What are the safest cities in the US? With more than 430 mass shootings in the United States, almost 14,000 Americans lost to gun violence , nearly 29,000 motor vehicle deaths across the country and $24 billion dollars in climate disasters —all in 2024 alone—it’s no wonder that safety is top of mind for many Americans, whether they’re looking for a place to travel or somewhere to live. To address these concerns, WalletHub has issued its a new report on the safest cities in the US , as well as the safest states , providing a data-driven look at where Americans are best protected from physical, financial and environmental threats. “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immediately go to things like the crime rate, auto fatality rate or risk of natural disasters,” Chip Lupo, an analyst at WalletHub, said in a statement.
“But the safest cities in America go beyond protecting residents from bodily harm and property damage. They also work to secure people’s financial safety, ensuring lower rates of identity theft, unemployment and housing instability.” To determine the rankings, WalletHub compared more than 180 US cities and all 50 states across 52 safety metrics.
The analysis looked at factors like violent crime rates, road safety, financial stability, vulnerability to natural disasters and more. Each city and state was graded across three key dimensions: home and community safety, natural-disaster risk and financial safety. Scores were w.
