10 safest cities in America: WalletHub

WalletHub ranked Juneau, Alaska, as the safest U.S. city, according to an Oct. 19 analysis from the personal finance company.

WalletHub compared 182 cities, including the 150 most populated U.S. cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state, across 41 safety metrics. The metrics fall into three categories: home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety. They range from traffic fatalities and assaults per capita to unemployment rates and the share of residents without health insurance.

Each city’s overall score was a weighted average of the metrics, using data from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI and Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The 10 safest cities, according to the analysis:

1. Juneau, Alaska
2. Warwick, R.I.
3. Overland Park, Kan.
4. Burlington, Vt.
5. South Burlington, Vt.
6. Virginia Beach, Va.
7. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
8. Casper, Wyo.
9. Boise, Idaho
10. Yonkers, N.Y.

The 10 cities that ranked lowest overall, starting with the lowest: 

1. New Orleans
2. Baton Rouge, La.
3. Baltimore
4. Memphis, Tenn.
5. Philadelphia
6. Detroit
7. Jacksonville, Fla.
8. Houston
9. Cleveland
10. St. Louis

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