PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- WalletHub recently compiled a list of the safest cities in the U.S. in 2024. The study examined more than 180 cities across 41 key indicators of safety, including traffic fatalities, assaults per capita, unemployment rate and percentage of the population that is uninsured. Some cities in the Hampton Roads area make an appearance on the list. Virginia Beach was ranked the tenth safest city in America. Chesapeake follows closely behind at No. 13. Newport News appears further down the list at No. 87. Norfolk is the last city in the Hampton Roads area to appear on the list at No. 98. See the full list below: Overall Rank* CityTotal Score Home & Community Safety Rank Natural-Disaster Risk Rank Financial Safety Rank 1South Burlington, VT74.159612Casper, WY71.5137533Warwick, RI70.33129524Burlington, VT69.5538675Boise, ID69.172646196Yonkers, NY68.753291397Cedar Rapids, IA68.361043788Columbia, MD68.08111659Portland, ME67.774423210Virginia Beach, VA67.5815536411Irvine, CA67.41412712112Fargo, ND67.1533743013Chesapeake, VA67.0619427914Missoula, MT67.045585915Nashua, NH67.0316111816Juneau, AK67.01101111117Vancouver, WA66.887825818Honolulu, HI66.8635571019Madison, WI66.8229881420Huntsville, AL66.7827635021Laredo, TX66.7232258422Sioux Falls, SD66.7136862323Chula Vista, CA66.34203910424Fremont, CA66.24171373725Glendale, CA66.15515013726Salem, OR66.1372132027Santa Rosa, CA65.9450204828Nampa, ID65.9249166029Santa Clarita, CA65.82215015930Brownsville, TX65.5421957131Gilbert, AZ65.3371552732Port St. Lucie, FL65.20255613233Boston, MA65.1957311334St. Paul, MN65.0351444735Garden Grove, CA64.821412712036Huntington Beach, CA64.792212710237Oceanside, CA64.7834399538Bismarck, ND64.6959651239Scottsdale, AZ64.27181552140Pearl City, HI64.08657441Aurora, IL64.05246215142Fort Wayne, IN64.04423211443San Diego, CA64.0143398144Modesto, CA63.6977215645Worcester, MA63.4652802246Chandler, AZ63.27311552447Lincoln, NE63.25561152648Rancho Cucamonga, CA63.12301669249Oxnard, CA63.05475912250Lexington-Fayette, KY62.7254734051Moreno Valley, CA62.72286816752West Valley City, UT62.6858825553Hialeah, FL62.631111617454Spokane, WA62.5985243555Cheyenne, WY62.4670114656Amarillo, TX62.14531543357Jersey City, NJ62.02681714758Overland Park, KS61.94651182859Cape Coral, FL61.882313216660Manchester, NH61.7767111961Bridgeport, CT61.72622815662Grand Prairie, TX61.67817911863Anchorage, AK61.6312831864Providence, RI61.2669478665Des Moines, IA61.11735010566Omaha, NE60.9783963867Charlotte, NC60.80481357467North Las Vegas, NV60.804010318069Peoria, AZ60.66461433670Ontario, CA60.324116614271Billings, MT60.31106373472Winston-Salem, NC60.1774976673Pembroke Pines, FL60.011317416974Durham, NC59.98631482975Santa Ana, CA59.926112713876Columbus, GA59.78824811277Las Cruces, NM59.7681609778Lubbock, TX59.72751203979Irving, TX59.55391789680Fontana, CA59.514516614981Rapid City, SD59.3597981682Raleigh, NC59.07661653183Anaheim, CA59.057612712884Reno, NV58.92114269185Mesa, AZ58.91711554386Fort Smith, AR58.72921061587Newport News, VA58.6899309988Grand Rapids, MI58.6696647689Minneapolis, MN57.901021334290Lewiston, ME57.8814441191Plano, TX57.85641715392Tempe, AZ57.79801553293Huntington, WV57.79132147094New Haven, CT57.78112368595Rochester, NY57.71100679396Henderson, NV57.548610316297Newark, NJ57.05883517998Norfolk, VA56.98103798799Riverside, CA56.809868124100Arlington, TX56.7260181119101St. Petersburg, FL56.5511545109102San Jose, CA56.461179975103Sacramento, CA56.351255498104Wichita, KS56.211169144105Long Beach, CA56.1791150155106Augusta, GA55.99798988107Stockton, CA55.7912352135108Springfield, MO55.611295168109Tulsa, OK55.55107119102110Corpus Christi, TX55.541401841111Fresno, CA55.4293176145112Greensboro, NC55.3111012390113San Francisco, CA55.241491069114Columbia, SC55.2295126154115Aurora, CO55.2212093134116Tampa, FL55.1387147153117Montgomery, AL55.1111834165118Portland, OR55.071501917119Charleston, SC54.8311314562120Glendale, AZ54.7710515573121Fort Worth, TX54.6484177152122El Paso, TX54.6212278110123New York, NY54.6012766115124Miami, FL54.6089116178125Mobile, AL54.3990170146126Seattle, WA54.321462263127Knoxville, TN54.321249094128Indianapolis, IN54.3113433131129San Antonio, TX54.23108162100130Tallahassee, FL53.97111139123131Dover, DE53.9412176141132Garland, TX53.7994173126133Gulfport, MS53.78109144107134Salt Lake City, UT53.761398261135Tacoma, WA53.611551244136Bakersfield, CA53.43130109143137Cincinnati, OH53.39126102116138Austin, TX52.8713114246139Chicago, IL52.42104140177140Buffalo, NY52.1713810849141Toledo, OH51.9813772136142Fayetteville, NC51.88119164129143Akron, OH51.56133113150144Charleston, WV51.44156555145Albuquerque, NM51.3414711077146Tucson, AZ51.331522780147Nashville, TN51.0813514982148Kansas City, MO50.871543872149Phoenix, AZ50.8313615566150Louisville, KY50.6314113489151Pittsburgh, PA50.521538425152Oklahoma City, OK50.1914314157153Wilmington, DE49.48142121130154Las Vegas, NV48.79145103173155Shreveport, LA48.4314875171156Milwaukee, WI48.0815949106157Colorado Springs, CO47.9515118051158Chattanooga, TN47.191607754159Columbus, OH46.3516185108160Birmingham, AL46.0815794160161Denver, CO45.8816781101162Los Angeles, CA45.20158150161163St. Louis, MO44.0717315127164Jacksonville, FL43.00164124163165Atlanta, GA42.93163163140166Dallas, TX42.88162172132167Jackson, MS42.31166125164168Orlando, FL42.05169122144169Little Rock, AR42.01168146117170Richmond, VA41.0617470125171Houston, TX41.01165182157172Washington, DC39.721789283173San Bernardino, CA39.55170166168174Philadelphia, PA39.4317587158175Oakland, CA39.42176137113176Cleveland, OH39.33171107172177Baltimore, MD38.3917961170178New Orleans, LA37.5318171175179Baton Rouge, LA36.23182136148180Fort Lauderdale, FL36.06172174176181Detroit, MI35.49177100182182Memphis, TN34.81180101181