5% population growth as it added 10,238 new residents to its population of almost two million. On the other side, this part of California had 5.9% GDP growth, which is 11th highest increase in the US, mainly due to the development of professional and business service sector. It also has the highest hourly wage among all America’s metro areas. Compared to many other areas with the population of two million and more San Jose is a safe place with low crime rates.

 Safest Fastest Growing Cities in America with High Paying Jobs

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