Ripley, WV was named the 9th safest city in West Virginia by SafeWise!
To identify the 20 safest cities in WV, SafeWise reviewed the most recent FBI crime report statistics from 2017 and compared that to the census population data.
Ripley, WV
Population
3,243
Median Income
$29,181
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000 persons)
0.93
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000 persons)
7.40
https://www.safewise.com/blog/safest-cities-west-virginia/
Sources:
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“
Ripley, WV was named the 9th safest city in West Virginia by SafeWise!