Niche: San Diego's safest suburbs

Neighborhood website Niche annually ranks the region's safest areas, basing their rankings on crime rates, data from the FBI and U.S. Census, and data from user surveys. Here's how San Diego neighborhoods ranked in Niche's 2017 review of the county.

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#15. Escondido

Scoring

Overal grade: B

Public schools: B

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: Photo taken in Escondido by 10News Weather Watcher Monica LaFaille.)

Photo by: Monica LaFaille

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#14. La Mesa

Scoring

Overal grade: A-

Public schools: A-

Crime and safety: C+

(FILE PHOTO: Sunset in La Mesa captured by a 10News viewer.)

Photo by: Keith Spencer

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#9. Imperial Beach

Scoring

Overal grade: B-

Public schools: B-

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Imperial Beach. Aug. 28, 2014. Ginny Lovell/10News Weather Watchers)

Photo by: Picasa

Niche's safest suburbs in San Diego in 2017

#4. Solana Beach

Scoring

Overal grade: A+

Public schools: A+

Crime and safety: B-

(FILE PHOTO: Solana Beach)

Photo by: scott fleming