Oct 07, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) -- A new report from WalletHub ranks Wichita 104th out of 182 large cities for safety. For the Safest Cities in America 2024 report, WalletHub gathered data from federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private industry groups. They then used 41 metrics broken down into three categories: Home & Community Safety, Natural Disaster Risk, and Financial Safety. Wichita was ranked 104 out of the 182 cities on the list. Broken down into each category, Wichita was 44th in Financial Safety, 96th in Natural Disaster Risk, and 116th in Home and Community Safety. Kansans send off supplies for Hurricane Helene victims The metrics for home and community safety included not only crime reports but also the number of firefighters, EMS, and police personnel per capita, homelessness, traffic-related accidents and deaths, and drug-related overdoses. Natural Disaster Risk includes severe weather, wildfire, flooding, and earthquake risk. Financial Safety looked at data on employment, unemployment, bankruptcy filings, insured vs. uninsured, debt-to-income, and other financial data. Wichita fared better than some of its neighboring states' cities. Denver came in at 161, Colorado Springs at 157, and Aurora at 115. Oklahoma City is ranked 152, while Tulsa is ranked 109. In Missouri, Kansas City is ranked 148, St. Louis is ranked 163, and Springfield is ranked 108. Omaha, NE, is 66 and Lincoln, NE, 47. The top 5 safest cities are: South Burlington, VT Casper, WY Warwick, RI Burlington, VT Boise, ID To view the full list of cities or review the methodology or data sources, click here.
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