Sammamish, Washington

23 Violent crimes per 100k 749 Property crimes per 100k  

The first city from the west coast on the list is Sammamish, Washington. This city on a plateau has a population of 52,365. It was named after Lake Sammamish; however, Beaver and Pine lake are the biggest lakes in the area. In fact, Beaver lake had a famous lifeguard teacher in the 1950s, Clint Eastwood. The city contains no major interstates within its limits but is a short commute to many big employers such as Costco and Microsoft.

Sammamish has secured the No. 5 spot in a new report over the safest cities in the U.S.

The Top 100 Safest Cities in America announced for 2017 report looked at crime rates in 764 cities.

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Paddle boarders on Puget Sound in July 2014. Seattle has recorded only three 100-degree days since 1894, but it may add a fourth on Thursday. Credit Elaine Thompson/Associated Press

Much of the country is used to occasional 100-degree days. Seattle, which has had just three in the past 123 years, is not.

So unaccustomed is Seattle to scorching heat that, in 2015, only one-third of the housing units in its metropolitan area had air-conditioning.

That’s going to make this week dangerous.

The National Weather Service is predicting “widespread record highs” as a heat wave engulfs the Pacific Northwest. An excessive heat warning is in effect from 2 p.m. on Tuesday through 9 p.m. on Friday. Seattleites can expect temperatures in the mid-80s to…

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Welcome To The Cascade Team Gunjan Nawani!

 

Buying a home is such an extremely enjoyable and valuable experience, but because of so much competition, lack of knowledge and misguiding agents it can also become quite strenuous and stressful. After having bought & sold a few homes myself as a home-buyer, I have a pretty good idea about how to deal with different situations in the process. I can guide you on crucial factors to watch out for and also have the courage to recommend NOT going ahead with something if it comes to that. As I believe in giving honest and the most genuine advice - that’s what a good agent should do. Also, responsiveness is key to Real Estate, especially in a fast-paced market like WA - so you can count on me for being there for…

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