Cedar Rapids Earns a Top 10 Ranking Among America’s Safest Cities

One reason that people move to the Midwest is quality of life, and a big part of that is safety. WalletHub recently ranked the top 150 most populous cities in the U.S., and Middle America did very well, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Ranking The Safest Cities In The U.S.

WalletHub ranked cities based on criteria in three categories: Home and Community Safety, Natural Disaster Risk, and Financial Safety. There were 41 different metrics that went into each city's ranking. Each city's score is out of a possible 100.

According to WalletHub, the top five safest cities in the U.S. are;

1. Juneau, Alaska - 75.89
2. Warwick, Rhode Island - 72.35
3. Overland Park, Kansas - 70.19
4. Burlington, Vermont - 69.77
5. South Burlington, Vermont - 69.40

The LEAST safe city in the U.S., according to the study, was New Orleans with a score of 30.66. Ouch!

How Safe Are Iowa Cities?

According to WalletHub, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ranked #7 on the list, with an overall score of 69.37. It fared best in the Home and Community Safety category with a ranking of 10. Cedar Rapids ranked 23rd in Natural Disaster Safety and 42nd in Financial Safety.

Des Moines is ranked #47 on the Safest City list.