WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released a report ranking the safest cities in the United States. The report looked at 42 safety indicators, including crime rates, risk of natural disasters and financial security.
Chicago ranked 133rd overall, making it one of the safest large cities in the country. The city scored particularly well in terms of road safety and access to healthcare.
The top 10 safest cities in the US, according to a report by WalletHub, are:
- Nashua, NH
- Columbia, MD
- South Burlington, VT
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Warwick, RI
- Portland, ME
- Casper, WY
- Overland Park, KS
- Plano, Texas
- Sioux Falls, SD
These cities scored well in all three safety categories considered in the report:
Home and Community Safety: This category includes measures such as crime rates, property crime rates, and violent crime rates.
Natural disaster risk: This category includes measures such as average annual precipitation, hurricane risk, and tornado risk.
Financial security: This category includes measures such as unemployment rate, poverty rate, and median household income.
However, it is important to note that no city is completely safe. Crime can happen anywhere, anytime. It’s important to be aware of your surroundings and take steps to protect yourself, such as avoiding walking alone at night and locking doors and windows.
How to make your city safer
There are many things that can be done to make the city safer. Some of the most important things include:
Investing in crime prevention: This includes things like hiring more police officers, funding community programs, and investing in education and job training.
Improving infrastructure: This includes things like fixing broken sidewalks, improving lighting, and making streets more pedestrian-friendly.
Promoting social cohesion: This includes things like supporting community organisations, promoting diversity and inclusion and tackling social inequalities.
By taking these steps, we can all help make our cities safer for everyone.
Categories: Trends
Source: HIS Education