Yonkers Named One of America’s Safest Cities in 2025
Yonkers has earned national recognition for safety, ranking among the top five safest cities in the United States, according to a new 2025 report from WalletHub.
The personal finance website reviewed more than 180 U.S. cities, measuring each across over 40 indicators that reflect different aspects of safety. Researchers organized their findings into three main categories:
Home and Community Safety
Natural Disaster Risk
Financial Safety
Each city received a composite score out of 100, with higher scores indicating a safer environment. WalletHub’s analysis included factors such as crime rates, traffic fatalities, assault statistics, unemployment, and health insurance coverage to create a detailed comparison across cities.
How Yonkers and New York City Stack Up
According to the report, Yonkers ranked 5th overall in the nation, performing especially well in community-related measures:
3rd in Home & Community Safety
29th in Natural Disaster Risk
118th in Financial Safety
New York City, meanwhile, placed 117th overall, with the following category scores:
123rd in Home & Community Safety
66th in Natural Disaster Risk
100th in Financial Safety
While New York City faces challenges tied to its size and density, Yonkers’ smaller scale and strong community infrastructure contributed to its high marks.
The 20 Safest Cities in the U.S. for 2025
According to WalletHub, the top 20 safest cities in the country this year are:
Warwick, Rhode Island
Overland Park, Kansas
Burlington, Vermont
Juneau, Alaska
Yonkers, New York
Casper, Wyoming
South Burlington, Vermont
Columbia, Maryland
Lewiston, Maine
Salem, Oregon
Nashua, New Hampshire
Boise, Idaho
Laredo, Texas
Santa Rosa, California
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Nampa, Idaho
Irvine, California
Chesapeake, Virginia
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Bismarck, North Dakota
(The full rankings are available on WalletHub’s website.)
