Safest Cities in Washington – 2021

Washington’s crime situation is a bit unusual: the state boasts a violent crime rate considerably below the national average, yet has a significant property crime issue, mainly in Seattle and its other large cities. Nevertheless, Washington is home to a handful of cities where neither violent nor property crime are a significant issue. Here’s a […]

Safest Cities in West Virginia – 2021

While West Virginia lags behind much of the U.S. economically, the state boasts impressive violent and property crime rates below the national average in both categories. Much of the credit for this can be attributed to the state’s five safest cities. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 West Virginia’s safest city […]

Safest Cities in Wisconsin – 2021

Although violent crime went up in Wisconsin’s largest cities during 2018, the state remains one of the safest in the Midwest: Wisconsin’s 2018 violent crime rate of 2.95 per 1K was considerably below the national average. Let’s take a closer look at Wisconsin’s five safest cities. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per […]

Safest Cities in Wyoming – 2021

As one of the least densely populated U.S. states, Wyoming is as peaceful and untouched a state as you’ll find in the country, with vast high plains in the east running into the many stunning mountain ranges in the western part of the state. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 Additionally, […]

Safest Cities in Minnesota – 2021

True to its friendly image, the Land of 10,000 Lakes has violent and property crime rates below national levels. What’s more, violent crime has dropped in Minnesota for the last ten years straight, including an 8% drop between 2017 and 2018. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 While the Twin Cities […]

Safest Cities in Mississippi – 2021

While Mississippi does have issues with poverty and education, the state compares favorably to others in the southeast region of the country in terms of crime. Though Mississippi’s property crime rate is slightly above the national average, its violent crime rate is just 63% of the national violent crime rate. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 […]

Safest Cities in Missouri – 2021

Missouri does not have one of the best safety records in the U.S.: its violent and property crime rates are both above national levels, propped up by some of the more crime-ridden urban areas in the state. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 However, there is good news for residents of […]

Safest Cities in New York – 2021

Though New York City has considerably low crime for a city its size, and experienced another drop in overall crime in the past year (except in a few key categories such as homicides and robberies), the Big Apple is nowhere near the top of the list of New York State’s safest cities. However, the top […]

Safest Cities in North Carolina – 2021

Overall, North Carolina’s violent and property crime rates are a bit above national levels in both categories, owing to high crime in large cities like Durham and Charlotte, where violent crime is nearly double the national rate of 3.69 offenses per 1,000. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 However, the Tar […]

Safest Cities in Ohio – 2021

On a whole, the outlook on crime in Ohio is fairly positive, as the state’s 2018 violent crime rate of 2.8 offenses per 1,000 people was about 24% lower than the national average, while its property crime rate was just a notch lower than nationwide levels. However, Ohio’s safest cities do even better, boasting low […]