What city in North Carolina has the lowest crime rate?

Cary, North Carolinas seventh-largest city, is the largest city in the top 20—its unusual for a city of this size (population 172,525) to make the list in any state. Morrisville had the lowest violent crime rate in the state (0.4).

What is the best and safest place to live in North Carolina?

2 Apex. Apex has already been named the best place to live in North Carolina, and now it can add another accolade to the list. With the lowest hate crime index and highest average household income of all the towns we analyzed in the Tar Heel State, Apex came out on top as the safest city in North Carolina.