The nicest neighborhoods in the country are in cities and these usually come with low crime rates.

Chicago for all the shitting on it gets for it's high murder rates actually has dozens of neighborhoods that are larger than most towns, suburbs and cities, that have seen zero homicides for several years, which places them well below the national rate and makes them exceptionally safe.

And I'm not some crime apologist. Look at my post history. I'm as conservative as they come. Just following the data.