U.S. News and World Report released its list of Safest Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022. The list includes 25 cities of various sizes, from small (population 50,000 – 500,000) to extra-large (2.5 million and over).
Worcester ranked as the third safest place to live in the U.S.
Worcester received an overall score of 6.5 out of 10. Quality of life score is 7.1 in Worcester while value (cost of living) ranked 6.5.
U.S. News ranked only Portland, Maine and Naples, Florida higher than Worcester.
Only two extra large cities are on the list. Tampa, Florida ranked ninth. Boston ranked 13th.
See the full list and its methodology on the U.S. News and World Report website.
