According to a new report, 5 towns in Connecticut are among the top 100 safest towns in the entire country. One of them in our area in fact, topped the list. Ridgefield in Fairfield County came in at number one as the Safest City in America according to the survey done by real estate analytics firm Neighborhood Scout. The survey determined the 100 safest cities in America with 25,000 or more people, based on the total number of property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.