One Minnesota City Now Ranks Among The 100 Safest In America

Living in a larger city has its advantages, with benefits that include a wide range of job opportunities, diverse cultural and social experiences, enhanced convenience, and higher-quality infrastructure.

However, these perks often come with a higher cost of living and other challenges, such as higher crime rates. So, where are the best places to live when you want the larger city benefits without sacrificing safety?

A recent study analyzed a wide variety of metrics to find the 100 safest cities in America, and one Minnesota city made the cut, coming in at #47.

Below you can see its total score, compared with other cities, and how it ranked in some key safety metrics. If you're wondering where Minneapolis ranked, it finished outside the top 100, landing at #116.

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