Oceanside Ranks Among The Safest Cities In America: Report

OCEANSIDE, CA — Oceanside ranks among the top 50 safest cities in the country, according to a new report by WalletHub.

Researchers at the personal finance website ranked 2024's Safest Cities in America. In San Diego County, Chula Vista ranked 23rd, Oceanside ranked 37th, and San Diego ranked 43rd.

The rankings included the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state.

WalletHub compared 182 cities across three key dimensions: home and community safety, natural-disaster risk, and financial safety. Researchers evaluated those dimensions using 41 relevant metrics, from assaults per capita to unemployment rate. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of safety.

"When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immediately go to things like the crime rate, auto fatality rate or risk of natural disasters," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said. "The safest cities in America protect residents from these threats of bodily harm and property damage, but on top of that, they also help secure people's financial safety. Financial safety includes things like minimizing the risk of fraud and identity theft, keeping the population employed and insured, and combating homelessness."

South Burlington, Vermont, ranked as the safest city in the country, followed by Casper, Wyoming, and Warwick, Rhode Island, according to the report. Memphis, Tennessee, landed at the bottom of the list.

Here's how San Diego area cities scored:

• Chula Vista
  • Overall Rank: 23
  • Total Score: 66.34
  • Home and Community Safety Rank: 20
  • Natural-Disaster Risk Rank: 39
  • Financial Safety Rank: 104
• Oceanside
  • Overall Rank: 37
  • Total Score: 64.78
  • Home and Community Safety Rank: 34
  • Natural-Disaster Risk Rank: 39
  • Financial Safety Rank: 95
• San Diego
  • Overall Rank: 43
  • Total Score: 64.01
  • Home and Community Safety Rank: 43
  • Natural-Disaster Risk Rank: 39
  • Financial Safety Rank: 81

Read the full report.