Juneau, AK is the safest city to reside in America, while New Orleans, LA is the least safe, according to a new analysis from WalletHub.

WalletHub’s experts assessed 182 U.S. states and ranked them based on home and community safety, natural-disaster risk, and financial safety. Key findings:

• Juneau, AK, which was ranked the safest city overall, only ranked #1 in the natural disaster category. They were #46 in home and safety, and fourth in financial safety.
• Portland, ME was #1 in financial safety, but #11 overall.
• Columbia, MD ranked safest in home and community safety but was #19 overall.
• New Orleans, LA ranked lowest in home and community safety and overall.
• Detroit, MI ranked lowest in financial safety while ranking #177 overall.
• The highest-ranking cities for natural disaster risks were Orlando, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Long Beach, CA, Glendale, CA, and Santa Clarita, CA. The California cities names tied for highest natural disaster risk overall.
• Fremont, CA had the lowest percentage of uninsured residents, while Laredo, TX had the highest number of uninsured individuals.

WalletHub’s Safest Cities in America list for 2026 also includes expert commentary regarding some of the top safety issues in the U.S. According to Marybeth Gasman, Distinguished Professor, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University - New Brunswick, cybercrime is one of the top safety issues in America right now. She said, “From my perspective, the major concerns in 2026 are extreme weather, gun violence, cybercrime, traffic safety (including rage that could be the result of the current economy), mental health, and drug and alcohol abuse.” Additional insights can be found on WalletHub’s website.