The Safest Cities in Every State 2025

Rebecca Edwards
Mar 21, 2025
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Find the safest city in every state for 2025

See which city topped the list in each state.

Everyone wants to feel safe at home. Whether you're checking in on your current city or scouting out a new one, we've crunched the numbers on crime rates across the country. Here's a look at the safest city in every state—did yours make the cut?

About our safest cities in the U.S. reports

The "safest" cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low per capita 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.

We analyze crime data each year to provide a clearer picture of safety across the country. While the nationwide crime rate estimates from the FBI have been inconsistent in recent years, we still look at the most reliable data available to identify trends. However, due to concerns about the accuracy of these national figures, we have not included state-level crime rates in our 2025 reports.

National crime trends: 2025

  • Property crime rate: 19.1 per 1,000 people (8% decrease year over year)
  • Violent crime rate: 3.6 per 1,000 people (10% decrease year over year)

Even with reported overall declines in both violent and property crime, not all states followed the trend:

  • 15 states saw an increase in violent crime
  • 16 states experienced a rise in property crime
  • 9 states reported higher rates of both violent and property crime

While these numbers provide a broad perspective, we understand that crime trends can vary significantly by location—and reported crime data is just one measure that doesn't represent the overall safety of a community. By focusing on city-level crime data, we aim to give a more accurate and actionable look at safety in communities across the U.S.

We base our rankings on violent and property crime rates, calculated per 1,000 residents for a fair comparison. Cities must meet reporting and population criteria to be included, and some states may be excluded due to incomplete data.

It's not our intention to denigrate any community or to ignore real safety issues that may exist for residents in a town with a low per capita crime rate. 

Beyond the numbers: Understanding safety trends

We understand that crime data, on its own, misses many nuances that contribute to safety—or the lack thereof. To provide deeper insight, we include findings from our annual State of Safety survey, launched in 2018. This research helps us understand how people feel about safety in their communities. It has evolved to address current and emerging trends like package theft, gun violence, and natural disasters. We also strive to collect a representative demographic sample of Americans.

Ultimately, our goal is to highlight cities with lower crime rates and spark conversations about safety perceptions and community challenges, while offering potential solutions to help us all feel safer at home and in our communities.


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The safest city in every state

Alabama: Rainsville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    5,749
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.35, 0.7, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.7, 3.3, 12.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Alabama's Safest Cities.

map image of unalaska,ak
Alaska: Unalaska
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,151
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.7, 1.3, 3.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    3.1, 5.1, 6.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Alaska's Safest Cities.

Oro Valley, Arizona
Arizona: Oro Valley
  • Circle Population
    Population
    48,738
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.6, 0.3, 0.6
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    11.9, 13.2, 12.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Arizona's Safest Cities.

Cave Springs, Arkansas
Arkansas: Cave Springs
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,283
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.3, 0.8, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.1, 3.1, N/A
  • 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
    46,157
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.5, 0.4, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.3, 4.8, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Gypsum, CO
Colorado: Milliken
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,422
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 1.0, 1.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.7, 6.2, 3.5
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Colorado's Safest Cities.

Ridgefield, Connecticut
Connecticut: Ridgefield
  • Circle Population
    Population
    25,030
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.0, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.0, 1.4, 1.7
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Connecticut's Safest Cities.

Delaware: Clayton
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,351
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.6, 0.7, 1.9
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.8, 7.7, 5.7
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Delaware's Safest Cities.

Marco Island, Florida
Florida: Marco Island
  • Circle Population
    Population
    16,374
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.7, 0.8, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.0, 5.2, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Florida's safest cities.

Senoia, Georgia
Georgia: Senoia
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,007
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.4, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.8, 3.6, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Georgia's Safest Cities.

Honolulu map
Hawaii: Honolulu*
  • Circle Population
    Population
    987,546
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025
    9.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025
    24.7
  • 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
    40,992
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.5, 1.0, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.9, 4.2, 4.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of Idaho's Safest Cities.

Campton Hills, Illinois
Illinois: Campton Hills
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,731
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 0.0, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 0.1, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Columbus, Indiana
Indiana: Columbus
  • Circle Population
    Population
    51,658
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.1, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Sioux Center, Iowa
Iowa: Sioux Center
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,517
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.5, 1.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.9, 2.6, 1.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Valley Center, Kansas
Kansas: Valley Center
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,342
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.0, 1.7, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    5.5, 9.2, 7.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
map with pin showing location of Paintsville, Kentucky, the #1 safest city in Kentucky for 2025
Kentucky: Paintsville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,146
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.5, 1.2, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.5, 3.2, 3.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Louisiana: Addis
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,618
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.3, 1.5, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.6, 4.4, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Maine: Cape Elizabeth
  • Circle Population
    Population
    9,601
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 0.1, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.6, 2.8, 0.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Maryland: Ocean Pines
  • Circle Population
    Population
    11,708
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.2, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

See the rest of  the Safest Cities in Maryland.

Northborough, MA map
Massachusetts: Northborough
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,694
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.3, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.3, 0.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Kinross Township, Michigan
Michigan: Kinross Township
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,461
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.8, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Geographic location of Montevideo, MN
Minnesota: Montevideo
  • Circle Population
    Population
    5,247
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 0.0, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 0.4, 0.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Mississippi: Petal
  • Circle Population
    Population
    11,338
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.5, 0.7, 1.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    3.8, 4.3, 5.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Geographic location of Glendale, MO
Missouri: Glendale
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,031
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.0, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    3.5, 6.2, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Montana: Miles City
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,534
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.1, 3.7, 6.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    9.8, 6.6, 14.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Seward, NE map
Nebraska: Seward
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,647
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.4, 0.8, 1.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    7.7, 5.7, 7.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Mesquite, Nevada
Nevada: Mesquite
  • Circle Population
    Population
    22,714
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.9, 1.6, 1.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    12.1, 13.4, 19.1
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Nottingham, NH map
New Hampshire: Nottingham
  • Circle Population
    Population
    5,435
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.1, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Vernon Township, New Jersey
New Jersey: Vernon Township
  • Circle Population
    Population
    22,743
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.0, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.9, 1.5, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Corrales, NM map
New Mexico: Corrales
  • Circle Population
    Population
    8,496
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.2, 1.5, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    3.8, 5.5, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Bedford, New York
New York: Bedford Town
  • Circle Population
    Population
    16,700
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.0, 0.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.3, 0.9, 0.9
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Davidson, NC
North Carolina: Davidson
  • Circle Population
    Population
    16,089
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.3, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    3.5, 4.7, 6.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
New Town, ND map
North Dakota: New Town
  • Circle Population
    Population
    2,584
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 1.8, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.2, 1.8, 1.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Sagamore Hills, OH map
Ohio: Sagamore Hills
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,719
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.8, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Hennessey, Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Hennessey
  • Circle Population
    Population
    2,162
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.0, 0.0, 0.9
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.4, 7.0, 4.9
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Oregon: West Linn
  • Circle Population
    Population
    26,708
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.4, 0.8, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    10.9, 11.3, 12.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Pennsylvania: Cecil Township
  • Circle Population
    Population
    15,079
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.9, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Rhode Island: Bristol
  • Circle Population
    Population
    22,024
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.5, 0.5
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.6, 3.2, 2.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
South Carolina: Lexington
  • Circle Population
    Population
    25,127
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 2.5, 2.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.0, 16.6, 24.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Madison, South Dakota
South Dakota: Madison
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,066
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.3, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    7.8, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Nolensville, Tennessee
Tennessee: Nolensville
  • Circle Population
    Population
    18,450
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.8, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.3, 3.4, 3.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
San Elizario, Texas
Texas: San Elizario
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,145
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.4, 0.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.2, 3.2, 3.0
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Lone Peak, UT
Utah: Lone Peak
  • Circle Population
    Population
    30,491
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.2, 0.4
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    2.8, 3.8, 5.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Castleton, Vermont
Vermont: Castleton
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,449
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.5, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Bridgewater, Virginia
Virginia: Bridgewater
  • Circle Population
    Population
    6,743
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.2, 0.8, 0.2
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.5, 6.8, 2.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
map with pin in location of Sammamish, Washington, the #1 safest city in Washington for 2025
Washington: Sammamish
  • Circle Population
    Population
    65,062
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.3, 0.6, 0.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    6.2, 9.3, 8.4
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Grafton, West Virginia
West Virginia: Grafton
  • Circle Population
    Population
    4,524
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.4, 0.0, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    5.3, 6.6, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Wisconsin: Mount Horeb
  • Circle Population
    Population
    7,641
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.1, 0.7, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.4, 1.8, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Worland, Wyoming
Wyoming: Worland
  • Circle Population
    Population
    14,812
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.6, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    4.6, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

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Rebecca Edwards
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Rebecca is the Managing Editor and lead safety expert at SafeWise.com, where she's been researching, testing, and writing about home and personal security for over 12 years. Her safety smarts come from both real life and professional experience—as a single parent trying out safety and security gadgets to protect her family and a former college director responsible for safety plans and strategies to keep buildings, grounds, and hundreds of students and faculty safe every day. With 30 years of experience as a journalist and blogger, she's become a go-to source for trustworthy, practical advice on everything from the best home security systems and smart gadgets to keeping kids safe online, preventing package theft, and understanding crime trends nationwide. PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, NPR, Vice, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, HGTV, Marketplace, On the House, and more have featured Rebecca's expert insights and recommendations. Whether it's protecting your home, your loved ones, or your peace of mind, Rebecca makes safety simple, doable, and real.

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