Where Are the Safest Cities in the USA to Retire?

The safest cities and towns in the US come in all sizes and areas of the country. Are you looking for low crime statistics but high quality of life? Maybe you’ll retire in Sunnyvale, Honolulu, Cary, Alexandra, or Bellevue. But first look over our whole well-researched list of great, safe places that won’t break the bank. We’ve cross referenced data from the Census, the FBI Crime Statistics Report, and three other lesser known sources to come up with our list. We are just sharing data that is readily available, and don’t make any representation that the data collected by our sources is accurate. We’ve given you two ways to cross check info…overall 100 Safest Places to Live, some of which are super tiny, and the Safest Cities in the US States most popular for retirement. If you are looking for the most Affordable Safe Places to Live visit that page as well.

FBI 100 Safest Towns in America List

There are so many websites with their own safest place list but the truth is, all of these lists, ours included, are simply culled from a very detailed FBI analysis of violent crime. The most recent report is 2017. You can also find that many sites list most dangerous places to live. Our advice is to first find the places you like, then cross check them against several other sources. We ranked by violent crime and left property crime out of the mix. A completely safe place may experience a lot of property crime due to it’s status as a tourist destination for young people or other reason. An easy way to do this is to use a common data aggregator site like City Data. Just enter the city you’re researching and you’ll get basic stats, like crime ratings (around or under 100 is best, avoid 350 or greater), conversation forum of people looking to move to the area, population numbers, demographics, etc.

Safest Cities in the US’s Most Popular Retirement States – Least Violent Crime

Each of these villages, towns, and cities have reported a minimum of 25% lower violent crime than the average violent crime in the United States. Violent crime statistics include murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. We recommend doing your own research if there is a place on these lists of interest. Statistics can change quickly and a safe place to live can change into one with more violent crime reported than prior years. Reporting is also not always error free by the municipality.

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