Here's Where 2 MD Cities Rank Among Country's Safest

MARYLAND — Columbia ranks eighth and Baltimore lands in the 177th spot in a new analysis of the nation's safest cities. The report comes from personal finance website WalletHub.

The study doesn't only consider crime when weighing which cities are the safest.

"Threats to safety in the U.S. come in many forms, from public health crises and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents," according to WalletHub. "To determine where Americans can feel most secure, WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 41 key indicators of safety."

In eighth place overall, Columbia ranked first for home and community safety, 11th for natural disaster risk and 65th for financial safety.

In 177th place over, Baltimore ranked 179th for home and community safety, 61st for natural disaster risk and 170th for financial safety.

The top five overall safest cities in the U.S., according to the study, are:

1. South Burlington, Vermont
2. Casper, Wyoming
3. Warwick, Rhode Island
4. Burlington, Vermont
5. Boise, Idaho

The bottom five cities included Memphis, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and New Orleans.

Check out the full study from WalletHub by clicking here.