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Safest Cities Research Checklist
A safety-first research shortlist that avoids claiming crime rates before FBI CDE and local police data are verified; current ordering favors cities with standard safety-check priority and manageable city scale. Rankings are transparent research aids. Verify rent, wages, school programs, crime, commute, taxes, and neighborhood details before making a relocation decision.
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| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Falls, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 61/100 | $1,038 | $56,086 | 2,706 | 11.7% | -3.11% | strong | rent watch |
| Newport, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 62/100 | $850 | $54,646 | 4,274 | 9.1% | -4.13% | strong | rent watch |
| Elsmere, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 55/100 | $1,339 | $67,944 | 6,196 | 4.8% | -0.51% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Bethel, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 70/100 | $1,678 | $117,255 | 6,626 | 8.3% | +4.78% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| St. Albans, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 67/100 | $1,150 | $57,980 | 6,939 | 1.8% | +1.61% | strong | rent stretched |
| Montpelier, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 70/100 | $1,302 | $81,030 | 7,823 | 2.4% | -3.12% | strong | rent watch |
| Kenai, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 75/100 | $1,138 | $87,083 | 7,924 | 7.4% | +6.76% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Ketchikan, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 57/100 | $1,417 | $85,275 | 7,939 | 4.0% | -2.99% | competitive | rent watch |
| Wahpeton, North Dakota | North Dakota coverage | 71/100 | $751 | $62,750 | 8,141 | 1.7% | +1.60% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Barre, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 66/100 | $1,093 | $65,625 | 8,214 | 4.5% | -3.15% | strong | rent watch |
| Winooski, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 73/100 | $1,643 | $79,522 | 8,239 | 1.2% | +2.90% | strong | rent stretched |
| Sitka, Alaska | Alaska coverage | 64/100 | $1,341 | $101,727 | 8,319 | 6.8% | -1.60% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana | Montana coverage | 70/100 | $696 | $57,527 | 9,709 | 3.4% | +2.99% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Jackson, Wyoming | Wyoming coverage | 70/100 | $2,100 | $118,991 | 10,720 | 1.2% | -0.57% | strong | rent watch |
| Riverton, Wyoming | Wyoming coverage | 69/100 | $921 | $55,208 | 10,910 | 5.7% | +1.98% | strong | rent watch |
| Essex Junction, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 77/100 | $1,544 | $89,257 | 10,921 | 1.9% | +2.99% | strong | rent watch |
| Green River, Wyoming | Wyoming coverage | 64/100 | $921 | $84,747 | 11,450 | 5.6% | -3.31% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Evanston, Wyoming | Wyoming coverage | 68/100 | $805 | $76,516 | 11,705 | 3.9% | -0.63% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Claremont, New Hampshire | New Hampshire coverage | 64/100 | $1,146 | $59,096 | 13,032 | 4.2% | +0.61% | strong | rent stretched |
| Smyrna, Delaware | Delaware coverage | 53/100 | $1,534 | $67,048 | 13,340 | 5.6% | +3.53% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Huron, South Dakota | South Dakota coverage | 74/100 | $888 | $61,452 | 14,607 | 2.6% | +2.47% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Boulder City, Nevada | Nevada coverage | 58/100 | $1,427 | $74,757 | 14,884 | 7.6% | +0.05% | competitive | rent watch |
| Rutland, Vermont | Vermont coverage | 67/100 | $995 | $57,675 | 15,363 | 4.4% | -2.91% | strong | rent watch |
| Lebanon, New Hampshire | New Hampshire coverage | 84/100 | $1,744 | $98,147 | 15,481 | 0.8% | +8.30% | strong | rent watch |
| Clarksburg, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 56/100 | $790 | $47,386 | 15,562 | 4.4% | -4.65% | competitive | rent watch |
| Jamestown, North Dakota | North Dakota coverage | 68/100 | $773 | $56,554 | 15,688 | 4.9% | -1.03% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Mitchell, South Dakota | South Dakota coverage | 71/100 | $851 | $58,620 | 15,756 | 1.0% | +0.50% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Yankton, South Dakota | South Dakota coverage | 77/100 | $790 | $67,804 | 15,816 | 2.0% | +2.44% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Beckley, West Virginia | West Virginia coverage | 55/100 | $869 | $45,826 | 16,373 | 3.2% | -5.19% | competitive | rent watch |
| Laconia, New Hampshire | New Hampshire coverage | 69/100 | $1,224 | $73,218 | 17,246 | 3.1% | +2.21% | strong | rent watch |