(KTLA) — Threats ranging from public health and natural disasters to financial harm are among the many factors Americans face when they consider moving to a different city.
To determine where people can feel the most secure, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 41 key indicators of safety, including the number of mass shootings, thefts per capita and the number of law enforcement employees.
“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, WalletHub analyst, said in a statement. “The safest cities in America protect residents from these threats of bodily harm and property damage, but on top of that, they also help secure people’s financial safety. Financial