Safest Places to Live in the U. S. in 2025-2026 - U. S. News Real Estate Safest Places to Live in the U S in 2025-2026 Crime rate can be one of the deciding factors of where families settle down Based on the city's murder and property crime rates per 100,000 people, determined by FBI crime reports, these are the safest places to live in the United States among the 859 cities analyzed in this year's rankings