Sunnyvale ranked in the top 20 in a new list of safest U.S. cities to trick-or-treat during Halloween.

Online small business site Chamber of Commerce ranked 300 cities with a population of more then 100,000 and compared per capita rates in such categories as violent crime, property crime, number of registered sex offenders, pedestrian fatalities, and number of law enforcement employees. Sunnyvale ranked 20 overall with an total score of 75/100.

The number one safest city was Gilbert, Arizona, but California cities took seven out of the top 25 spots including Irvine (6), Carlsbad (8), Glendale (9), Burbank (18), Torrance (24) and Murrieta (25).

Source: www.mercurynews.com