35 Safest Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023

Ramish Cheema
9 min read

In this piece, we will take a look at the 30 safest places to live in the U.S. in 2023. For more cities, head on over to 10 Safest Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023. 

The rise in social media bombards users of platforms such as Twitter and Facebook daily with reports of violence and crime. This creates a perception that perhaps crime is increasing even as society prospers, creating a general sense of unease all around. At the same time, it's important for everyone to be aware of any growing trends so that laws and policies can be drafted for the most pressing issues before things spiral out of control.

Along with social media, the coronavirus pandemic has altered society and the economy in a major manner at least for the time being. In addition to slowing down economic growth and putting some companies out of business, the pandemic also saw homicides rise in America. Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting Program shows that between 2019 and 2020 homicides rose by a stunning 28.9% in aggregate over the U.S. This increase was distributed across Blue and Red states, giving it a rather somber nonpartisan touch. Within the four major continental U.S. regions, i.e. the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West, the Northeastern and Midwestern areas were the leaders in homicide growth, with killings growing at near uniform rates of 36.1% and 36.2% in them, respectively.

Within the five most populous U.S. cities, namely New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix, Chicago and New York led the pack for their murder rate growth, as they saw homicides grow significantly by 56.7% and 46.7%, respectively between 2019 and 2020. However, between 2020 and 2021, the picture reversed, with Houston and Los Angeles posting significant growth in homicides, which stood at 16.3% and 13.7%, respectively. But even as murders grew during the pandemic, you should be relieved to know that while murders in America per 100,000 people jumped to 6.5 in 2020, this figure is still significantly lower than 9.8 in the early 1990s. Additionally, violent crimes per 100,000 people have been on a consistent decline since 1990 as well, since while they stood at 758.2 in 1991, figures for 2020 show that they have almost halved, with a rate of 398.5.

The crime problem in Chicago has also had its effect on the hedge fund industry, with Ken Griffin's Citadel Investments widely publicizing his firm's decision to move offices from the city. In fact, in a recent interview given to Bloomberg, Mr. Griffin explained the decision to change offices and shift his team to Florida, when he outlined the safety concerns his team had felt in Chicago, as he revealed:

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