Safest Cities in New York
Cities ranked by Community Safety Score — a composite of health outcomes, economic stability, and healthcare access from CDC and Census data. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Safest Cities 50
1 Hempstead
76.4
2 Levittown
76.4
3 Freeport
76.4
4 Hicksville
76.4
5 East Meadow
76.4
6 Valley Stream
76.4
7 Long Beach
76.4
8 Elmont
76.4
9 Oceanside
76.4
10 Franklin Square
76.4
11 Glen Cove
76.4
12 Plainview
76.4
13 Uniondale
76.4
14 Rockville Centre
76.4
15 Baldwin
76.4
16 Garden City
76.4
17 Merrick
76.4
18 Massapequa
76.4
19 North Bellmore
76.4
20 Lynbrook
76.4
21 Mineola
76.4
22 East Massapequa
76.4
23 Wantagh
76.4
24 West Hempstead
76.4
25 Syosset
76.4
26 North Massapequa
76.4
27 Massapequa Park
76.4
28 Woodmere
76.4
29 North Valley Stream
76.4
30 Bethpage
76.4
31 Roosevelt
76.4
32 Bellmore
76.4
33 Floral Park
76.4
34 Port Washington
76.4
35 Westbury
76.4
36 Seaford
76.4
37 North New Hyde Park
76.4
38 South Farmingdale
76.4
39 New Cassel
76.4
40 Jericho
76.4
41 North Merrick
76.4
42 Salisbury
76.4
43 North Wantagh
76.4
44 Great Neck
76.4
45 Clifton Park
74.7
46 Saratoga Springs
74.7
47 Wilton
74.7
48 Brentwood
74.3
49 West Babylon
74.3
50 Coram
74.3
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).