Niche: San Diego's safest suburbs

Neighborhood website Niche annually ranks the region's safest areas, basing their rankings on crime rates, data from the FBI and U.S. Census, and data from user surveys. Here's how San Diego neighborhoods ranked in Niche's 2017 review of the county.

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#15. Escondido

Scoring

Overal grade: B

Public schools: B

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: Photo taken in Escondido by 10News Weather Watcher Monica LaFaille.)

Photo by: Monica LaFaille

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#14. La Mesa

Scoring

Overal grade: A-

Public schools: A-

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: Sunset in La Mesa captured by a 10News viewer.)

Photo by: Keith Spencer

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#13. Oceanside

Scoring

Overal grade: B+

Public schools: B+

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: Harbor Beach in Oceanside. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Credit: Justin Wright/10News Weather Watchers)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#12. El Cajon

Scoring

Overal grade: B

Public schools: A-

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: El Cajon)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#11. Vista

Scoring

Overal grade: B-

Public schools: B

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: More than 300 letters went out to homeowners at Heritage & Legends in Vista, telling them they had to repaint their homes)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#10. Chula Vista

Scoring

Overal grade: B+

Public schools: A-

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: Chula Vista Bayfront Marina Park)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#9. Imperial Beach

Scoring

Overal grade: B-

Public schools: B-

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Imperial Beach. Aug. 28, 2014. Ginny Lovell/10News Weather Watchers)

Photo by: Picasa

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#8. San Marcos

Scoring

Overal grade: A-

Public schools: A

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: San Marcos)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#7. Santee

Scoring

Overal grade: A-

Public schools: A-

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Sunrise in Santee. Oct. 2, 2014. Randy Siegel/10News Weather Watchers)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#6. Del Mar

Scoring

Overal grade: A+

Public schools: A+

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Del Mar Beach. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. 10News Weather Watchers/Christina Aragona Laugaland)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#5. Encinitas

Scoring

Overal grade: A+

Public schools: A+

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Encinitas neighborhood)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#4. Solana Beach

Scoring

Overal grade: A+

Public schools: A+

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Solana Beach)

Photo by: scott fleming

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#3. Carlsbad

Scoring

Overal grade: A+

Public schools: A+

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: A beach in Carlsbad, Calif. Oct. 18, 2016. Justin Wright/10News Weather Watchers)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#2. Poway

Scoring

Overal grade: A

Public schools: A+

Crime and safety: B

(FILE PHOTO: Mount Woodson in Poway. Pat Brown/10News Weather Watchers)

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#1. Coronado

Scoring

Overal grade: A+

Public schools: A

Crime and safety: B

(FILE PHOTO: Coronado. Credit: Shannon L. Cheesman/10News).

Niche: San Diego's safest suburbs

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