Safest Cities in America: Washington, Los Angeles, St. Louis fall to bottom of 2023 list

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Safest Cities in America: Washington, Los Angeles, St. Louis fall to bottom of 2023 list

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10 October 2023

Safest Cities in America: Washington, Los Angeles, St. Louis fall to bottom of 2023 list

WASHINGTON — America’s largest and most well-known cities have a security downside. From crime to monetary issues and the specter of pure disasters, a brand new ballot finds lots of the nation’s most populated metropolitan areas rank on the backside of the checklist relating to public security.

Researchers from WalletHub in contrast 182 cities, together with the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus a minimum of two of essentially the most populated cities in every state. The staff targeted on three key dimensions: Home and community safety, the danger of pure disasters, and monetary security.

Utilizing 41 completely different metrics in these three fields, the staff created a 100-point scale, with a rating of 100 representing the most secure metropolis potential. General, Nashua, New Hampshire ranks because the safest city in America in 2023. With a complete rating of 86, the small metropolis of roughly 91,000 folks completed within the high 10 in each dwelling and group security and monetary security.

Rounding out the highest 5 most secure cities are Columbia, Maryland (2nd), South Burlington, Vermont (third), Gilbert, Arizona (4th), and Warwick, Rhode Island (fifth). Columbia additionally ranks because the most secure metropolis within the nation relating to dwelling and group security, whereas South Burlington ranks as the highest location for monetary security.

In the event you’re trying to shield your self from pure disasters, Dover, Delaware is the place to be — though town of roughly 39,000 folks ranks in the course of the pack for total security, ending 81st general.

Scroll right down to see the complete checklist of the most secure 182 U.S. cities

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Huge cities are falling quick

On the reverse finish of the spectrum, a lot of America’s most recognizable cities now rank because the least protected locations to reside. Ending final, St. Louis, Missouri ranks close to the underside in each dwelling and group security and financial safety. The town of practically 300,000 folks didn’t even obtain a gradable rating for natural disaster risks.

Regardless of being the house of the president, Congress, and numerous authorities officers, Washington, D.C. completed within the backside 10 (173rd), making it one of many nation’s least protected cities in 2023. The nation’s capital had the third-worst rating for each dwelling and group security.

In the meantime, Los Angeles, California completed one spot worse than Washington (174th), scoring 149th or worse in all three survey classes. Different main cities with a security downside embrace New York Metropolis (137th), Chicago (a hundred and fortieth), Houston (151st), San Francisco (153rd), Seattle (158th), Atlanta (164th), and Philadelphia (171st).

Together with visitors deaths, assaults, hate crimes, rising unemployment, and the specter of excessive climate, consultants say there’s one other rising downside in America’s most crowded cities.

“Finally, one of many largest threats to public security is our nation’s ongoing mental health crisis. The well-being of the general public will not be solely threatened by rising psychological well being emergencies but additionally by our present incapability to collectively face this risk and develop options,” contends Natalie Simpson, Ph.D., a professor from the College at Buffalo, in a press release.

Most secure Cities within the U.S.

General Rank*	Metropolis	Complete Rating	House & Neighborhood Security	Pure-Catastrophe Danger	Monetary Security
1	Nashua, NH	86.00	8	27	8
2	Columbia, MD	85.97	1	63	85
3	South Burlington, VT	85.18	21	36	1
4	Gilbert, AZ	84.24	10	14	56
5	Warwick, RI	84.03	9	22	68
6	Portland, ME	83.99	32	11	2
7	Casper, WY	83.92	27	20	11
8	Yonkers, NY	83.76	4	39	122
9	Burlington, VT	83.70	28	37	10
10	Scottsdale, AZ	83.63	17	53	28
11	Laredo, TX	82.98	19	24	80
12	Virginia Seashore, VA	82.95	11	44	63
13	Lewiston, ME	82.43	45	12	20
14	Chandler, AZ	82.35	29	8	54
15	Bismarck, ND	82.09	47	64	6
16	Cape Coral, FL	81.67	6	111	132
17	Brownsville, TX	81.45	34	2	116
18	Raleigh, NC	81.41	42	55	34
19	Chesapeake, VA	81.31	20	69	97
20	Boise, ID	81.30	38	71	27
21	Worcester, MA	81.21	35	17	57
22	Madison, WI	81.13	44	89	13
23	Cedar Rapids, IA	81.13	26	101	46
24	Manchester, NH	80.70	58	30	9
25	Aurora, IL	80.63	12	91	134
26	Winston-Salem, NC	80.63	51	40	82
27	Nampa, ID	80.62	39	49	67
28	Peoria, AZ	80.45	40	26	94
29	Pearl Metropolis, HI	80.41	5	N/A	3
30	Pembroke Pines, FL	80.33	15	48	163
31	Fargo, ND	80.18	52	77	25
32	Mesa, AZ	79.96	50	18	70
33	Irvine, CA	79.86	2	150	126
34	Cheyenne, WY	79.83	62	97	4
35	Henderson, NV	79.82	13	95	151
36	Grand Prairie, TX	79.62	22	112	104
37	Juneau, AK	79.44	86	50	21
38	Tempe, AZ	79.36	70	9	45
39	Grand Rapids, MI	79.03	73	7	41
40	Sioux Falls, SD	79.00	56	103	24
41	Missoula, MT	78.91	59	108	15
42	Durham, NC	78.89	74	42	31
43	Vancouver, WA	78.82	67	87	30
44	Fort Wayne, IN	78.80	61	59	75
45	Charlotte, NC	78.75	65	57	42
46	Windfall, RI	78.59	54	10	123
47	Glendale, CA	78.51	7	151	138
48	Lincoln, NE	78.46	64	105	19
49	Fremont, CA	78.42	25	157	33
50	Salem, OR	78.39	83	70	35
51	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	78.08	18	159	74
52	Las Cruces, NM	77.81	66	66	111
53	Omaha, NE	77.73	60	107	39
54	Chula Vista, CA	77.67	37	132	77
55	Bridgeport, CT	77.59	57	16	159
56	Irving, TX	77.40	41	125	98
56	Augusta, GA	77.40	69	61	153
58	Tallahassee, FL	77.39	71	28	139
59	Santa Clarita, CA	77.37	3	168	171
60	Newport Information, VA	77.19	78	21	113
61	Santa Rosa, CA	77.15	36	153	55
62	Rochester, NY	77.13	91	4	62
63	Spokane, WA	76.97	108	19	32
64	Hialeah, FL	76.87	14	128	176
65	Oxnard, CA	76.75	33	148	109
66	North Las Vegas, NV	76.73	24	99	179
67	Oceanside, CA	76.72	43	144	73
68	Tampa, FL	76.54	75	92	84
69	San Diego, CA	76.51	53	130	72
70	Huntington Seashore, CA	76.35	30	170	90
71	Port St. Lucie, FL	76.21	16	N/A	92
72	Fontana, CA	75.97	31	163	119
73	Glendale, AZ	75.83	102	13	95
74	Norfolk, VA	75.67	82	81	125
75	Salt Lake Metropolis, UT	75.62	107	116	5
76	Plano, TX	75.31	95	113	43
77	Moreno Valley, CA	75.24	23	166	152
78	Greensboro, NC	75.20	113	33	79
79	San Antonio, TX	75.19	98	73	87
80	Amarillo, TX	75.05	63	162	47
81	Dover, DE	74.97	111	1	144
82	Overland Park, KS	74.81	109	121	22
83	Ontario, CA	74.76	46	156	133
84	Cell, AL	74.75	97	43	148
85	Arlington, TX	74.50	79	122	105
86	Gulfport, MS	74.47	92	56	157
87	Montgomery, AL	74.43	80	93	174
88	West Valley Metropolis, UT	74.38	48	N/A	26
89	Huntsville, AL	74.38	77	142	76
90	Des Moines, IA	74.27	76	143	71
91	Jacksonville, FL	74.22	106	62	142
92	Fast Metropolis, SD	74.08	112	129	17
93	Colorado Springs, CO	73.97	88	126	86
94	Honolulu, HI	73.84	49	N/A	23
95	Lubbock, TX	73.74	114	114	58
96	Columbus, GA	73.69	96	38	177
97	Minneapolis, MN	73.51	116	131	12
98	Backyard Grove, CA	73.39	55	171	131
99	Charleston, WV	73.32	139	45	18
100	Billings, MT	73.28	137	58	37
101	Boston, MA	73.25	138	35	14
102	Columbia, SC	73.13	105	83	156
103	Sacramento, CA	73.02	100	119	103
104	Santa Ana, CA	73.02	68	167	118
105	Anaheim, CA	72.82	72	154	124
106	Reno, NV	72.74	93	158	49
107	Fayetteville, NC	72.62	121	51	162
108	Anchorage, AK	72.47	103	161	36
109	Fort Value, TX	72.39	90	134	130
110	Jersey Metropolis, NJ	72.34	118	84	147
111	Tucson, AZ	72.33	127	65	89
112	Fort Smith, AR	72.25	132	94	64
113	Newark, NJ	72.23	101	29	180
114	Huntington, WV	72.23	133	47	102
115	Modesto, CA	72.17	120	135	60
116	Nashville, TN	72.10	122	115	96
117	San Jose, CA	72.09	94	169	53
118	Garland, TX	72.09	119	110	121
119	Springfield, MO	72.05	123	127	61
120	New Haven, CT	72.03	136	6	146
121	Aurora, CO	72.03	104	133	112
122	Fresno, CA	72.02	117	117	127
123	Louisville, KY	71.95	124	106	101
124	Knoxville, TN	71.83	130	78	91
125	El Paso, TX	71.61	128	74	120
126	Wichita, KS	71.55	99	172	50
127	Phoenix, AZ	71.43	142	25	83
128	Riverside, CA	71.23	87	164	128
129	Miami, FL	71.14	89	118	178
130	Toledo, OH	71.13	135	60	141
131	Akron, OH	71.08	129	68	145
132	Tulsa, OK	70.89	125	120	100
133	Pittsburgh, PA	70.86	144	72	59
134	Corpus Christi, TX	70.48	154	3	48
135	St. Paul, MN	70.46	81	N/A	29
136	Bakersfield, CA	70.30	115	146	135
137	New York, NY	70.07	145	34	129
138	Buffalo, NY	70.03	155	5	51
139	Austin, TX	70.01	147	98	40
140	Chicago, IL	69.98	126	79	172
141	Lengthy Seashore, CA	69.76	110	152	143
142	Cincinnati, OH	69.66	146	76	108
143	Lexington-Fayette, KY	69.30	85	N/A	52
144	Milwaukee, WI	69.21	148	52	107
145	Indianapolis, IN	68.93	134	124	136
146	St. Petersburg, FL	68.74	84	N/A	66
147	Albuquerque, NM	68.65	151	88	81
148	Portland, OR	68.51	159	86	16
149	Stockton, CA	68.32	131	140	137
150	Shreveport, LA	68.02	141	100	167
151	Houston, TX	67.82	140	102	160
152	Wilmington, DE	67.64	152	23	169
153	San Francisco, CA	66.89	157	123	44
154	Little Rock, AR	66.57	143	147	117
155	Las Vegas, NV	66.32	150	96	170
156	Kansas Metropolis, MO	66.24	153	138	65
157	Richmond, VA	65.65	163	75	110
158	Seattle, WA	65.63	160	141	7
159	Charleston, SC	65.34	149	165	88
160	Orlando, FL	65.15	166	32	140
161	Tacoma, WA	64.67	161	145	38
162	Columbus, OH	64.63	171	46	93
163	Baltimore, MD	63.94	164	67	165
164	Atlanta, GA	63.82	165	82	150
165	Dallas, TX	63.07	168	104	115
166	Birmingham, AL	63.04	158	136	161
167	Jackson, MS	61.86	162	137	173
168	Cleveland, OH	61.86	173	54	168
169	Denver, CO	61.72	172	139	69
170	New Orleans, LA	61.68	174	31	175
171	Philadelphia, PA	61.13	176	15	164
172	Chattanooga, TN	60.95	177	109	99
173	Washington, DC	60.58	180	80	106
174	Los Angeles, CA	60.31	167	149	149
175	Oklahoma Metropolis, OK	60.28	156	173	77
176	Memphis, TN	59.73	170	85	182
177	Oakland, CA	59.13	175	155	114
178	Detroit, MI	58.18	179	41	181
179	Baton Rouge, LA	56.72	182	90	158
180	San Bernardino, CA	55.14	181	160	154
181	Fort Lauderdale, FL	48.16	169	N/A	166
182	St. Louis, MO	44.88	178	N/A	155

Observe: *No. 1 = Most secure
Excluding “Complete Rating,” all the columns within the desk above depict the relative rank of that metropolis, the place a rank of 1 represents the most effective circumstances for that metric class.