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CrimeContext

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
1Pueblo, CO112K172.81,219A (83)
2Modesto, CA218K1911,347A (82)
3Pasadena, CA139K172.81,567A (82)
4Wilmington, NC115K183.21,253A (81)
5Birmingham, AL201K1911,732A (80)
6Vallejo, CA122K172.81,915A (80)
7Visalia, CA141K172.81,915A (80)
8Anchorage, AK291K208.21,405B (79)
9Des Moines, IA214K208.21,405B (79)
10Rochester, NY211K208.21,405B (79)
11Portland, OR653K209.21,896B (78)
12Omaha, NE486K1912,116B (78)
13Nampa, ID100K198.71,306B (78)
14Burlington, VT45K187.11,199B (78)
15Houston, TX2.3M215.51,918B (77)
16Jackson, MS154K193.51,636B (77)
17Peoria, IL113K193.51,636B (77)
18Stockton, CA321K225.41,462B (76)
19Fayetteville, NC209K225.41,462B (76)
20Tempe, AZ181K209.11,340B (76)
21Hartford, CT121K193.51,984B (76)
22Waco, TX138K312.81,340B (76)
23Green Bay, WI107K198.71,654B (76)
24Coral Springs, FL134K209.11,340B (76)
25League City, TX115K193.51,984B (76)
26Milwaukee, WI577K240.61,580B (75)
27Lancaster, CA174K203.91,671B (75)
28Port St. Lucie, FL205K231.11,481B (75)
29Scottsdale, AZ241K213.92,193B (74)
30Hialeah, FL223K345.71,481B (74)
31College Station, TX121K209.11,689B (74)
32West Palm Beach, FL117K323.11,375B (74)
33Springfield, IL114K219.51,375B (74)
34Bismarck, ND74K205.61,262B (74)
35Orlando, FL308K3401,847B (73)
36Sterling Heights, MI134K203.92,019B (73)
37Miami, FL442K225.42,232B (72)
38Minneapolis, MN430K242.61,520B (72)
39Worcester, MA207K242.61,520B (72)
40Savannah, GA148K219.51,723B (72)
41Surprise, AZ142K219.51,723B (72)
42Pomona, CA151K437.21,410B (72)
43Killeen, TX153K209.12,037B (72)
44Chicago, IL2.7M372.32,023B (71)
45San Jose, CA1.0M253.12,044B (71)
46Naperville, IL150K442.41,427B (71)
47Palm Bay, FL120K442.41,427B (71)
48Fargo, ND126K214.32,054B (71)
49Billings, MT117K442.41,427B (71)
50Pasadena, TX152K4321,741B (71)
51Mobile, AL187K224.61,741B (71)
52Henderson, NV320K368.61,558B (70)
53Baton Rouge, LA228K345.72,251B (70)
54Cary, NC175K219.52,071B (70)
55Topeka, KS127K333.51,758B (70)
56Tulsa, OK413K374.41,578B (69)
57Riverside, CA315K236.82,270B (69)
58Irvine, CA308K236.82,270B (69)
59Chula Vista, CA275K477.51,924B (69)
60Laredo, TX255K248.31,924B (69)
61Glendale, AZ248K477.51,924B (69)
62Brownsville, TX187K2351,776B (69)
63Beaumont, TX115K4322,089B (69)
64Edmond, OK100K219.61,620B (69)
65Nashville, TN689K391.22,086B (68)
66Knoxville, TN191K333.52,106B (68)
67Dayton, OH138K354.31,480B (68)
68Denton, TX148K437.22,106B (68)
69Bend, OR99K233.51,355B (68)
70El Paso, TX679K397.52,107B (67)
71Bakersfield, CA403K494.71,597B (67)
72Cincinnati, OH309K362.92,309B (67)
73Huntsville, AL215K248.32,309B (67)
74Westminster, CO116K255.81,497B (67)
75Arvada, CO124K463.11,497B (67)
76Boulder, CO106K463.11,497B (67)
77Rapid City, SD78K238.11,371B (67)
78Columbus, OH906K5232,107B (66)
79Arlington, TX394K391.51,635B (66)
80Rancho Cucamonga, CA178K447.62,141B (66)
81Escondido, CA151K468.31,514B (66)
82Lakeland, FL113K343.92,141B (66)
83Akron, OH190K457.91,828B (66)
84Lewisville, TX112K240.22,141B (66)
85Meridian, ID118K5721,514B (66)
86Warwick, RI83K516.41,682B (66)
87Philadelphia, PA1.6M541.81,749B (65)
88Las Vegas, NV647K271.92,529B (65)
89Memphis, TN633K284.52,149B (65)
90Tucson, AZ543K422.61,770B (65)
91Aurora, CO386K483.22,328B (65)
92Richmond, VA227K397.31,655B (65)
93Chattanooga, TN181K276.51,219B (65)
94Peoria, AZ191K369.81,532B (65)
95Garden Grove, CA173K587.51,219B (65)
96Murfreesboro, TN153K463.11,845B (65)
97Bridgeport, CT149K566.81,845B (65)
98Charleston, SC150K245.42,158B (65)
99Pearland, TX126K483.91,219B (65)
100Provo, UT115K369.81,532B (65)

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
Dallas, TX799.12,613D (39)
Buffalo, NY758.32,097D (39)
Salem, OR680.92,228D (42)
Murrieta, CA680.92,228D (42)
Denver, CO654.72,550D (43)
Wichita, KS6152,386D (43)
Corpus Christi, TX6152,386D (43)
Corona, CA675.72,211D (43)
Simi Valley, CA675.72,211D (43)
Montgomery, AL723.92,366D (44)
Jacksonville, FL761.42,486D (45)
Mesa, AZ761.42,486D (45)
Atlanta, GA741.11,655D (45)
Columbia, MO665.32,176D (45)
Sparks, NV675.71,863D (45)
Paterson, NJ665.32,176D (45)
Hampton, VA665.32,176D (45)
Albuquerque, NM648.52,107D (46)
New Orleans, LA723.91,982D (46)
Gilbert, AZ609.31,982D (46)
Thousand Oaks, CA660.12,158D (46)
Fort Worth, TX642.22,086D (47)
Garland, TX6151,616D (47)
Little Rock, AR729.61,616D (47)
McKinney, TX665.31,828D (47)
Concord, CA654.92,141D (47)
Lansing, MI551.22,141D (47)
Independence, MO654.92,141D (47)
Alexandria, VA665.31,828D (47)
Colorado Springs, CO712.41,943D (48)
Santa Ana, CA597.81,943D (48)
Chandler, AZ597.81,943D (48)
Santa Clarita, CA712.41,943D (48)
Oxnard, CA586.42,290D (48)
Broken Arrow, OK670.51,497D (48)
Cedar Rapids, IA670.51,497D (48)
Springfield, MA670.51,497D (48)
Fresno, CA635.92,065D (49)
Raleigh, NC718.11,578D (49)
Greensboro, NC718.11,578D (49)
Fontana, CA706.71,924D (49)
Thornton, CO665.31,480D (49)
Bangor, ME609.21,371D (49)
San Diego, CA736.32,402C (50)
Winston-Salem, NC7011,905C (50)
Pembroke Pines, FL649.71,776C (50)
Cleveland, OH580.61,885C (51)
Round Rock, TX551.21,445C (51)
Phoenix, AZ617.12,002C (52)
Ontario, CA530.52,071C (52)