Residents want to feel safe in their homes and neighborhoods. Whether someone lives in the suburbs, downtown or in the country, a sense of personal safety and security has to be present if the community as a whole is going to thrive and grow.

As U.S. News and World Report noted recently, the crime rate can be a deciding factor in where individuals and families settle down. The magazine consulted recent FBI crime reports and reviewed the data for 859 U.S. cities, analyzing it to determine which cities’ murder and property crime rates — per 100,000 people — were the lowest, and which ones were the highest.

According to the results, a Top 10 list of the Safest Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026 was identified. The results are below.

1. John’s Creek, Ga.
2. Centreville, Va.
3. Newton, Mass.
4. Rochester Hills, Mich.
5. Homosassa Springs, Fla.
6. Fishers, Ind.
7. Carmel, Ind.
8. Sammamish, Wash.
9. Weston, Fla.
10.  Flower Mound, Texas

Source: https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/safest-places-to-live.