Ten Safest Cities In The World

As the world is getting urbanized, more and more people are moving to the cities

and suburbs. With better economies for the people, these areas provide certain

risks as well, with risks of violence, diseases and digital vulnerabilities.

Based on a study by the Economist Intelligence, which ranked cities

based on indicators in four categories. The fifty cities that were indexed

were based on the importance of them in a specific region. The cities selected

from the US were all in the top 20, with just one making it in the top ten.

The indexing was done based on these four categories:

Personal Safety: This took into account the illegal activity along with the

nature of the crime. No US city featured in the top ten.

Health Security: This category included things related to health. Factors like

life expectancy and the ratio of hospitals were included. This category was

dominated by European cities due to the fewer population density. Zurich was no

1 with New York the only American city in the top ten, placed at the second spot.

Infrastructure Safety: This category was used to measure factors like the

quality of roads and the accidents that happen including natural disaster. Only

San Francisco was placed among the top ten, tying with Abu Dhabi for the final

spot.

Digital Security: The score was based on the number of cybercrimes and

identity thefts. Cities with cyber security teams scored higher and four cities from

the US made it to the top ten with New York (3) and LA (6) being the highest

ranked cities.

The ten safest cities in the world are shown below:

10. New York City

The only city from the US to make it in the top ten, New York is ranked second

for health security and third for digital safety. Due to terrorist threats and potential

cyberwar, it can’t occupy a higher position.

9.Melbourne, Australia

It has the second safest infrastructure among the indexed cities. With

one of the highest life expectancies, it ranks ninth in the overall rankings. It is

also sixth among the best cities to live in.

8.Toronto, Canada

The only city from the US to make it in the top ten, New York is ranked second

for health security and third for digital safety. Due to terrorist threats and potential

cyberwar, it can’t occupy a higher position.

7.Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich is in the top for health security and infrastructure security, with great

health coverage and a great infrastructure. A high average income means that

it’s easier to invest in the safety and security departments.

6.Sydney, Australia

Sydney has achieved higher scores for infrastructure and personal safety.

However, it lags behind in the digital security department withAustralia being a

major target for identity theft. It ranks low in health security as well, securing

the 17th position.

5.Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The infrastructure safety in Amsterdam is great due to the amazing

infrastructure. With more and more people riding bikes, the fatal accidents have

reduced by a large amount. It also ranks in the top ten for personal safety.

4.Stockholm, Sweden

With universal healthcare, Sweden is among the top countries for health security

(tenth). It is seventh in digital security and fifth in personal security.

3.Osaka, Japan

Osaca ranks second in personal safety. It is sixth in health security, although

it lags behind in digital security with very few cyber security teams.

2.Singapore

Singapore stands second in the list, being the first in personal safety. Most

crimes have harsh penalties than other countries and cyber crime is being

targeted next by the country.

1.Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is the first city in both the ranking and the population. It’s number one in

digital security as well. Even though the city faces many natural disasters, it’s in

the top five in infrastructure.