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These are the safest big cities in the US for 2025: See the full list
San Jose ranked highest due to low violent crime, overdose deaths, and traffic fatalities, providing a comprehensive safety profile among the nation's 50 largest cities.
- San Jose, California has been named America's safest big city in SmartAsset's 2025 study, ranking in the top 10 for all safety categories while serving about 1 million residents.
- SmartAsset's 2025 analysis ranked cities using violent and property crime, fatal traffic accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking to help families, workers and retirees weigh tradeoffs amid public safety debates.
- The city reported 5,185 violent crimes last year, an overdose death rate of 17 per 100,000, and fewer than seven traffic deaths per 100,000, reflecting strong safety metrics.
- El Paso, Texas, stood out for combining safety with affordability, featuring average housing costs about $1,044 a month.
- SmartAsset published a full ranked list of the nation's 50 largest cities, compiling data from the FBI's 2023 Uniform Crime Reporting database and 2025 County Health Rankings; Washington, D.C., placed 40th with an overdose death rate of 64.5 per 100,000 residents.
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These are the safest big cities in the US for 2025: See the full list
The 2025 analysis by SmartAsset ranked cities based on violent and property crime rates, fatal traffic accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking.
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