NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- New York has boasted being one of the country's safest cities for years, local media reported Monday.

    According to a new survey conducted by a Kansas-based group, New York is among the top five safest large cities in the nation. The survey ranks cities in six categories, including the number of murders, rapes and other violent crimes.

    The survey shows that among cities with more than 500,000 people, New York comes in fourth behind San Jose, California; El Paso, Texas; and Honolulu. Austin, Texas, rounded out the top five.

    On the other end of the spectrum, the most dangerous large city, according to the survey, is Detroit, followed by Baltimore and Washington D.C.

    Camden, New Jersey, was listed as the most dangerous city overall for the second year in a row. Enditem