{"id":2068,"date":"2026-05-20T20:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:31:26","slug":"these-are-the-safest-midsize-cities-in-the-us-according-to-a-new-study-see-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2068","title":{"rendered":"These are the safest midsize cities in the US, according to a new study: See the list"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new national analysis of midsize cities found that safety is shaped by more than crime rates alone, determining where Americans may feel most secure.<\/p>

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Financial technology company Smart Asset reviewed more than 300 U.S. cities with populations between 65,000 and 250,000 to identify the safest midsize cities in the United States.<\/p>

The study combined four factors into a composite ranking: violent crime, property crime, traffic fatality rates and natural disaster risk.<\/p>

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Broomfield, Colorado is safest midsize city<\/h2>

By the numbers:<\/p>

According to the report, Broomfield, Colorado, ranked as the safest midsize city in America. The Denver-area community recorded relatively low crime rates, with violent crime at 1.5 incidents per 1,000 residents and property crime at 19 per 1,000 residents. The city also posted a modest traffic fatality rate of roughly five deaths per 100,000 residents.<\/p>

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Aerial view of Broomfield, Colorado. (Credit: Michael Ciaglo\/Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

What also helped distinguish Broomfield from every other city in the study was its natural disaster profile. It was the only city evaluated to receive a “very low” disaster risk designation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s (FEMA) National Risk Index, which measures expected disaster losses.<\/p>

In contrast, Little Rock, Arkansas, placed last among the midsize cities analyzed. Researchers cited high violent and property crime rates, elevated disaster risk and above-average traffic fatalities as key reasons for the city\u2019s low ranking.<\/p>

Inland cities dominate list<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

The findings also revealed a geographic trend: inland communities dominated the top of the list.\u00a0<\/p>

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Fourteen of the 20 safest midsize cities were located in noncoastal states, suggesting that reduced exposure to hurricanes, flooding and other natural hazards contributed to stronger overall safety scores.<\/p>

The report underscored that low crime rates alone do not guarantee a high ranking. Some cities that performed exceptionally well in crime statistics lost ground because of environmental risks.<\/p>

For example, Auburn, Washington and San Ramon, California, were among the midsize cities with the nation\u2019s lowest violent crime rates, yet both faced heightened natural disaster concerns.\u00a0<\/p>

America’s Safest Midsize Cities<\/h2>