Appleton Ranked in Top 10 Safest Midsize Cities in U.S.
SmartAsset said Green Bay’s score reflected 4.95 violent crimes and 13.12 property crimes per 1,000 residents, with moderate disaster risk.
- SmartAsset released its 2026 list of safest midsize U.S. cities, ranking Green Bay 72nd among more than 300 municipalities with populations between 65,000 and 249,999.
- Rankings were determined by evaluating four public safety metrics: violent crime rates, property crime rates, traffic fatality rates, and natural disaster risk, measuring security across municipalities.
- Among Wisconsin's top performers, Waukesha ranked eighth, Kenosha 30th, and Oshkosh 37th, placing these cities alongside Green Bay among the highest-ranked municipalities.
- Broomfield, Colorado, claimed the top spot as America's safest midsize city for 2026, while 15 of the 20 safest cities are located in noncoastal states.
- Green Bay recorded about 4.95 violent crimes per 1,000 residents versus Waukesha's 1.14; disaster risk via the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index influenced final rankings.
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