The 10 Safest Cities In America For 2026

We used Saturday Night Science to determine the cities in America where everyone sleeps safe and sound.

We all want the finer things in life. Love, comfort, and safety are at the top of everyone's list.

For a lot of people who live in America, safety isn't a problem, but we don't all get to live in the safest cities -- unless, of course, you live in Worcester.

The purpose of this post is to determine where the safest cities to live are in America. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the most recent FBI crime data on crimes per capita across large cities.

After analyzing 296 cities in the United States with a population of more than 100,000, we came up with this list of the safest cities in America for 2026.

Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table

The 10 Safest Cities In The US For 2026

  1. Worcester, MA — 16 violent / 0 property per 100k
  2. Savannah, GA — 20 violent / 0 property per 100k
  3. Fishers, IN — 72 violent / 658 property per 100k
  4. Carmel, IN — 65 violent / 812 property per 100k
  5. Naperville, IL — 83 violent / 883 property per 100k
  6. Mckinney, TX — 117 violent / 815 property per 100k
  7. Surprise, AZ — 109 violent / 875 property per 100k
  8. Allen, TX — 106 violent / 878 property per 100k
  9. Frisco, TX — 100 violent / 1,002 property per 100k
  10. Meridian, ID — 146 violent / 571 property per 100k

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your city ranked. We have a long infographic to show you individual crime data for each of the safest cities.

If that's not up your alley, for more reading on safe places to live, check out:

1

No. 1 safest city in America

Worcester, MA

Worcester, Massachusetts location on US map
Worcester, MA
Source: Wikipedia User Terageorge | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility
7
/10
Violent crimes per 100k16
Property crimes per 100k0
Population212,425

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Taking the crown as the safest city in America for 2026 is Worcester -- a classic example of everything that makes America great.

We are talking about only having a 1 in more than 1,000,000 chance of being the victim of a property crime and a 1 in 6,069 chance of being the victim of violent crime.

That's crazy safe. Compare it to St. Louis, MO or Memphis, TN -- the most dangerous city in the country -- with roughly a 1 in 30 chance of beign the victim of a property crime.

2

No. 2 safest city in America

Savannah, GA

Savannah, Georgia location on US map
Savannah, GA
Source: Wikipedia User RCraig09 | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility
6
/10
Violent crimes per 100k20
Property crimes per 100k0
Population241,780

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If you're thinking of moving to America and safety is a top priority, then you can't do much better than Savannah -- the 2nd safest in America.

Savannah is the kind of place that old timers talk about longingly -- where kids can run around during the day without adult supervision and you can leave your front door unlocked.

You only had a 1 in more than 1,000,000 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Savannah.

3

No. 3 safest city in America

Fishers, IN

Fishers, Indiana location on US map
Fishers, IN
Source: Wikipedia User | CC BY 2.5
Violent crimes per 100k72
Property crimes per 100k658
Population105,680
Rank last year#2 (Down 1)

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You might not post on Facebook that much, but now's a time to change that. Be proud that Fishers ranks as the 3rd safest city in America.

Go on. With all the negativity on Facebook all the time now, this is great news for Fishers.

We'll wait here safe and sound.

4

No. 4 safest city in America

Carmel, IN

Carmel, Indiana location on US map
Carmel, IN
Source: Wikipedia User Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility
10
/10
Violent crimes per 100k65
Property crimes per 100k812
Population103,107
Rank last year#3 (Down 1)

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You might be surprised to find Carmel this high on the list, but, trust us, no one in Carmel is surpised.

This gem of a place boasts the 8th best property crime rate and 3rd best violent crime rate for 2026.

5

No. 5 safest city in America

Naperville, IL

Naperville, Illinois location on US map
Naperville, IL
Source: Wikipedia User David Wilson | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility
10
/10
Violent crimes per 100k83
Property crimes per 100k883
Population150,521
Rank last year#4 (Down 1)

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Welcome to Naperville. One heck of a safe and quiet place. The number of violent and property crimes is just about as low as you can get for a city this big - where you have a 1 in 1,300 chance of being the victim of a major crime.

Naperville is a Chicago suburb. But this ain't nothin like Chicago. Noooo. In Chicago, 1,400 people got shot last year. In Naperville, there were half as many car break-ins, last year, let alone people getting shot. In Chicago, your kids have to run home from school every day.

You can bet that if a missing dog, a little old lady, or even Kathy Griffin needed help in Naperville, someone would lend a helping hand, no matter what. That's the type of place this is.

6

No. 6 safest city in America

Mckinney, TX

Mckinney, Texas location on US map
Mckinney, TX
Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility
8.5
/10
Violent crimes per 100k117
Property crimes per 100k815
Population219,132
Rank last year#7 (No Change)

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Everyone is trying to get in on the quality of life in McKinney, the 6th safest city in America.

The town of some 219,000 people will have to try and continue to keep McKinney a secret, lest crime starts going up simply because of people breaking down the doors to get into town.

See what we did there McKinney?

7

No. 7 safest city in America

Surprise, AZ

Surprise, Arizona location on US map
Surprise, AZ
Source: Wikipedia User Venske | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility
8
/10
Violent crimes per 100k109
Property crimes per 100k875
Population163,202
Rank last year#17 (Up 10)

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Surprise is a feel good story of safety and comfort in America.

It has 1 in 114 chance of being the victim of a property crime and a 1 in 917 chance of being the victim of violent crime.

That's some of the tops you'll find across the country -- nevermind just in America.

8

No. 8 safest city in America

Allen, TX

Allen, Texas location on US map
Allen, TX
Source: Wikipedia User MeekMark | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility
9
/10
Violent crimes per 100k106
Property crimes per 100k878
Population113,737
Rank last year#6 (Down 1)

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Welcome to Allen, Texas, the 7th safest city in America. So peaceful/ Allen is another Dallas suburb. It's basically right next door to Frisco. Here, you have a 1 in 1,200 chance of being the victim of some sort of crime. When someone gets rubbed out here, it's like a huge deal. There's only been five people wiped out here since 2002.

In Allen, neighbors support their local sports teams. People pitch in to help one another. And you can bet that residents in Allen are proud of their accomplishments. You and I have to worry about all sorts of stuff people in Allen don't. You know, like having our car stolen when we're at the club. Or, getting beat up because we talked to the wrong girl.

Seems like Allen is just the opposite of that lifestyle. If you live there, consider yourself lucky!

9

No. 9 safest city in America

Frisco, TX

Frisco, Texas location on US map
Frisco, TX
Source: Flickr User nan palmero | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility
9
/10
Violent crimes per 100k100
Property crimes per 100k1,002
Population232,961
Rank last year#20 (Up 11)

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Welcome to Frisco, Texas. Now if you talk to Frisco residents, they'll probably tell you they should be atop this list. If you walked around here, there's no way you'd see neighborhood bullies running around. And there's practically no chance you'd get robbed by this idiot walking around at night, that's for sure.

You only have a 1 in 1,000 chance of being the victim of a terrible crime here. That's low.

Frisco is a posh, Dallas/Fort Worth suburb. Like League City, it's growing really fast - in fact it's just about the fastest growing city in the US. And somehow, despite the fact people are flocking here in droves, people have managed to remain civilized. Hmm. Imagine that, here in America. Average home prices here are about a half million. Likely, the criminals and creeps can't afford to live here, so they stay away. Are we seeing a pattern here? Fancy rich suburbs are safe? Who'd have thunk it?

Former Miss USA Courtney Gibbs is from Frisco.

10

No. 10 safest city in America

Meridian, ID

Meridian, Idaho location on US map
Meridian, ID
Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility
9
/10
Violent crimes per 100k146
Property crimes per 100k571
Population140,353
Rank last year#13 (Up 3)

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And just making it into the top ten for 2026 is Meridian.

But we know they don't take this spot for granted -- Meridian residents can attest that their home town deserves to be the on list.

In total, there were 206 violent crimes and 802 property crimes in Meridian; that's really good for a place of 140,000 people and definitely something to be happy about looking forward into the New Year.

Breaking Down Crime In The Safest And Most Dangerous Cities In America

Breaking Down Crime In The Safest And Most Dangerous Cities In America

Saturday Night Science

How we calculated the safest cities in America

While there are surveys and public polls on the safest cities in a state, we wanted to rely on something other than speculation and opinion. Instead, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the hard numbers from the FBI's most recent report of crime (Sept 2025). Specifically, we analyzed the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, which summarizes the number of property crimes and violent crimes in each city per year. We used two criteria:

  • Violent crimes per capita (murders, assaults, rapes, armed robberies)
  • Property crimes per capita (thefts, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts)

For example, there were a total of 35 crimes committed in Worcester which had a reported population of 212,425. That means the number of crimes per capita is 0.0002, which translates into a 1 in 6,069 chance of being the victim of a crime.

We only looked at cities that have populations of more than 100,000 people reported to the FBI in 2024. This left us with a total of 296 of the biggest cities in America to rank.

We ranked each city for each criteria from 1 to 296 where 1 in any particular category is the safest.

Next, we averaged each place's two criteria to create a Safety Index. We crowned the place with the lowest overall Safety Score, "The Safest Place In America."

The safest city, based on our criteria, is Worcester. The most dangerous city in America? Oakland, where residents had a 1 in 10 chance of being the victim of a crime.

We updated this report for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the safest cities in America.

Summary

Summary: The Safest Cities In The USA

Looking at the data, you can tell that Worcester is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest cities in the United States are Worcester, MA, Savannah, GA, Fishers, IN, Carmel, IN, Naperville, IL, Mckinney, TX, Surprise, AZ, Allen, TX, Frisco, TX, and Meridian, ID.

But as most people would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.

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Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest city in America for 2026?

Worcester is the safest city in America for 2026, with a roughly 1 in 6,069 chance of being the victim of a crime based on the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report covering 2024.

How do you determine the safest cities in America?

We rank cities with more than 100,000 residents on two FBI crime measures: violent crimes per capita (murder, assault, rape, armed robbery) and property crimes per capita (theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft). Each city's two rankings are averaged into a Safety Index, and the city with the lowest score is named the safest.

What data year is used for the 2026 safest-cities ranking?

This ranking uses the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2024, which is the most recent annual release available. 296 cities with populations of 100,000 or more were included.

What is the most dangerous city in America?

Based on the same FBI crime data, Oakland ranks as the most dangerous large city in America for 2026, where residents had roughly a 1 in 10 chance of being the victim of a crime. See our full list of most dangerous cities in America.

Safest Cities In The United States For 2026

RankCityPopulationViolent / 100kProperty / 100k
1Worcester, MA212,425160
2Savannah, GA241,780200
3Fishers, IN105,68072658
4Carmel, IN103,10765812
5Naperville, IL150,52183883
6Mckinney, TX219,132117815
7Surprise, AZ163,202109875
8Allen, TX113,737106878
9Frisco, TX232,9611001,002
10Meridian, ID140,353146571
11Simi Valley, CA124,707129923
12Thousand Oaks, CA122,3631021,020
13Gilbert, AZ277,527132968
14League City, TX116,8811031,160
15Buckeye, AZ114,513166771
16Coral Springs, FL135,1571361,093
17Cary, NC181,793701,317
18Menifee, CA117,055182798
19Murrieta, CA112,125183943
20Sugar Land, TX107,757771,383
21Concord, NC111,9221591,105
22Irvine, CA316,764831,389
23College Station, TX126,7021701,102
24Olathe, KS149,473196941
25Santa Clarita, CA221,3031651,176
26Carrollton, TX133,4711371,315
27Stamford, CT136,4831571,225
28Pearland, TX128,322951,440
29New Braunfels, TX118,2681561,283
30St. George, UT107,5952101,002
31Sandy Springs, GA105,5801391,460
32Elk Grove, CA179,0741891,231
33Sterling Heights, MI133,0582291,042
34Virginia Beach, VA455,155921,639
35Bend, OR106,2411681,361
36Chandler, AZ281,1171331,504
37Broken Arrow, OK121,0042231,200
38Provo, UT112,7632061,270
39Plano, TX291,4631511,466
40Elgin, IL112,8792661,102
41Orange, CA137,9702261,287
42Goodyear, AZ116,8921821,462
43Peoria, AZ201,0562541,205
44Fontana, CA217,6052701,216
45Roseville, CA162,8412191,420
46Aurora, IL176,6882661,251
47Yonkers, NY206,5573111,014
48Lewisville, TX136,0461871,517
49Temecula, CA110,8801511,679
50Carlsbad, CA113,0231991,511
51Nampa, ID118,950353742
52Boca Raton, FL100,5571711,676
53Richardson, TX117,9621461,833
54Palm Bay, FL141,1373471,017
55Grand Prairie, TX206,1222211,600
56Centennial, CO106,4541721,708
57Mcallen, TX148,0171491,835
58Round Rock, TX133,8681301,940
59Scottsdale, AZ245,2371521,875
60Conroe, TX114,5922431,633
61West Jordan, UT114,2112941,358
62Overland Park, KS196,8751841,761
63Rio Rancho, NM112,8173181,339
64Chula Vista, CA273,8433751,132
65Denton, TX164,5652041,744
66Joliet, IL150,5693501,244
67Clovis, CA127,5602441,665
68Allentown, PA124,5992721,569
69Quincy, MA103,5503351,332
70El Paso, TX678,8602781,493
71Santa Rosa, CA175,1473421,320
72Moreno Valley, CA213,5812721,665
73Corona, CA161,1742491,723
74Providence, RI193,6792761,657
75New Bedford, MA102,4913531,359
76Lee's Summit, MO105,0531492,294
77Yuma, AZ101,9894231,247
78Henderson, NV343,6192721,714
79Huntington Beach, CA190,0812071,989
80Edinburg, TX107,5522691,757
81Madison, WI282,0452551,864
82Sunnyvale, CA150,8932441,909
83Laredo, TX258,3113651,464
84Garland, TX246,2552321,988
85Ontario, CA184,7632721,817
86Garden Grove, CA167,0412761,758
87Manchester, NH115,4643361,648
88Vacaville, CA102,6722931,739
89Ann Arbor, MI118,0253021,715
90Bridgeport, CT148,1323921,468
91Midland, TX140,3033641,612
92West Covina, CA104,4672392,098
93Rancho Cucamonga, CA174,3132931,811
94Suffolk, VA103,5063701,570
95Fremont, CA224,8201952,327
96Chesapeake, VA257,2483391,744
97Clarksville, TN185,3494101,632
98Escondido, CA147,1704331,485
99Odessa, TX116,0393161,842
100Tampa, FL408,6464441,465

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