Top 10 Safest Cities in America in 2020

Below you can find the list of top 10 safest cities in America in 2020. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see the 25 safest cities in America in 2020.

10. Duluth, MN-WI M.S.A.

Population: 288,792

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 209.1

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 2,665.2

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 161.4

Duluth is a port city in Minnesota State. If you are planning to reside in a safe and economically strong city, Duluth will be your choice, as this city is the center of tertiary education, business services and health care.

9. Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI M.D.

Population: 2,578,349

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 201.1

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 1,00.9

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 88.7

It can be the right destination if you seek tranquility, safety and excellent educational possibilities for your children, as the Oakland Community College and Wayne State University have branches here.

8. San Rafael, CA M.D.

Population: 258,329

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 199.7

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 2,107.0

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 162.6

Not only the city’s low crime rates, but its pleasant Mediterranean climate is also attractive to the tourists all year around.

7. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT M.S.A

Population: 1,015,769

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 199.0

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 481.2

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 75.1

Having been founded in 1635, Hartford, the capital of Connecticut is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Additionally, it can boast several other “oldest” records, as you can find here the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum) and the oldest constantly published newspaper (the Hartford Courant).

6. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY M.S.A.

Population: 672,535

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 191.2

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 1,106.7

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 34.9

When I can hear Poughkeepsie, I always remember the iconic series “Friends”, and the part of “The girl from Poughkeepsie”. Although in the series Poughkeepsie was too far for Ross to date a girl from this city, but we can say its among the safest cities across America. What’s more, vehicle thefts are extremely low here.

5. Cedar Rapids, IA M.S.A.

Population: 272,782

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 188.5

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 2,040.9

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 176.4

We are half way on our list of the top 10 safest cities in US in 2020. Cedar Rapids is the second biggest city in Iowa, and despite the floods in 2008 and 2016, the city is nice, clean and as you can see – safe!

4. Ogden-Clearfield, UT M.S.A

Population: 683,537

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 170.7

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: N/A

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 114.0

In Ogden-Clearfield, 683,537 inhabitants, 110,557 families and 138,945 households can feel safe, so moving or visiting here seems to be a pretty good idea!

3. Aguadilla-Isabela, Puerto Rico M.S.A.

Population: 289,289

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 148.6

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 459.7

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 19.7

Since its foundation in 1775, Aguadilla has been one of the most enchanting place of Puerto Rico, and as you can see, it’s the third safest city in US! Vehicle thefts are the lowest here among all the cities in our list.

2. Portland-South Portland, ME M.S.A.

Population: 539,924

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 114.6

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 1,256.5

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 45.9

Portland stands on the second spot on our compilation, and not only violent crime rates are low, but vehicle thefts are the third-lowest among these ten cities.

1. Provo-Orem, UT M.S.A.

Population: 646,530

Violent crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 90.2

Property crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 1,278.2

Vehicle theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants: 83.5

Without a shadow of a doubt, Provo-Orem tops the list of the top 10 safest cities in US in 2020. There were 90.2 reported violent crimes in 2019, according to FBI’s report. Provo-Orem comprises 116,844 families and 143,695 households, so if you want to bring up your children in safe, it’s worth considering moving here. Nevertheless, we can observe that property crime and vehicle theft are relatively high in Provo-Orem.