Washington's 20 Safest Cities of 2019

SafeWise is happy to release our fifth annual Safest Cities report. Here are the 20 Safest Cities in Washington for 2019. See if your city made the list.

Washington has a dual personality when it comes to crime. The state’s violent crime rate of 3.55 incidents per 1,000 people is lower than the national rate of 4.49, but Washington is more than 10 points higher than the national property crime rate, with 38.44 incidents per 1,000.

Among the state’s safest cities, there wasn’t one city that exceeded 1.5 violent crimes per 1,000, and 65% saw fewer than 20 total violent crimes. In regard to property crime, 70% remained below the national rate of 27.11.

Find out if your Washington city made the list this year in the full rankings below.

Interesting Findings

75% of this year’s safest cities also made the list in 2018, with the top two cities (Snoqualmie and Mercer Island) holding on to their rankings for another year.
85% reported zero murders.
60% of the cities had less than one violent crime incident per 1,000 people.
Washington rated property crime as its number one concern on our State of Safety study, which makes sense when you consider the state’s high property crime rate.
17% of State of Safety participants reported a personal property crime experience in the past year, which is one percentage point higher than the national average of 16%.

The 20 Safest Cities in Washington

Population 13,648

Median Income $136,508

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.15

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 10.77

Population 25,553

Median Income $136,644

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.27

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 18.08

Population 22,973

Median Income $101,167

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.57

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 16.28

Population 14,302

Median Income $62,478

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.63

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 13.21

Population 9,505

Median Income $64,955

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.63

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 16.41

Population 38,592

Median Income $100,844

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.647

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 30.14

Population 24,635

Median Income $109,341

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.649

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 10.76

Population 33,897

Median Income $30,548

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.68

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 15.22

Population 13,375

Median Income $101,429

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.82

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 18.84

Population 88,898

Median Income $104,319

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.84

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 24.53

Population 11,745

Median Income $55,082

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.85

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 18.73

Population 14,603

Median Income $86,686

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 0.89

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 11.71

Population 143,703

Median Income $105,402

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 29.05

Population 45,357

Median Income $89,477

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.08

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 27.78

Population 16,838

Median Income $63,950

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.13

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 27.91

Population 10,984

Median Income $90,544

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.18

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 24.49

Population 14,097

Median Income $51,938

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.21

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 27.67

Population 11,545

Median Income $47,602

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.30

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 30.92

Population 21,662

Median Income $100,650

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.34

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 21.10

Population 23,371

Median Income $48,857

Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000) 1.41

Property Crime Rate (per 1,000) 7.96

How We Determined the Safest Cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

Beyond Safest Cities: What Are the Biggest Safety Concerns in Your State?

Crime statistics are one thing, but do they line up with what people are really worried about when it comes to safety? To find out, SafeWise conducted a nationwide survey. See what the biggest safety concern is in your state—and learn more about what your neighbors are nervous about—in our State of Safety report.

If you would like to contact a SafeWise Safest Cities Analyst, please email info@safewise.com.

Didn’t Find Your City in the Top 20?

See how the remaining cities ranked in the list below.

Rank	City	Population	Violent Crime (per 1,000)	Property Crime (per 1,000)
21	Ferndale	13,757	1.45	21.01
22	Redmond	63,889	1.50	32.51
23	Lake Stevens	32,288	1.52	12.95
24	Ellensburg	20,026	1.60	28.16
25	Dupont	9,721	1.65	11.73
26	Poulsbo	10,600	1.70	33.87
27	Edmonds	42,197	1.71	21.97
28	Battle Ground	20,516	1.80	13.99
29	Richland	56,151	1.82	23.53
30	Bonney Lake	20,844	1.82	26.67
31	Grandview	11,203	1.87	15.44
32	Mountlake Terrace	21,402	1.96	25.28
33	Spokane Valley	97,430	2.05	45.34
34	Mill Creek	20,664	2.13	21.63
35	Pasco	72,146	2.13	19.83
36	Wenatchee	34,191	2.14	23.92
37	Marysville	68,950	2.19	26.09
38	University Place	33,662	2.20	25.73
39	Snohomish	10,045	2.29	33.05
40	Cheney	12,510	2.32	17.19
41	Mount Vernon	35,085	2.34	37.11
42	Washougal	15,698	2.42	12.49
43	Kennewick	81,499	2.61	27.34
44	Lacey	48,597	2.86	30.64
45	Bellingham	88,652	2.91	46.82
46	Sunnyside	16,480	2.97	21.42
47	Longview	37,424	2.99	36.34
48	Tumwater	22,961	3.09	30.09
49	Shelton	10,000	3.10	53.00
50	Port Townsend	9,596	3.13	18.34
51	Sumner	10,060	3.18	53.18
52	Renton	102,470	3.20	50.04
53	Arlington	19,302	3.42	39.58
54	Puyallup	41,242	3.52	56.84
55	Kent	128,990	3.60	53.71
56	Lynnwood	38,469	3.61	59.58
57	Port Orchard	14,253	3.65	49.67
58	Vancouver	176,884	3.69	30.92
59	Monroe	18,596	3.71	22.64
60	Kelso	12,070	3.73	47.22
61	Des Moines	31,415	3.98	36.64
62	Walla Walla	32,189	4.35	35.14
63	Federal Way	98,014	4.49	54.47
64	Everett	110,040	4.52	46.34
65	Centralia	17,048	4.69	61.06
66	Olympia	51,923	4.93	41.81
67	Aberdeen	16,243	5.23	46.36
68	Bremerton	41,173	5.25	40.56
69	Moses Lake	22,985	5.70	47.29
70	Port Angeles	19,964	5.71	39.42
71	Spokane	217,066	6.27	72.31
72	Yakima	94,375	6.28	45.63
73	Seattle	721,365	6.33	52.59
74	Lakewood	61,080	6.96	45.73
75	Tacoma	213,504	8.14	55.74
76	Fife	10,264	9.65	72.10

How to Make a Safe Home Anywhere

Wherever you reside, feeling safe in your home can bring greater peace of mind and happiness. Whether your city made our list or not, we recommend adding extra security to your home with monitored security services provided by the nation’s leading home security providers.

To find out about the home security options available to you, check out SafeWise’s picks for Best Home Security Systems of 2019.

Find the Safest Cities in Each State

Click on the state image below to check out our “Safest City” winners for each state.

Sources:

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, “2017 Crime in the United States”
SafeWise’s, “2019 State of Safety”
US Census Bureau, “2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates“

Written by Rebecca Edwards

Rebecca is the lead safety reporter and in-house expert for SafeWise.com. Her safety expertise is sought after by publications, broadcast journalists, non-profit organizations, podcasts, and more. ou can find her work and contributions in places like TechCrunch, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, HGTV, MSN, and an ever-growing library of radio and TV clips. Learn more

Washington’s 20 Safest Cities of 2019