This Virginia city is one of the safest and richest: study

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - One Virginia city was named as one of the top 20 safest and richest cities to live in the United States.

A new study by GOBankingRates took a look at the average household income, total population, total households, cost of living indexes and crime rates to compile a list of the "safest and richest" cities.

Number one on the list? Western Springs, Illinois which has a nearly non-existent violent crime rate and an average household median income of $276,402.

Vienna, Virginia came in at number 18 on the list. The average median household income is $265,744 and the violent crime rate per 1,000 is just 0.56.

More stats on Vienna:

Population total: 16,401
Population aged 65 and up: 2,392
Average household median income: $265,744
Average single-family home value: $1,131,090
Average monthly mortgage cost: $6,623
Average monthly expenditure cost: $2,248
Total annual cost of living: $106,446
Livability: 84
Violent crime rate (per 1,000): 0.56
Property crime rate (per 1,000): 10.31

California and Massachusetts both had seven cities featured on the list, and New Jersey had six.

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