Crime & Safety
Warwick Is Nation's Third Safest City: Wallet Hub
Based on natural disasters, financial security and crime statistics, Warwick, Rhode Island is a very safe place to live, Wallet Hub says.
WARWICK, RI—The occasional airport dramas aside, Warwick turns out to be one of the safest places to live in the U.S., according to Wallet Hub, the personal finance specialists. The City ranks third in the nation based on crime statistics, financial security, and exposure to disasters. Only Nashua, N.H., and South Burlington, Vt., scored better among New England cities. They came in first and second, respectively. Lewistown and Portland Maine made the top 10, coming in seventh and ninth.
Providence clocked in at 61st.
Many Patch towns have received accolades as the safest communities in America, but the cities are a tougher category.
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Warwick was second in the nation with fewest assaults per capita, Wallet Hub said.
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