1 Hudson Valley City Named Among Safest In US According To New Study

YONKERS, NY — A just released study finds that Yonkers is not only the safest city in the Hudson Valley, it is also among the safest cities in the U.S.

With the U.S. experiencing over 500 mass shootings and over 25,000 motor vehicle deaths so far this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Safest Cities in America.

"People can feel unsafe in other ways, too," the study's authors said. "Aside from the types of hazards that can cause bodily injury or other physical harm, taking out an unaffordable second mortgage, forgoing health insurance or even visiting unsecured websites are also ways people run into danger. One of the biggest worries for many people right now is the cost of inflation, which reached a four-decade high this year and threatens Americans’ financial safety."

To determine where Americans can feel most protected against life’s hazards, including nonphysical forms of danger, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 41 key metrics. The data set ranges from traffic fatalities per capita and assaults per capita to the unemployment rate and the percentage of the population that is uninsured.

"No one can avoid all danger, however, and we take on a certain level of risk based on where we choose to live," the WalletHub study concluded. "Some cities are simply better at protecting their residents from harm."

Here's how the Hudson Valley's safest city stacked up.

Safest Cities in America
1. Nashua, NH
2. Columbia, MD
3. South Burlington, VT
4. Gilbert, AZ
5. Warwick, RI
6. Portland, ME
7. Casper, WY
8. Yonkers, NY
9. Burlington, VT
10. Scottsdale, AZ

While Yonkers was rated the No. 8 safest city in America overall, it was considered the No. 4 city in terms of home and community safety, the No. 39 city for natural disaster risk and the No. 122 city for financial safety.

New York City which borders Yonkers made an entry on the "Safest Cities in America" list at number 137.

The full report with the methodology used and all other U.S. cities that made the list can be found here.