Safest Cities in New Hampshire – 2021

New Hampshire is one of the safest states in America, logging the 3rd lowest violent crime rate and the lowest property crime rate in the nation. The Granite State’s reputation for safety is reflected in the low crime rates of its 5 safest cities. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 Durham […]

Safest Cities in Nevada – 2021

Nevada is officially the fastest-growing state in the nation, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Unfortunately, one of the characteristics of a rapidly expanding population is an elevated level of crime, and, sure enough, Nevada has violent and property crime rates above the national average in both categories. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law […]

Safest Cities in Nebraska – 2021

Looking at statewide crime rates, Nebraska is just above average in terms of safety. The Cornhusker State’s violent crime rate is around 77% of national levels, yet the state’s property crime rate is near the national rate. The same trend of low violent crime and moderate property crime can be seen in Nebraska’s safest cities. […]

Safest Cities in Montana – 2021

While Montana has a lot of things in common with its neighbor Wyoming, an excellent safety record is not one of them. While a number of Wyoming cities earned a violent crime rate below, or around, 1 offense per 1,000 residents, no Montana city managed that feat. Property crime is also an issue in Montana, […]

Safest Cities in Massachusetts – 2021

At the state level, Massachusetts recorded very respectable crime figures in 2018: its violent crime rate is 8% below the national rate and its property crime rate is 57% of the national level. However, this doesn’t give the full picture, as many of the Bay State’s individual cities have nearly nonexistent levels of crime: the […]

Safest Cities in Maryland – 2021

Compared to other states. Maryland’s crime situation is a bit concerning. Though property crime in the state is slightly below national levels, violent crime in the state is 27% higher than the national rate. Much of this has to do with high crime in Maryland’s largest city, Baltimore, which, in 2018, had its most violent […]

Safest Cities in California – 2021

California is in the lower half of states in terms of safety when you look at statewide crime rates. The Golden State’s violent crime rate of 4.47 is 21% higher than the national average, and its property crime rate is also higher than the national level. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per […]

Safest Cities in Connecticut – 2021

Crime–particularly violent crime–is low in Connecticut: the state’s violent crime rate of 2.07 offenses per 1,000 people is just 56% of the nationwide rate. It should serve as no surprise, then, that crime rates in the Nutmeg State’s safest cities are among the lowest in the United States. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law […]

Safest Cities in Delaware – 2021

Delaware posted slightly concerning crime numbers in 2018: its 4.24 per 1,000 violent crime rate is about 15% higher than the national rate, though the state fared a bit better in the category of property crime, earning a rate 5% higher than national levels. With a couple exceptions, the crime situation in Delaware’s 5 safest […]

Safest Cities in Florida – 2021

Florida isn’t exactly at the bottom of the list of the safest states in the country, but it certainly isn’t at the top, either. The Sunshine State logged violent and property crime rates just a notch above national levels in both categories. 0 Crime rate per 1,000 0 Law enforcement per 1,000 Elevated levels of […]