CQ Press, a Washington based publisher, just completed an analysis of 332 metropolitan areas. Cities with fewer than 75,000 residents are not evaluated. Each city is graded based on crimes reported to the FBI in 2008. Researchers calculate the rate of homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft per 100,000 people. Of the top 30 safest cities, Gilbert, AZ ranked #24 and Surprise, AZ ranked #27. No other Arizona cities ranked in the Top 30.