Johnson City and Binghamton in Top 10 ‘Most Dangerous Places’ in NY

According to the website, Movoto.com, the City of Buffalo ranks above New York City as the "10 Most Dangerous Places in New York State."  In fact, New York City didn't even crack the top 10 but Village of Johnson City and the City of Binghamton placed number 7 and 8 respectively.

The real estate web site cites the Village of Johnson City for having 949 property crimes (828 thefts, 111 burglaries, and 10 vehicle thefts) and City of Binghamton for having 284 violent crimes, including 3 murders, 19 rapes, 101 robberies, and 161 assaults.  Broome County made the top 10 for 2,349 property crimes for its population of 46,304.

The web site explains its' methodology and releases the surprising list of most dangerous places to live in New York State:

1. City of Buffalo
2. City of Rochester
3. City of Syracuse
4. City of Niagara Falls
5. City of Schenectady
6. City of Newburgh
7. Village of Johnson City
8. City of Binghamton
9. City of Albany
10. City of Utica