The SafeWise Team is pleased to release the ninth annual Safest Cities report.
The Safest Cities in Every State 2023
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We all want a safe place to call home. Whether you want to know how your current hometown rates or you're looking to move we've calculated the per capita crime rates of cities in every state. Here's a roundup of the cities that topped the list in each state.
A closer look at the safest cities in the US
The "safest" cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low 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.
Overall, across the US, crime rates were fairly steady year over year. The violent crime rate held at 4.0 incidents per 1,000 people and property crime dipped from 19.6 incidents per 1,000 to 19.3.
We calculated per capita crime rates for 41 states that submitted complete data to the FBI. Here's a look at how crime rates trended across the US:
- Violent crime rates held steady or decreased in 59% of states.
- 41% of states saw a jump in violent crime year over year—last year it was 68%.
- Property crime rates held steady or decreased in 61% of states.
- 39% of sates saw a jump in property crime rates—last year it was 22%.
- 16 states saw a dip in both violent and property crime rates year over year.
- 10 states saw both violent and property crime rates rise year over year.
The safest city in every state

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Population3,192
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Median Income$44,075
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.6, N/A, N/A
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.3, N/A, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Alabama's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population4,484
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Median Income$94,271
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20213.3, 2.0, 1.6
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20216.2, 12.2, 8.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Alaska's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population37,140
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Median Income$43,630
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.8, 0.7, 1.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20216.5, 9.1, 12.3
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Arizona's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population3,464
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Median Income$39,731
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.9, 0.6, 4.8
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20214.9, 9.4, 14.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Arkansas's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population44,800
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Median Income$160,808
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.5, 0.5, 0.4
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.3, 6.6, 7.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of State of Safety in California for 2023.
*Danville was the safest city in California in 2022; there was not enough data to rank cities for 2023.

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Population8,343
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Median Income$111,055
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.4, 0.4
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PC Rate 2023, 2022 20212.8, 2.8, 2.8
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Colorado's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population24,919
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Median Income$129,919
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.3, 0.1, 0.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.3, 0.1, 0.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Connecticut's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population3,707
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Median Income$91,346
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.9, 0.8, 2.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20215.7, 5.3, 10.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Delaware's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population16,345
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Median Income$76,823
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.6, 0.7, 1.5
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.9, 12.8, 12.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of State of Safety in Florida for 2023.
*Niceville was the safest city in Florida in 2022; there was not enough data to rank cities for 2023.

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Population17,484
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Median Income$98,651
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, N/A, N/A
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20202.7, N/A, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Georgia's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population985,138
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Median Income$92,600
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.3, 2.5, 2.6
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 202127.5, 24.1, 28.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Hawaii's Safest Cities for 2023.
*Honolulu is the only city that submitted crime data to the FBI; there was not enough data to rank cities for 2023.

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Population30,105
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Median Income$44,034
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.4, 0.3, 0.2
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20214.2, 3.4, 4.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Idaho's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population11,092
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Median IncomeN/A
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.1, 0.1
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.6, 1.5
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the State of Safety in Illinois for 2023.
*Illinois did not provide enough data to the FBI to rank safest cities this year; based on data submitted in the last reporting year, Campton Hills had the lowest per capita crime rate in 2022.

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Population20,168
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Median Income$115,230
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.2, 0.2
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.0, 4.1, 6.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Indiana's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population7,729
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Median Income$80,955
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.2, 0.4, 0.4
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.2, 2.2, 2.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Iowa's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population7,443
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Median Income$64,811
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.5, 1.1, 0.8
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20217.3, 6.5, 5.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Kansas's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population3,003
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Median Income$70,037
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.3, 0.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20213.0, 7.8, 7.1
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Kentucky's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population12,931
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Median Income$55,371
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 2021$55,371
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 31.6, 24.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Louisiana's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population7,212
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Median Income$84,768
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.1, 0.3, 1.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20213.1, 3.7, 3.4
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Maine's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population11,710
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Median Income$71,990
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.7, 1.1
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.7, 1.1
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the State of Safety in Maryland for 2023.
*Maryland did not provide enough data to the FBI to rank safest cities this year; based on data submitted in the last reporting year, Ocean Pines had the lowest per capita crime rate in 2022.

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Population13,911
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Median Income$203,789
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.1, 0.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.0, 0.1
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Massachusetts's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population6,603
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Median Income$95,211
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.3, 0.9
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.8, 2.4, 2.3
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Michigan's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population4,995
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Median Income$53,410
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.4, 0.8, 1.8
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 3.2, 4.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Minnesota's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population25,860
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Median Income$119,662
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.2, N/A, 0.4
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20214.6, N/A, 10.4
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Mississippi's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population6,333
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Median Income$131,618
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.3, 0.0, 0.9
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.2, 4.8, 6.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Missouri's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population8,972
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Median Income$64,595
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.7, 1.9, N/A
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 202111.1, 10.0, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Montana's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population6,219
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Median Income$70,592
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.5, 0.3, 0.5
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.6, 3.3, 3.9
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Nebraska's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population16,556
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Median Income$69,746
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.6, 1.4, 1.2
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20219.2, 8.5, 7.1
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Nevada's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population7,296
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Median Income$123,257
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.0, 0.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.4, 2.5, 4.1
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of New Hampshire's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population18,467
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Median Income$138,061
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.2, 0.2, 0.3
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20201.0, 1.7, 2.9
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the State of Safety in New Jersey for 2023.
*Sparta Township was the safest city in New Jersey in 2022; there was not enough data to rank cities for 2023.

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Population18,437
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Median Income$27,266
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20205.2, 3.6, N/A
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20206.2, 10.4, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the State of Safety in New Mexico for 2023.
*Sunland Park was the safest city in New Mexico in 2022; there was not enough data to rank cities for 2023.

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Population12,533
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Median Income$158,299
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VC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.0, 0.0
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PC Rate 2022, 2021, 20200.0, 0.0, 0.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the State of Safety in New York for 2023.
*Lewisboro Town was the safest city in New York in 2022; there was not enough data to rank cities for 2023.

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Population9,679
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Median Income$127,575
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.4, 0.5, N/A
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20215.2, 4.0, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of North Carolina's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population1,639
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Median Income$65,441
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.6, 1.8
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.6, 0.6, 4.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of North Dakota's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population13,644
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Median Income$81,153
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.0, 0.1
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.0, 2.7, 2.2
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Ohio's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population3,359
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Median Income$69,451
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.0, 0.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.3, 2.1, 2.1
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Oklahoma's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population26,908
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Median Income$124,098
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.7, 0.4, 0.7
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 202112.6, 11.7, 8.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Oregon's Safest Cities for 2023.
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Population12,783,254
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Median Income$67,587
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 2021N/A, 3.9, 3.1
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 2021N/A, 16.4, 14.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the State of Safety in Pennsylvania for 2023.
*Pennsylvania did not provide enough data to the FBI to rank safest cities the past two years. Statewide data is provided.

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Population22,550
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Median Income$80,727
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.5, 0.2, 0.7
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.6, 3.2, 4.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Rhode Island's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population26,923
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Median Income$120,665
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.7, 1.3, 1.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20216.2, 9.6, 11.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of South Carolina's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population10,297
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Median Income$96,367
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.7, 0.5, 0.7
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20214.6, 3.0, 2.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of South Dakota's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population11,866
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Median Income$152,500
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.8, 0.8, 1.7
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20213.0, 4.8, 9.9
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Tennessee's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population13,205
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Median Income$170,679
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.1, 0.0, 0.1
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20214.6, 4.0, 4.9
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Texas's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population30,210
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Median Income$156,136
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.4, 0.2, N/A
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20215.8, 9.1, N/A
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Utah's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population4,535
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Median Income$54,844
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.0, 0.2, 1.1
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.6, 3.7, 5.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Vermont's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population6,218
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Median Income$66,847
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.2, 0.2, 0.0
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20212.6, 3.2, 3.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Virginia's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population66,855
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Median Income$195,648
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.3, 0.3, 0.3
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20218.4, 6.6, 6.0
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Washington's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population66,855
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Median Income$45,460
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.5, 0.5, 0.6
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.8, 0.9, 1.7
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of West Virginia's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population8,184
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Median Income$134,456
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.2, 0.5, 0.6
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20210.7, 1.3, 0.6
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Wisconsin's Safest Cities for 2023.

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Population6,404
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Median Income$71,155
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VC Rate 2023, 2022, 20211.4, 1.3, 1.3
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PC Rate 2023, 2022, 20219.4, 10.2, 13.8
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VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
See the rest of Wyoming's Safest Cities for 2023.
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Endnotes and sources
FBI Crime Data Explorer, "Documents & Downloads." Accessed February 6, 2023.
- 2021 and 2020 Crime in the United States Annual Reports
- Offenses Known to Law Enforcement
- 2021 NIBRS Estimation Tables
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, "Offenses Known to Law Enforcement [2019]." Accessed February 6, 2023.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, "National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." Accessed February 6, 2023.
US Census Bureau, "2021: ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables." Accessed February 6, 2023.
US Census Bureau, "2021: ACS 5-Year Estimates Detailed Tables." Accessed February 6, 2023.
SafeWise, "2022 State of Safety survey." Accessed February 6, 2023.
Gun Violence Archive, "General Methodology." Accessed February 6, 2023.
Gun Violence Archive, "Past Summary Ledgers." Accessed January 3, 2023.
Gun Violence Archive, "Congress."
- 2022 totals: Accessed January 3, 2023.
- 2021 and 2020 totals: Accessed December 19, 2022.
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