South Burlington, Vermont, topped the list of safest cities to live in the US. See what other places in America ranked.
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AviewofBurlington,Vermont,onApril8,2020.REUTERS/CalebKenna
WalletHubrecentlyreleaseda2024reportofthesafestUScities.Itrankedcitiesbasedon41safetyindicators,includingcrimeratesandnaturaldisasters.Vermonthastwocitiesinthelist’stopfive.Outof163countries,theUSrankedasthe132ndsafest,accordingtoaGlobalPeaceIndex2024report.Icelandwasdeemedthesafestatnumber1andYemenwastheleastsafeat163.
Whenrankingcountries,theindexconsiderseverythingfromweaponsimportsandexportstohomiciderates.Likeallcountries,though,someregionsoftheUSaresaferthanothers.
Foramoregranularlook,WalletHub,apersonalfinancesite,releaseda2024reportlistingthesafestcitiesintheUSbasedon41factorsinthreekeyareas:homeandcommunitysafety,riskofnaturaldisaster,andfinancialstability.
Thereportranked182citiesacrossthecountry.Massshootings,murdersandassaults,hatecrimes,earthquakeandfirerisks,andunemploymentratesallfactoredintoeachcity&#
