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Mission Viejo Named
America's Safest City!

A recent national study named Mission Viejo as the safest city in the United States. The city has been in the top 10 list since the Safest City awards began 14 years ago. Following Mission Viejo among Orange County cities was Lake Forest, ranked as 10th, and Irvine, ranked as 11th.

The annual "City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America" was released recently and looked at nearly 400 cities in the U.S. with at least 75,000 people. The study was based on per capita rates for homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and auto theft.

"It's a great honor and accomplishment" said Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Steve Bernardi, chief of police services in Mission Viejo. "The most important thing is that the people who live here, the business owners and people who work in Mission Viejo are safe. That's the big story, that's most important."

Mission Viejo has a population of 98,000. It has more than 41 parks and five recreation centers. The city logo boasts the "California Promise" focusing on athleticism, community and youth sports. The city hosted the cycling road race for the 1984 Olympics.

Since 1999, Terry Yapp & Associates has been the top real estate team in Mission Viejo and is known for providing excellent customer service to both home sellers and home buyers.