Just 1 Hudson Valley City Named Among Safest In US, New Study Finds

YONKERS, NY — A just-released study finds that Yonkers is once again not only the safest city in the Hudson Valley, it is also among the safest cities in the U.S.

With the U.S. experiencing over 400 mass shootings and over 25,000 motor vehicle deaths so far this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024's Safest Cities in America.

"Threats to safety in the U.S. come in many forms, from public health crises and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents," the study's authors said. "Aside from the types of hazards that can cause physical harm, taking out an unaffordable second mortgage, forgoing health insurance or even falling victim to identity theft are also ways people run into danger. One big worry for many people right now is the cost of inflation, which threatens Americans’ financial safety."

To determine where Americans can feel most protected against life’s hazards, including nonphysical forms of danger, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 41 key metrics. The data set ranges from traffic fatalities per capita and assaults per capita to the unemployment rate and the percentage of the population that is uninsured.

"No one can avoid all danger, however, and we take on a certain level of risk based on where we choose to live," the WalletHub study concluded. "Some cities are simply better at protecting their residents from harm."

Here's how the Hudson Valley's safest city stacked up.

Safest Cities in America

1. South Burlington, VT

2. Casper, WY

3. Warwick, RI

4. Burlington, VT

5. Boise, ID

6. Yonkers, NY

7. Cedar Rapid, IA

8. Columbia, MD

9. Portland, ME

10. Virginia Beach, VA

While Yonkers was rated the No. 6 safest city in America overall, it was considered the No. 3 city in terms of home and community safety, the No. 29 city for natural disaster risk and the No. 139 city for financial safety.

Other New York State cities on the list include: Rochester at No. 95, NYC at No. 123, and Buffalo at No. 140,

The full report with the methodology used and all other U.S. cities that made the list can be found here.