VA City In Top 10 Of Safest Cities In U.S.: See More VA, DC Rankings

VIRGINIA — Virginia Beach landed in the top 10 in a new analysis of the nation's safest cities and ranked first for the fewest assaults per capita. The report comes from personal finance website WalletHub.

Fellow Hampton Roads city Chesapeake came in at 13, Newport News was 87th, Norfolk was 98th, and Richmond was 170th. Northern Virginia cities were not included in the ranking, but Washington, DC ranked 172nd of 182 ranked cities.

WalletHub's study examined the most populated U.S. cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. The study didn'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."

Two cities had better rankings in categories. Virginia Beach ranked first in one category: the fewest assaults per capita. Washington, DC came in first for most law enforcement employees per capita, which may be a given due to the presence of federal agencies. For percentage of uninsured population, Washington, DC tied for the fifth lowest.

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.