The United States Peace Index measures peacefulness according to five indicators: the number of homicides, number of violent crimes, the incarceration rate, number of police employees and the availability of small arms. * The lower the index value, the higher the peacefulness.
The statistic shows the ** most peaceful metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to the United States Peace Index 2012. In 2012, the metropolitan area Cambridge-Newton-Framingham was most peaceful with an index value of **** on the United States Peace Index.
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Vision of Humanity. (April 24, 2012). The 10 most peaceful metropolitan areas in the U.S. according to the United States Peace Index 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/224743/most-peaceful-us-metropolitan-areas-according-to-the-united-states-peace-index/
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