Safest Cities in North Carolina
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 Raleigh
74.3
2 West Raleigh
74.3
3 Cary
74.3
4 Apex
74.3
5 Wake Forest
74.3
6 Holly Springs
74.3
7 Garner
74.3
8 Fuquay-Varina
74.3
9 Morrisville
74.3
10 Knightdale
74.3
11 Chapel Hill
72.1
12 Carrboro
72.1
13 Indian Trail
71.7
14 Monroe
71.7
15 Stallings
71.7
16 Waxhaw
71.7
17 Weddington
71.7
18 Charlotte
71.1
19 Huntersville
71.1
20 Matthews
71.1
21 Cornelius
71.1
22 Mint Hill
71.1
23 Pinehurst
70.7
24 Southern Pines
70.7
25 Leland
70.6
26 Concord
70.3
27 Kannapolis
70.3
28 Harrisburg
70.3
29 Mooresville
70.2
30 Statesville
70.2
31 Durham
69.7
32 Asheville
69.6
33 Wilmington
69.3
34 Masonboro
69.3
35 Murraysville
69.3
36 Hendersonville
69.2
37 Lincolnton
68.6
38 Jacksonville
68.2
39 Piney Green
68.2
40 Clayton
68.0
41 Smithfield
68.0
42 Elizabeth City
66.8
43 Hickory
66.3
44 Newton
66.3
45 New Bern
66.1
46 Havelock
66.1
47 Greensboro
65.9
48 High Point
65.9
49 Summerfield
65.9
50 Thomasville
65.6
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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).