The Safest Cities in Every State 2024

Rebecca Edwards
Mar 18, 2024
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SafeWise is pleased to release the 10th annual Safest Cities report.

We all want a safe place to call home. Whether you want to know how your current hometown rates or you're looking to move we've calculated the per capita crime rates of cities in every state. Here's a roundup of the cities that topped the list in each state

A closer look at the safest cities in the US

The "safest" cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and ignite conversation and action around how to make all cities and communities safer.

For the purposes of city ranking reports, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

Overall, across the US, crime rates have been in flux the past couple of years. The violent crime rate held at 4.0 incidents per 1,000 people for the third consecutive year. Property crime rose for the first time in our 10 years of Safest Cities reports—from 19.3 incidents per 1,000 to 20.7.

We calculated per capita crime rates for 44 states that submitted complete data to the FBI. Here's a look at how crime rates trended across the US:

  • Violent crime rates held steady or decreased in 66% of states.
  • 15 states saw a jump in violent crime year over year.
  • Property crime rates held steady or decreased in 64% of states—despite rising nationwide.
  • 16 states saw a jump in property crime rates.
  • 9 states saw both violent and property crime rates rise year over year.

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The safest city in every state

Alabama: Tuscumbia
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,081
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 1.1, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.3, 12.8, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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map image of Sitka, AK
Alaska: Sitka
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,392
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.0, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.3, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Alaska's Safest Cities.

San Luis, Arizona
Arizona: San Luis
  • Circle Population
    Population
    38,528
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.5, 0.8, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    5.6, 6.5, 9.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Arizona's Safest Cities.

Greenbrier, Arkansas
Arkansas: Greenbrier
  • Circle Population
    Population
    5,954
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.7, N/A, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.7, N/A, 2.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Arkansas's Safest Cities.

Geographic location of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
California: Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Circle Population
    Population
    46,889
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.4, N/A, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.8, N/A, 5.9
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Milliken, Colorado
Colorado: Milliken
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,948
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.1, 0.0, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.1, 3.0, 4.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Colorado's Safest Cities.

Ridgefield, Connecticut
Connecticut: Ridgefield
  • Circle Population
    Population
    25,048
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.3, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.4, 1.7, 3.9
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Connecticut's Safest Cities for 2023.

Milton, Delaware
Delaware: Milton
  • Circle Population
    Population
    3,548
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.1, 2.5, 2.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.5, 11.0, 9.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Delaware's Safest Cities.

Marco Island, Florida
Florida: Marco Island
  • Circle Population
    Population
    16,137
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.8, N/A, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    5.2, N/A, 5.7
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of State of Safety in Florida.

Holly Springs, Georgia
Georgia: Holly Springs
  • Circle Population
    Population
    18,511
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.2, 0.0, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.4, 2.7, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Georgia's Safest Cities for 2023.

Honolulu map
Hawaii: Honolulu*
  • Circle Population
    Population
    994,799
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    2.5, 2.3, 2.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    25.4, 27.5, 24.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

*Honolulu is the only city that submitted crime data to the FBI; there was not enough data to rank cities.

Idaho: Rexburg
  • Circle Population
    Population
    35,711
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.0, 0.4, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.2, 4.2, 3.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Idaho's Safest Cities.

Campton Hills, Illinois
Illinois: Campton Hills
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,802
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.1, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

*Illinois did not provide enough data to the FBI to rank safest cities this year; based on data submitted in the last reporting year, Campton Hills had the lowest per capita crime rate in 2022.

Zionsville, Indiana
Indiana: Zionsville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    32,575
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.1, 0.3, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.7, 3.6, 3.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Norwalk, Iowa
Iowa: Norwalk
  • Circle Population
    Population
    14,299
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.6, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    2.2, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Eudora, Kansas
Kansas: Eudora
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,480
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.8, 1.2, 2.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.5, 4.1, 4.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Edgewood, Kentucky
Kentucky: Edgewood
  • Circle Population
    Population
    Edgewood
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.2, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    5.4, 4.7, 4.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Louisiana: Addis
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,438
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.5, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.4, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Maine: Cumberland
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,616
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.4, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2023, 2022, 2021
    2.1, 3.0, 2.5
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Geographic location of Bowie Maryland
Maryland: Bowie
  • Circle Population
    Population
    57,068
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.1, 1.2, 1.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    12.2, 10.8, 9.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of  the Safest Cities in Maryland.

Northborough, MA map
Massachusetts: Northborough
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,699
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.3, 0.3, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.1, 2.1, 4.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Geographic location of Adrian Township, MI
Michigan: Adrian Township
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,325
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.5, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.8, 3.7, 0.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Geographic location of Montevideo, MN
Minnesota: Montevideo
  • Circle Population
    Population
    5,180
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.4, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.4, 0.0, 3.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Mississippi: Petal
  • Circle Population
    Population
    11,580
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.7, 1.4, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.3, 5.0, 3.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Cottleville, Missouri
Missouri: Cottleville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    5,828
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.2, 0.3, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    2.7, 2.2, 4.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Montana: Lewistown
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,135
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.7, 4.9, 3.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.7, 1.7, 7.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Map of Schuyler, Nebraska
Nebraska: Schuyler
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,476
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.2, 0.5, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.1, 2.6, 3.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Mesquite, Nevada
Nevada: Mesquite
  • Circle Population
    Population
    21,732
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.6, 1.5, 1.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    13.4, 19.1, 11.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Danville, NH map
New Hampshire: Danville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,596
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, N/A, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.9, N/A, 0.9
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Vernon Township, New Jersey
New Jersey: Vernon Township
  • Circle Population
    Population
    22,623
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, N/A, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.5, N/A, 4.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Los Alamos, New Mexico
New Mexico: Los Alamos
  • Circle Population
    Population
    19,227
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.4, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.3, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Bedford, New York
New York: Bedford Town
  • Circle Population
    Population
    16,989
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.1, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.9, 0.9, 2.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Pinehurst, NC
North Carolina: Pinehurst
  • Circle Population
    Population
    18,426
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.2, 0.6, 1.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    4.2, 6.2, 7.9
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Hazen, ND map
North Dakota: Hazen
  • Circle Population
    Population
    2,271
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.3, 2.2, 2.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Broadview Heights, OH map
Ohio: Broadview Heights
  • Circle Population
    Population
    13,644
  • Circle Dollar
    Median Income
    $81,153
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2023, 2022, 2021
    0.0, 0.0, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2023, 2022, 2021
    1.0, 2.7, 2.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Elgin, Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Elgin
  • Circle Population
    Population
    3,782
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, 0.0, 0.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.3, 0.3, 2.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Oregon: West Linn
  • Circle Population
    Population
    26,842
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.8, 0.7, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    11.3, 12.6, 11.7
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Pennsylvania: Hampden Township
  • Circle Population
    Population
    34,244
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.4, 0.3, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    2.9, 4.1, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Rhode Island: Bristol
  • Circle Population
    Population
    22,220
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.5, 0.5, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.2, 2.6, 3.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Bluffton, South Carolina
South Carolina: Bluffton
  • Circle Population
    Population
    36,064
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.7, 0.8, 0.9
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    6.1, 7.3, 7.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Brandon, South Dakota
South Dakota: Brandon
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,914
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.5, 0.7, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    7.0, 4.6, 3.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Tennessee: Signal Mountain
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,824
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.1, N/A, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.1, N/A, 6.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Melissa, Texas
Texas: Melissa
  • Circle Population
    Population
    20,071
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.2, 0.7, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.2, 6.5, 7.5
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Lone Peak, UT
Utah: Lone Peak
  • Circle Population
    Population
    30,258
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.2, 0.4, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    3.8, 5.8, 9.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Barre Town, Vermont
Vermont: Barre Town
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,970
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.6, 1.2, 1.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    10.3, 8.8, 7.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Purcellville, Virginia
Virginia: Purcellville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,103
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.4, 0.4, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    6.2, 4.2, 4.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Camas, Washington
Washington: Camas
  • Circle Population
    Population
    27,653
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.3, N/A, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    12.5, N/A, 11.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Grafton, West Virginia
West Virginia: Grafton
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,578
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.0, N/A, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    6.6, N/A, 15.5
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Wisconsin: Hobart-Lawrence
  • Circle Population
    Population
    16,948
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.1, 0.1, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    1.4, 7.2, 6.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Jackson, Wyoming
Wyoming: Jackson
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,932
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    0.7, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2024, 2023, 2022
    7.6, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

How we determined the safest cities

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Endnotes and sources

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FBI Crime Data Explorer, "Documents & Downloads." Accessed March 18, 2024.

  • 2022 and 2021 Crime in the United States Annual Reports
    • Offenses Known to Law Enforcement
  • 2022 NIBRS Estimation Tables

Bureau of Justice Statistics, "National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." Accessed March 18, 2024.

Gun Violence Archive, "Mass Shootings." Accessed March 18, 2023.

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Rebecca is the lead safety reporter and in-house expert for SafeWise.com. She has been a journalist and blogger for over 25 years, with a focus on home and community safety for the past decade. Rebecca spends dozens of hours every month poring over crime and safety reports and spotting trends. Her expertise is sought after by publications, broadcast journalists, non-profit organizations, podcasts, and more. You can find her expert advice and analysis in places like NPR, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, HGTV, MSN, Reader's Digest, Real Simple, and an ever-growing library of podcast, radio and TV clips in the US and abroad.

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