The 50 Safest Large US Cities in 2024
Ranked by violent crime per 100,000 residents, using 2024 reports filed by each city's own police agency with the FBI. Cities of 100,000 people or more, 297 cities qualified.
How this ranking was built
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, calendar year 2024, agency level. A city is included only when its primary law enforcement agency reported at least nine months of 2024 data and has a covered population above zero. Rates are offenses per 100,000 residents of the agency's covered population. Cities whose agency did not report, or reported partial offense categories, are excluded rather than estimated. Population is the US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year estimate.
| # | City | Population | Violent crime / 100k | Property crime / 100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary, NC | 176,686 | 72.1 | 1,325.7 |
| 2 | Carmel, IN | 100,501 | 72.7 | 829.2 |
| 3 | Fishers, IN | 100,918 | 76.7 | 669.0 |
| 4 | Sugar Land, TX | 109,735 | 80.7 | 1,392.0 |
| 5 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 220,453 | 84.2 | 460.5 |
| 6 | Irvine, CA | 308,160 | 85.6 | 1,402.6 |
| 7 | Naperville, IL | 149,424 | 85.7 | 892.2 |
| 8 | Virginia Beach, VA | 457,066 | 96.9 | 1,664.9 |
| 9 | Pearland, TX | 125,983 | 97.4 | 1,444.0 |
| 10 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 125,676 | 103.0 | 1,024.8 |
| 11 | Allen, TX | 107,684 | 104.6 | 888.9 |
| 12 | Surprise, AZ | 149,519 | 109.1 | 884.8 |
| 13 | Frisco, TX | 210,238 | 114.6 | 1,014.8 |
| 14 | Miramar, FL | 135,986 | 116.8 | 827.3 |
| 15 | Cape Coral, FL | 206,387 | 120.5 | 923.5 |
| 16 | McKinney, TX | 202,314 | 121.8 | 826.9 |
| 17 | Round Rock, TX | 124,288 | 132.2 | 1,956.4 |
| 18 | Simi Valley, CA | 125,769 | 133.1 | 937.4 |
| 19 | Gilbert, AZ | 271,118 | 138.0 | 985.1 |
| 20 | Chandler, AZ | 278,123 | 139.4 | 1,521.4 |
| 21 | Bellevue, WA | 151,199 | 139.9 | 3,379.8 |
| 22 | Sandy Springs, GA | 107,198 | 141.1 | 1,478.5 |
| 23 | Carrollton, TX | 132,741 | 144.6 | 1,367.3 |
| 24 | Lee's Summit, MO | 102,583 | 144.7 | 2,384.5 |
| 25 | Richardson, TX | 118,269 | 147.5 | 1,854.8 |
| 26 | McAllen, TX | 143,789 | 150.0 | 1,841.7 |
| 27 | Meridian, ID | 124,865 | 150.3 | 583.5 |
| 28 | Temecula, CA | 110,404 | 151.5 | 1,684.7 |
| 29 | Plano, TX | 287,339 | 154.4 | 1,471.5 |
| 30 | Scottsdale, AZ | 242,169 | 154.5 | 1,878.6 |
| 31 | Rochester, MN | 121,638 | 158.9 | 1,379.0 |
| 32 | Concord, NC | 106,518 | 159.0 | 1,110.6 |
| 33 | Coral Springs, FL | 133,962 | 159.1 | 1,174.9 |
| 34 | Stamford, CT | 135,806 | 159.7 | 1,234.6 |
| 35 | Santa Clarita, CA | 229,021 | 165.4 | 1,186.2 |
| 36 | Bend, OR | 101,472 | 174.1 | 1,404.4 |
| 37 | College Station, TX | 122,280 | 181.5 | 1,123.9 |
| 38 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 106,244 | 184.3 | 2,526.3 |
| 39 | Murrieta, CA | 111,621 | 184.6 | 965.0 |
| 40 | Menifee, CA | 107,020 | 187.1 | 801.3 |
| 41 | Goodyear, AZ | 102,891 | 187.4 | 1,482.6 |
| 42 | Hialeah, FL | 221,901 | 187.8 | 1,643.9 |
| 43 | Overland Park, KS | 197,199 | 188.4 | 1,790.5 |
| 44 | Santa Clara, CA | 129,239 | 188.8 | 2,523.9 |
| 45 | Elk Grove, CA | 177,221 | 190.4 | 1,262.1 |
| 46 | Centennial, CO | 107,386 | 195.4 | 1,749.1 |
| 47 | Lewisville, TX | 128,313 | 195.5 | 1,548.7 |
| 48 | Olathe, KS | 143,720 | 196.7 | 958.0 |
| 49 | Fremont, CA | 228,518 | 198.4 | 2,420.6 |
| 50 | Carlsbad, CA | 114,500 | 201.7 | 1,529.8 |
Highest violent crime rates, same rules
- Memphis, TN: 2,507.6 per 100,000 (population 629,063)
- Oakland, CA: 1,925.3 per 100,000 (population 438,072)
- Detroit, MI: 1,783.4 per 100,000 (population 636,644)
- Little Rock, AR: 1,673.0 per 100,000 (population 202,739)
- Baltimore, MD: 1,616.8 per 100,000 (population 577,193)
- Cleveland, OH: 1,582.0 per 100,000 (population 367,523)
- Milwaukee, WI: 1,452.3 per 100,000 (population 569,756)
- Pueblo, CO: 1,429.5 per 100,000 (population 111,514)
- St. Louis, MO: 1,372.9 per 100,000 (population 293,109)
- Dayton, OH: 1,348.1 per 100,000 (population 136,741)
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