If you attend a council meeting, town hall, or local event all you hear is Frisco is the #1 Safest City.  It is drilled into us over and over that the city spends 50% of the budget on public safety and that is why we have #1 this and #1 that.  The Frisco EDC has an entire list on their website of all the accolades the city has received going back to 2017. 

We are curious, IS FRISCO THE SAFEST CITY?  Well, it depends on who you ask!  According to a study done by SmartAsset we were ranked #1 Safest City In America in 2022 and 2023.  Yet the page does not show we are ranked #1 in 2024.  According to Safewise in 2024 we are not the safest city.  We are not even in the top 10, top 20, top 30, and top 40 of Texas Safest Cities.  Drum roll please, according to Safewise, we are NOT IN THE TOP 50 SAFEST CITIES IN TEXAS.  The study said all of the top ten cities reported zero murders.  Eight of the top 10 cities reported zero robberies. 

What North Texas cities made the TOP 50 Safest City List?  Well, #1 is Melissa, #5 is Colleyville followed by Fate, Heath, Sachse, and Trophy Club to finish in the top 10.  Wylie comes in #12, Murphy #13, Flower Mound #15, Prosper #27, and so on.  What you won’t find is Frisco anywhere in that Top 50 list.

Recently we received a campaign mailer by TREPAC for Angelia Pelham and John Keating that states across the top Two No-Nonsense Leaders “Putting Our Safety” First.  It also states they have stood with local law enforcement and firefighters, but the Frisco Police Officers Association and the Frisco Fire Fighters Association have endorsed Mark Piland.

Keating continues to advertise the #1 status of Frisco on his Facebook post which says again #1 Safest City in America.  Another mailer he sent out says #1 Safest City in America right across the top.  Why is the city not publishing our ranking by Safewise?  Maybe BECAUSE WE ARE NOT EVEN THE TOP 50!

The Vote No PAC which is bought and paid for by developers tells you on their mailers public safety is always a top priority.  Fifty percent of your property taxes go to public safety.  If that is true, our city leaders have failed the residents because we are NOT EVEN IN THE TOP 50 SAFEST CITIES IN TEXAS. 

Who do you believe our council, SmartAssest, or Safewise?