Madison Troyer

Safest cities in America

According to the FBI , in 2024, a violent crime took place every 25.9 seconds in the United States. While this statistic may seem alarmingly high, the overall number of violent crime incidents in the country is down by 4.5% compared to the previous year.

Given this data, safety is understandably a major concern for many Americans. And when choosing where to settle down, crime rates are often a primary consideration.

Stacker compiled a list of the safest cities in the U.S. using 2025 rankings from WalletHub . For this ranking, 150 cities and at least the two most populous cities in each state were considered. Cities were ranked on 41 metrics across three main areas: home and community safety, natural disaster risk, and financial safety. You c

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