Grade B Cities — Above Average Safety
Cities scoring 65-79 on the Safety Context Score. These cities have below-average per-capita crime rates with mostly positive trends.
95 cities with grade B · FBI UCR 2023 data
About safety grades: The Safety Context Score weights per-capita violent crime (40%), per-capita property crime (30%), and 5-year trend direction (30%). All comparisons are against national averages. See full methodology.
| # | City | Population | Violent/100K | Property/100K | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage, AK | 291K | 208.2 | 1,405 | B (79) |
| 2 | Des Moines, IA | 214K | 208.2 | 1,405 | B (79) |
| 3 | Rochester, NY | 211K | 208.2 | 1,405 | B (79) |
| 4 | Portland, OR | 653K | 209.2 | 1,896 | B (78) |
| 5 | Omaha, NE | 486K | 191 | 2,116 | B (78) |
| 6 | Nampa, ID | 100K | 198.7 | 1,306 | B (78) |
| 7 | Burlington, VT | 45K | 187.1 | 1,199 | B (78) |
| 8 | Houston, TX | 2.3M | 215.5 | 1,918 | B (77) |
| 9 | Jackson, MS | 154K | 193.5 | 1,636 | B (77) |
| 10 | Peoria, IL | 113K | 193.5 | 1,636 | B (77) |
| 11 | Stockton, CA | 321K | 225.4 | 1,462 | B (76) |
| 12 | Fayetteville, NC | 209K | 225.4 | 1,462 | B (76) |
| 13 | Tempe, AZ | 181K | 209.1 | 1,340 | B (76) |
| 14 | Hartford, CT | 121K | 193.5 | 1,984 | B (76) |
| 15 | Waco, TX | 138K | 312.8 | 1,340 | B (76) |
| 16 | Green Bay, WI | 107K | 198.7 | 1,654 | B (76) |
| 17 | Coral Springs, FL | 134K | 209.1 | 1,340 | B (76) |
| 18 | League City, TX | 115K | 193.5 | 1,984 | B (76) |
| 19 | Milwaukee, WI | 577K | 240.6 | 1,580 | B (75) |
| 20 | Lancaster, CA | 174K | 203.9 | 1,671 | B (75) |
| 21 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 205K | 231.1 | 1,481 | B (75) |
| 22 | Scottsdale, AZ | 241K | 213.9 | 2,193 | B (74) |
| 23 | Hialeah, FL | 223K | 345.7 | 1,481 | B (74) |
| 24 | College Station, TX | 121K | 209.1 | 1,689 | B (74) |
| 25 | West Palm Beach, FL | 117K | 323.1 | 1,375 | B (74) |
| 26 | Springfield, IL | 114K | 219.5 | 1,375 | B (74) |
| 27 | Bismarck, ND | 74K | 205.6 | 1,262 | B (74) |
| 28 | Orlando, FL | 308K | 340 | 1,847 | B (73) |
| 29 | Sterling Heights, MI | 134K | 203.9 | 2,019 | B (73) |
| 30 | Miami, FL | 442K | 225.4 | 2,232 | B (72) |
| 31 | Minneapolis, MN | 430K | 242.6 | 1,520 | B (72) |
| 32 | Worcester, MA | 207K | 242.6 | 1,520 | B (72) |
| 33 | Savannah, GA | 148K | 219.5 | 1,723 | B (72) |
| 34 | Surprise, AZ | 142K | 219.5 | 1,723 | B (72) |
| 35 | Pomona, CA | 151K | 437.2 | 1,410 | B (72) |
| 36 | Killeen, TX | 153K | 209.1 | 2,037 | B (72) |
| 37 | Chicago, IL | 2.7M | 372.3 | 2,023 | B (71) |
| 38 | San Jose, CA | 1.0M | 253.1 | 2,044 | B (71) |
| 39 | Naperville, IL | 150K | 442.4 | 1,427 | B (71) |
| 40 | Palm Bay, FL | 120K | 442.4 | 1,427 | B (71) |
| 41 | Fargo, ND | 126K | 214.3 | 2,054 | B (71) |
| 42 | Billings, MT | 117K | 442.4 | 1,427 | B (71) |
| 43 | Pasadena, TX | 152K | 432 | 1,741 | B (71) |
| 44 | Mobile, AL | 187K | 224.6 | 1,741 | B (71) |
| 45 | Henderson, NV | 320K | 368.6 | 1,558 | B (70) |
| 46 | Baton Rouge, LA | 228K | 345.7 | 2,251 | B (70) |
| 47 | Cary, NC | 175K | 219.5 | 2,071 | B (70) |
| 48 | Topeka, KS | 127K | 333.5 | 1,758 | B (70) |
| 49 | Tulsa, OK | 413K | 374.4 | 1,578 | B (69) |
| 50 | Riverside, CA | 315K | 236.8 | 2,270 | B (69) |
| 51 | Irvine, CA | 308K | 236.8 | 2,270 | B (69) |
| 52 | Chula Vista, CA | 275K | 477.5 | 1,924 | B (69) |
| 53 | Laredo, TX | 255K | 248.3 | 1,924 | B (69) |
| 54 | Glendale, AZ | 248K | 477.5 | 1,924 | B (69) |
| 55 | Brownsville, TX | 187K | 235 | 1,776 | B (69) |
| 56 | Beaumont, TX | 115K | 432 | 2,089 | B (69) |
| 57 | Edmond, OK | 100K | 219.6 | 1,620 | B (69) |
| 58 | Nashville, TN | 689K | 391.2 | 2,086 | B (68) |
| 59 | Knoxville, TN | 191K | 333.5 | 2,106 | B (68) |
| 60 | Dayton, OH | 138K | 354.3 | 1,480 | B (68) |
| 61 | Denton, TX | 148K | 437.2 | 2,106 | B (68) |
| 62 | Bend, OR | 99K | 233.5 | 1,355 | B (68) |
| 63 | El Paso, TX | 679K | 397.5 | 2,107 | B (67) |
| 64 | Bakersfield, CA | 403K | 494.7 | 1,597 | B (67) |
| 65 | Cincinnati, OH | 309K | 362.9 | 2,309 | B (67) |
| 66 | Huntsville, AL | 215K | 248.3 | 2,309 | B (67) |
| 67 | Westminster, CO | 116K | 255.8 | 1,497 | B (67) |
| 68 | Arvada, CO | 124K | 463.1 | 1,497 | B (67) |
| 69 | Boulder, CO | 106K | 463.1 | 1,497 | B (67) |
| 70 | Rapid City, SD | 78K | 238.1 | 1,371 | B (67) |
| 71 | Columbus, OH | 906K | 523 | 2,107 | B (66) |
| 72 | Arlington, TX | 394K | 391.5 | 1,635 | B (66) |
| 73 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178K | 447.6 | 2,141 | B (66) |
| 74 | Escondido, CA | 151K | 468.3 | 1,514 | B (66) |
| 75 | Lakeland, FL | 113K | 343.9 | 2,141 | B (66) |
| 76 | Akron, OH | 190K | 457.9 | 1,828 | B (66) |
| 77 | Lewisville, TX | 112K | 240.2 | 2,141 | B (66) |
| 78 | Meridian, ID | 118K | 572 | 1,514 | B (66) |
| 79 | Warwick, RI | 83K | 516.4 | 1,682 | B (66) |
| 80 | Philadelphia, PA | 1.6M | 541.8 | 1,749 | B (65) |
| 81 | Las Vegas, NV | 647K | 271.9 | 2,529 | B (65) |
| 82 | Memphis, TN | 633K | 284.5 | 2,149 | B (65) |
| 83 | Tucson, AZ | 543K | 422.6 | 1,770 | B (65) |
| 84 | Aurora, CO | 386K | 483.2 | 2,328 | B (65) |
| 85 | Richmond, VA | 227K | 397.3 | 1,655 | B (65) |
| 86 | Chattanooga, TN | 181K | 276.5 | 1,219 | B (65) |
| 87 | Peoria, AZ | 191K | 369.8 | 1,532 | B (65) |
| 88 | Garden Grove, CA | 173K | 587.5 | 1,219 | B (65) |
| 89 | Murfreesboro, TN | 153K | 463.1 | 1,845 | B (65) |
| 90 | Bridgeport, CT | 149K | 566.8 | 1,845 | B (65) |
| 91 | Charleston, SC | 150K | 245.4 | 2,158 | B (65) |
| 92 | Pearland, TX | 126K | 483.9 | 1,219 | B (65) |
| 93 | Provo, UT | 115K | 369.8 | 1,532 | B (65) |
| 94 | Santa Rosa, CA | 178K | 483.9 | 1,219 | B (65) |
| 95 | Fishers, IN | 101K | 566.8 | 1,845 | B (65) |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.