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Best for Safety

Lowest crime rates per FBI UCR — best for families sensitive to violent and property crime.

Top 100 Cities

  1. #1
    C

    Pueblo, CO

    Best for Safety score 83 · MoveScore 67

  2. #2
    C

    Modesto, CA

    Best for Safety score 82 · MoveScore 62

  3. #3
    C

    Pasadena, CA

    Best for Safety score 82 · MoveScore 62

  4. #4
    B

    Wilmington, NC

    Best for Safety score 81 · MoveScore 70

  5. #5
    B

    Birmingham, AL

    Best for Safety score 80 · MoveScore 70

  6. #6
    C

    Vallejo, CA

    Best for Safety score 80 · MoveScore 67

  7. #7
    C

    Visalia, CA

    Best for Safety score 80 · MoveScore 68

  8. #8
    B

    Anchorage, AK

    Best for Safety score 79 · MoveScore 71

  9. #9
    C

    Des Moines, IA

    Best for Safety score 79 · MoveScore 63

  10. #10
    D

    Rochester, NY

    Best for Safety score 79 · MoveScore 58

  11. #11
    B

    Omaha, NE

    Best for Safety score 78 · MoveScore 79

  12. #12
    B

    Portland, OR

    Best for Safety score 78 · MoveScore 74

  13. #13
    B

    Nampa, ID

    Best for Safety score 78 · MoveScore 71

  14. #14
    F

    Jackson, MS

    Best for Safety score 77 · MoveScore 44

  15. #15
    B

    Houston, TX

    Best for Safety score 77 · MoveScore 75

  16. #16
    C

    Peoria, IL

    Best for Safety score 77 · MoveScore 64

  17. #17
    B

    Hartford, CT

    Best for Safety score 76 · MoveScore 74

  18. #18
    A

    Green Bay, WI

    Best for Safety score 76 · MoveScore 80

  19. #19
    C

    Coral Springs, FL

    Best for Safety score 76 · MoveScore 63

  20. #20
    C

    Fayetteville, NC

    Best for Safety score 76 · MoveScore 62

  21. #21
    B

    Stockton, CA

    Best for Safety score 76 · MoveScore 77

  22. #22
    C

    Waco, TX

    Best for Safety score 76 · MoveScore 68

  23. #23
    B

    Milwaukee, WI

    Best for Safety score 75 · MoveScore 75

  24. #24
    F

    Lancaster, CA

    Best for Safety score 75 · MoveScore 48

  25. #25
    B

    Scottsdale, AZ

    Best for Safety score 74 · MoveScore 75

  26. #26
    C

    West Palm Beach, FL

    Best for Safety score 74 · MoveScore 61

  27. #27
    C

    Bismarck, ND

    Best for Safety score 74 · MoveScore 65

  28. #28
    B

    College Station, TX

    Best for Safety score 74 · MoveScore 76

  29. #29
    C

    Hialeah, FL

    Best for Safety score 74 · MoveScore 65

  30. #30
    C

    Springfield, IL

    Best for Safety score 74 · MoveScore 64

  31. #31
    B

    Orlando, FL

    Best for Safety score 73 · MoveScore 72

  32. #32
    C

    Worcester, MA

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 68

  33. #33
    C

    Miami, FL

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 63

  34. #34
    B

    Minneapolis, MN

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 76

  35. #35
    C

    Surprise, AZ

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 66

  36. #36
    B

    Killeen, TX

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 71

  37. #37
    C

    Pomona, CA

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 69

  38. #38
    D

    Savannah, GA

    Best for Safety score 72 · MoveScore 54

  39. #39
    D

    Mobile, AL

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 51

  40. #40
    B

    San Jose, CA

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 78

  41. #41
    C

    Chicago, IL

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 63

  42. #42
    B

    Naperville, IL

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 71

  43. #43
    B

    Billings, MT

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 73

  44. #44
    B

    Fargo, ND

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 74

  45. #45
    B

    Palm Bay, FL

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 75

  46. #46
    B

    Pasadena, TX

    Best for Safety score 71 · MoveScore 75

  47. #47
    B

    Baton Rouge, LA

    Best for Safety score 70 · MoveScore 76

  48. #48
    B

    Cary, NC

    Best for Safety score 70 · MoveScore 78

  49. #49
    C

    Henderson, NV

    Best for Safety score 70 · MoveScore 69

  50. #50
    B

    Topeka, KS

    Best for Safety score 70 · MoveScore 74

  51. #51
    C

    Tulsa, OK

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 68

  52. #52
    B

    Edmond, OK

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 77

  53. #53
    C

    Glendale, AZ

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 67

  54. #54
    C

    Riverside, CA

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 61

  55. #55
    C

    Beaumont, TX

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 67

  56. #56
    C

    Brownsville, TX

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 68

  57. #57
    A

    Chula Vista, CA

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 80

  58. #58
    C

    Laredo, TX

    Best for Safety score 69 · MoveScore 68

  59. #59
    B

    Bend, OR

    Best for Safety score 68 · MoveScore 72

  60. #60
    B

    Denton, TX

    Best for Safety score 68 · MoveScore 78

  61. #61
    C

    Knoxville, TN

    Best for Safety score 68 · MoveScore 68

  62. #62
    C

    Dayton, OH

    Best for Safety score 68 · MoveScore 62

  63. #63
    B

    Nashville, TN

    Best for Safety score 68 · MoveScore 75

  64. #64
    C

    Boulder, CO

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 60

  65. #65
    A

    Cincinnati, OH

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 81

  66. #66
    D

    El Paso, TX

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 52

  67. #67
    C

    Huntsville, AL

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 66

  68. #68
    B

    Westminster, CO

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 72

  69. #69
    C

    Arvada, CO

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 62

  70. #70
    D

    Bakersfield, CA

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 54

  71. #71
    B

    Rapid City, SD

    Best for Safety score 67 · MoveScore 79

  72. #72
    D

    Columbus, OH

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 59

  73. #73
    D

    Lakeland, FL

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 55

  74. #74
    C

    Meridian, ID

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 63

  75. #75
    C

    Akron, OH

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 68

  76. #76
    C

    Arlington, TX

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 68

  77. #77
    D

    Escondido, CA

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 52

  78. #78
    B

    Lewisville, TX

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 71

  79. #79
    D

    Warwick, RI

    Best for Safety score 66 · MoveScore 54

  80. #80
    B

    Charleston, SC

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 71

  81. #81
    C

    Las Vegas, NV

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 69

  82. #82
    C

    Philadelphia, PA

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 62

  83. #83
    C

    Tucson, AZ

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 64

  84. #84
    B

    Aurora, CO

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 76

  85. #85
    B

    Chattanooga, TN

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 77

  86. #86
    B

    Memphis, TN

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 71

  87. #87
    A

    Provo, UT

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 83

  88. #88
    C

    Bridgeport, CT

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 67

  89. #89
    D

    Garden Grove, CA

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 58

  90. #90
    D

    Murfreesboro, TN

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 50

  91. #91
    C

    Pearland, TX

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 65

  92. #92
    C

    Peoria, AZ

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 66

  93. #93
    C

    Richmond, VA

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 62

  94. #94
    C

    Santa Rosa, CA

    Best for Safety score 65 · MoveScore 67

  95. #95
    C

    San Antonio, TX

    Best for Safety score 64 · MoveScore 69

  96. #96
    C

    Columbia, SC

    Best for Safety score 64 · MoveScore 62

  97. #97
    B

    Grand Rapids, MI

    Best for Safety score 64 · MoveScore 74

  98. #98
    B

    Overland Park, KS

    Best for Safety score 64 · MoveScore 75

  99. #99
    B

    Austin, TX

    Best for Safety score 64 · MoveScore 71

  100. #100
    C

    Carrollton, TX

    Best for Safety score 64 · MoveScore 61

Other Rankings

Best Overall Cities

Highest MoveScore composite — safest overall balance of all six livability dimensions.

Best for Water Quality

Cleanest drinking water per EPA SDWIS — fewest violations, highest safety scores.

Best for Air Quality

Cleanest air per EPA AQS — lowest median AQI and fewest unhealthy days.

Best for Public Schools

Strongest public school performance per NCES/EDFacts — highest average proficiency.

Best Fiscal Health

Strongest municipal fiscal health per Census ASPEP — sustainable per-capita spending.

Best for Hospital Care

Highest-rated hospitals per CMS HCAHPS — best patient experience scores.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the top-ranked US city for safety?

The top-ranked city on Best for Safety is Pueblo, CO with a sub-score of 83/100. All rankings use federal government data only.

How is this ranking calculated?

Lowest crime rates per FBI UCR — best for families sensitive to violent and property crime. Sub-scores are normalized to 0-100, then cities are ordered from highest to lowest. See the methodology page for the full formula.

Where does the data come from?

MoveScore blends six federal data streams: FBI UCR, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS, NCES CCD + EDFacts, Census ASPEP, and CMS HCAHPS. A city is included only if at least three of the six sources have a record for it.

Sources: FBI UCR, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS, NCES, Census ASPEP, CMS HCAHPS
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Ranking uses the individual crime sub-score, normalized to 0-100.