The quality of schools, traffic and entertainment offerings are among the variety of factors you consider before moving to a new city. Another is safety.
Threats ranging from public health crises and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents, safety concerns extend beyond physical harm, according to a study conducted by personal finance company WalletHub.
Americans also worry about financial safety issues such as inflation, unaffordable mortgages, a lack of health insurance and identity theft.
WalletHub compared over 180 cities nationwide across 41 safety metrics to determine which cities were the “safest.”
Researchers found that these were the top five safest cities in the county:
South Burlington, Vermont
Casper, Wyoming
Warwick, Rhode Island
Burlington, Vermont
Boise, Idaho
The top 5 least safe cities in the U.S. are:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Detroit, Michigan
Memphis, Tennessee
Here’s where California cities ranked in the study.
11th: Irvine
23rd: Chula Vista
24th: Fremont
25th: Glendale
27th: Santa Rosa
29th: Santa Clarita
35th: Garden Grove
36th: Huntington Beach
37th” Oceanside
43rd: San Diego
44th: Modesto
48th: Rancho Cucamonga
49th: Oxnard
51st: Moreno Valley
70th: Ontario
75th: Santa Ana
80th: Fontana
83rd: Anaheim
99th: Riverside
102nd: San Jose
103rd: Sacramento
105th: Long Beach
107th: Stockton
111th: Fresno
113th: San Francisco
136th: Bakersfield
162nd: Los Angeles
173rd: San Bernardino
175th: Oakland
The complete report can be viewed here.
The quality of schools, traffic and entertainment offerings are among the variety of factors you consider before moving to a new city. Another is safety. Threats ranging from public health crises and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents, safety concerns extend beyond physical harm, according to a study conducted by personal finance company […]
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