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Safest Cities in America (2023)

Ranked by Safety Context Score using per-capita crime rates — never raw counts. Population-adjusted violent and property crime rates compared to national averages with 5-year trends.

Why this ranking is different: Most "safest cities" lists use raw crime counts or cherry-picked metrics. Our Safety Context Score uses per-capita rates (violent 40%, property 30%) plus 5-year trend direction (30%). Cities must have 25,000+ residents to qualify.

Top 100 Safest Cities

#CityPopulationViolent/100KProperty/100KScore
1Florence, KY32K111.6878.8A (87)
2East Providence, RI47K132.8800.4A (85)
3North Bergen, NJ64K214.9628.7A (85)
4Nampa, ID100K124.9753.1A (84)
5Des Moines, IA214K180871.4A (83)
6Meriden, CT61K184.81,132A (82)
7Waterbury, CT114K77.91,974A (81)
8Concord, NH44K139.11,190A (81)
9Cranston, RI83K122.3875.9A (81)
10Pocatello, ID57K229.41,109A (81)
11New Britain, CT74K54.41,242A (80)
12Hagerstown, MD44K163.51,056A (80)
13Murray, UT51K140.61,454A (80)
14Laredo, TX255K175.62,051B (79)
15Burlington, VT45K98.61,495B (79)
16Bridgeport, CT149K192.11,187B (78)
17Hoboken, NJ60K1271,823B (78)
18Lincoln, NE291K3161,008B (77)
19Jurupa Valley, CA112K150.31,979B (77)
20Portland, ME68K233.51,354B (77)
21Greenwich, CT64K184.81,960B (77)
22South Jordan, UT77K161.42,208B (77)
23Columbus, OH906K105.93,037B (76)
24Chandler, AZ276K229.12,073B (76)
25Irving, TX257K131.72,820B (76)
26Hayward, CA163K172.41,390B (76)
27Honolulu, HI351K101.23,243B (75)
28Tallahassee, FL196K184.31,633B (75)
29Newport News, VA186K239.41,702B (75)
30Norwalk, CT91K239.21,960B (75)
31Warner Robins, GA80K313.41,312B (75)
32Orem, UT97K2372,182B (75)
33Layton, UT81K320.31,427B (75)
34Trenton, NJ91K381691.5B (75)
35Union City, NJ71K300.91,433B (75)
36Vineland, NJ64K97.71,886B (75)
37Plainfield, NJ55K318.51,421B (75)
38Hamilton, OH64K317.81,735B (75)
39Gilbert, AZ268K238.12,124B (74)
40Wilmington, NC115K176.22,646B (74)
41Palm Bay, FL120K199.61,151B (74)
42Tupelo, MS38K378.61,641B (74)
43Roanoke, VA100K1772,146B (74)
44Syracuse, NY149K374.41,153B (74)
45Edison, NJ108K72.31,220B (74)
46Hialeah, FL223K180.42,172B (73)
47Ithaca, NY32K283.51,222B (73)
48Lexington, KY323K466913.3B (72)
49Jersey City, NJ292K424716.7B (72)
50Santa Clarita, CA229K3581,909B (72)
51Mobile, AL187K362.92,141B (72)
52Bangor, ME32K73.81,507B (72)
53Hattiesburg, MS48K212.61,292B (72)
54Caldwell, ID62K486739.4B (72)
55Corvallis, OR60K306.51,757B (72)
56Avondale, AZ89K206.72,200B (72)
57New Rochelle, NY80K359.9819.5B (72)
58Madison, WI270K394.91,752B (71)
59Garden Grove, CA173K530.41,178B (71)
60Round Rock, TX133K188.71,615B (71)
61Augusta, GA202K488.81,239B (71)
62Akron, OH190K123.63,145B (71)
63Plymouth, MN81K312.21,803B (71)
64Danbury, CT87K215.62,057B (71)
65Binghamton, NY48K512.51,125B (71)
66Hackensack, NJ44K388.8741.8B (71)
67Minneapolis, MN430K347.11,237B (70)
68Bakersfield, CA403K234.31,485B (70)
69Gulfport, MS73K291.22,872B (70)
70Owensboro, KY60K251.61,120B (70)
71Georgetown, KY37K345.71,516B (70)
72Nashua, NH91K191.8734.8B (70)
73Stamford, CT135K373.31,601B (70)
74Lewiston, ID34K1842,068B (70)
75Hillsboro, OR107K204.33,513B (70)
76Oro Valley, AZ47K215.72,252B (70)
77Colorado Springs, CO479K342.72,579B (69)
78Chesapeake, VA249K403.91,687B (69)
79Dayton, OH138K229.51,410B (69)
80West Palm Beach, FL117K226.52,209B (69)
81Meridian, ID118K265.7917.4B (69)
82Fishers, IN101K370.81,804B (69)
83Eau Claire, WI69K618.3797.7B (69)
84Charlotte, NC875K394.31,984B (68)
85Boston, MA676K512.6988.5B (68)
86Henderson, NV320K354.41,368B (68)
87Newark, NJ312K365.41,848B (68)
88Centennial, CO108K203.12,802B (68)
89Alexandria, VA159K343.52,146B (68)
90Springfield, MA156K234.71,448B (68)
91Manchester, NH116K130.31,646B (68)
92Woodbury, MN75K255.61,363B (68)
93Milford, CT55K146.81,394B (68)
94Bayonne, NJ72K185.61,949B (68)
95Battle Creek, MI51K430.8913.9B (68)
96East Lansing, MI49K406.91,752B (68)
97Austin, TX979K241.41,666B (67)
98Indianapolis, IN888K590.91,112B (67)
99Scottsdale, AZ241K152.82,405B (67)
100Eugene, OR177K452.41,757B (67)

All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.

Cities Needing Most Improvement

These cities have the lowest Safety Context Scores. This does not mean these cities are "dangerous" — it means their per-capita crime rates are higher than average. Many of these cities are actively investing in public safety improvements, and trend data shows whether they are making progress.

CityViolent/100KProperty/100KScore
Lafayette, LA1,3494,635F (15)
Kansas City, MO1,0094,546F (16)
Knoxville, TN1,3524,516F (16)
Hobbs, NM1,0904,695F (16)
Washington, DC1,1375,596F (19)
Baton Rouge, LA1,3244,520F (19)
Jonesboro, AR854.15,147F (19)
Moreno Valley, CA959.13,935F (20)
Hoover, AL848.24,469F (21)
Marana, AZ979.53,531F (21)
Santa Fe, NM1,0514,514F (22)
Thousand Oaks, CA945.93,865F (23)
Oklahoma City, OK7204,675F (25)
Huntsville, AL907.24,282F (25)
Nashville, TN1,0022,216F (26)
Lewisville, TX847.14,178F (26)
Fayetteville, AR1,0914,617F (26)
Monroe, LA728.94,722F (26)
Roswell, NM1,0274,406F (26)
Springfield, OR545.95,334F (27)
Torrance, CA959.12,521F (28)
Lenexa, KS927.43,889F (28)
Everett, WA639.35,311F (28)
Las Vegas, NV898.63,589F (29)
Murrieta, CA698.43,959F (29)
Florence, AL834.63,586F (29)
Clarksville, TN1,4193,394F (30)
Wichita, KS697.74,037F (31)
Boulder, CO871.64,012F (31)
Oxnard, CA835.43,747F (31)
Odessa, TX877.83,332F (31)
Muncie, IN822.63,419F (31)
Bentonville, AR1,1134,430F (31)
Corona, CA826.52,521F (32)
Lancaster, CA954.71,791F (32)
Denton, TX926.12,589F (33)
Shreveport, LA741.74,491F (33)
Pasadena, CA8843,063F (33)
Chicago, IL857.82,236F (34)
Tulsa, OK972.23,416F (34)
Thornton, CO8253,980F (34)
League City, TX851.53,948F (34)
Dothan, AL526.24,443F (34)
Renton, WA635.34,295F (34)
San Jose, CA649.73,228D (35)
Seattle, WA682.75,016D (35)
Tucson, AZ916.63,173D (35)
Olathe, KS748.72,609D (35)
Athens, GA805.93,789D (35)
Winston-Salem, NC792.91,866D (36)