Chicago Suburb Named Safest City In America In 2023 By Website

NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville recently topped MoneyGeek's 2023 roundup of the Safest Cities in America.

The finance-focused website reviewed 263 cities that have populations of 100,000 or more residents, studying data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Gun Violence Archive and other sources. Factors that weighed into the rankings include:

• Population
• Cost of crime per capita
• Crime rates
• Property crimes
• Violent crimes

With a crime cost per capita of $156, Naperville beat out Sunnyvale and West Covina, California, Carmel, Indiana, and Glendale, Arizona for the top berth.

Naperville had a violent crime rate of 42 per 100,000 residents. The city's property crime rate was calculated at 461 per 100,000 residents.

Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said, “Our department is diligent in proactive enforcement, investigative follow-through, and crime prevention efforts, and the collaboration we see from community members plays a significant role in the overall safety of Naperville."

He added, "It’s always appreciated when the hard work of our department and our community partners are recognized on a national scale like this, and I want to encourage everyone to keep up the good work!"

Joliet ranked the eighth safest city in America, with a crime cost per capita of $247, a violent crime rate of 168 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 372 per 100,000 residents.

Click the link to see the full list of MoneyGeek's Safest Cities in America.