BALTIMORE, MD—With the U.S. experiencing over 400 mass shootings and nearly 25,000 motor vehicle deaths so far this year, WalletHub this week released its report on 2024’s Safest Cities in America to highlight where people are at the lowest risk of physical and financial harm.

WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 41 key metrics. The data set ranges from traffic fatalities per capita and assaults per capita to the unemployment rate and the percentage of the population that is uninsured.

Baltimore came in near the bottom of the list, at No. 177 out of 182 cities. South Burlington, VT was named the safest city in America, followed by Casper, WY at No. 2.

“When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immediately go to things like the crime rate, auto fatality rate or risk of natural disasters,” said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo. “The safest cities in America protect residents from these threats of bodily harm and property damage, but on top of that, they also help secure people’s financial safety. Financial safety includes things like minimizing the risk of fraud and identity theft, keeping the population employed and insured, and combating homelessness.”

“South Burlington, VT, is the safest city in 2024, in part because it has the lowest pedestrian fatality rate in the country along with the 13th-lowest percentage of uninsured motorists,” Lupo continued. “One area where South Burlington really shines is financial safety. It has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, at 1.9%, the second-lowest share of seriously underwater mortgages, and the third-fewest non-business bankruptcy filings per capita over the past year. On top of that, South Burlington has the 14th-lowest risk of flooding, 21st-lowest risk of tornadoes and 31st-lowest risk of wildfires.”

The full report can be viewed online here at WalletHub.

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