I saw this article and I was actually very suprised! Number 1 on the safest city for children is Madison, WI. I'm in Milwaukee so not exactly Madison but still in WI. I just found this pretty cool actually. I would agree though that it would be very safe for children, especially Madison it's pretty rural there but there is still a lot of stuff to do in the city itself. Milwaukee, is a little hectic, and the crime is a little higher right in the city, but I would consider suburbs outside of Milwaukee extremely safe!

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/parenting/photos/safest-cities-children#10

Would you consider the city you live in safe for children?