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123 cities

Madison

WI

70
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 68
Cost: 68
Roads: 62
Health: 81
Reports (30d): 0Updated 2mo ago

Scottsdale

AZ

70
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 74
Cost: 70
Roads: 55
Health: 77
Reports (30d): 0

Provo

UT

66
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 79
Cost: 72
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Fargo

ND

66
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 70
Cost: 79
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Virginia Beach

VA

66
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 70
Cost: 67
Roads: 55
Health: 67
Reports (30d): 0

Grand Rapids

MI

65
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 56
Cost: 69
Roads: 60
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

Raleigh

NC

65
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 61
Cost: 65
Roads: 58
Health: 74
Reports (30d): 0Updated 2mo ago

Boise

ID

65
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 69
Cost: 63
Roads: 62
Health: 65
Reports (30d): 0

Sioux Falls

SD

64
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 62
Cost: 79
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

El Paso

TX

64
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 71
Cost: 69
Roads: 58
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Pittsburgh

PA

63
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 55
Cost: 66
Roads: 55
Health: 77
Reports (30d): 0

Des Moines

IA

63
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 53
Cost: 67
Roads: 62
Health: 71
Reports (30d): 0

Omaha

NE

63
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 50
Cost: 67
Roads: 62
Health: 72
Reports (30d): 0

Eugene

OR

63
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 55
Cost: 62
Roads: 62
Health: 71
Reports (30d): 0

Jersey City

NJ

62
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 56
Cost: 67
Roads: 52
Health: 69
Reports (30d): 0

San Jose

CA

62
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 62
Cost: 59
Roads: 52
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

Seattle

WA

62
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 41
Cost: 69
Roads: 55
Health: 79
Reports (30d): 0

Austin

TX

62
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 55
Cost: 68
Roads: 50
Health: 69
Reports (30d): 0

San Diego

CA

61
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 59
Cost: 56
Roads: 52
Health: 75
Reports (30d): 0

Boston

MA

61
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 53
Cost: 53
Roads: 50
Health: 87
Reports (30d): 0

Billings

MT

61
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 52
Cost: 77
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Honolulu

HI

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 60
Cost: 60
Roads: 48
Health: 71
Reports (30d): 0

Anaheim

CA

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 64
Cost: 65
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Columbus

OH

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 43
Cost: 63
Roads: 58
Health: 75
Reports (30d): 0

Portland

OR

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 35
Cost: 69
Roads: 58
Health: 76
Reports (30d): 0

Charleston

SC

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 54
Cost: 58
Roads: 55
Health: 72
Reports (30d): 0

Burlington

VT

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 74
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Minneapolis

MN

60
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 37
Cost: 60
Roads: 58
Health: 83
Reports (30d): 0

Salt Lake City

UT

59
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 46
Cost: 63
Roads: 55
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

Portland

ME

59
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 71
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Fort Collins

CO

59
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 70
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0Updated 2mo ago

Anchorage

AK

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 24
Cost: 87
Roads: 55
Health: 60
Reports (30d): 0

Cheyenne

WY

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 68
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Colorado Springs

CO

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 47
Cost: 62
Roads: 55
Health: 68
Reports (30d): 0

Spokane

WA

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 39
Cost: 63
Roads: 62
Health: 68
Reports (30d): 0

Fort Worth

TX

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 47
Cost: 69
Roads: 48
Health: 63
Reports (30d): 0

San Francisco

CA

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 31
Cost: 62
Roads: 55
Health: 82
Reports (30d): 0

Mesa

AZ

58
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 56
Cost: 63
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Tampa

FL

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 47
Cost: 61
Roads: 52
Health: 68
Reports (30d): 0

Riverside

CA

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 50
Cost: 67
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

San Antonio

TX

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 43
Cost: 67
Roads: 52
Health: 64
Reports (30d): 0

Louisville

KY

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 34
Cost: 67
Roads: 58
Health: 67
Reports (30d): 0

Manchester

NH

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 63
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Cedar Rapids

IA

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 63
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Providence

RI

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 48
Cost: 53
Roads: 55
Health: 72
Reports (30d): 0

Charlotte

NC

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 43
Cost: 61
Roads: 52
Health: 69
Reports (30d): 0

Richmond

VA

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 40
Cost: 58
Roads: 55
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

Denver

CO

57
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 35
Cost: 60
Roads: 55
Health: 75
Reports (30d): 0

New York

NY

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 55
Cost: 46
Roads: 45
Health: 80
Reports (30d): 0

Fayetteville

AR

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 61
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Jacksonville

FL

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 40
Cost: 65
Roads: 55
Health: 63
Reports (30d): 0

Lexington

KY

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 59
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Rochester

NY

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 29
Cost: 60
Roads: 60
Health: 76
Reports (30d): 0

Tacoma

WA

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 38
Cost: 62
Roads: 55
Health: 68
Reports (30d): 0

Cincinnati

OH

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 31
Cost: 61
Roads: 58
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

Reno

NV

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 46
Cost: 64
Roads: 58
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Nashville

TN

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 38
Cost: 62
Roads: 48
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

St. Petersburg

FL

56
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 53
Cost: 59
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Fort Wayne

IN

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 56
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Orlando

FL

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 44
Cost: 59
Roads: 52
Health: 66
Reports (30d): 0

Wichita

KS

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 37
Cost: 66
Roads: 62
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Indianapolis

IN

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 27
Cost: 65
Roads: 60
Health: 68
Reports (30d): 0

Santa Ana

CA

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 55
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Worcester

MA

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 49
Cost: 60
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Washington

DC

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 24
Cost: 62
Roads: 48
Health: 83
Reports (30d): 0

Bakersfield

CA

55
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 75
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Tucson

AZ

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 34
Cost: 60
Roads: 58
Health: 64
Reports (30d): 0

Phoenix

AZ

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 38
Cost: 63
Roads: 48
Health: 65
Reports (30d): 0

Allentown

PA

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 51
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Dallas

TX

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 34
Cost: 62
Roads: 45
Health: 71
Reports (30d): 0

Philadelphia

PA

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 58
Roads: 48
Health: 77
Reports (30d): 0

Aurora

CO

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 41
Cost: 65
Roads: 52
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Buffalo

NY

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 32
Cost: 53
Roads: 62
Health: 70
Reports (30d): 0

Sacramento

CA

54
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 34
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 71
Reports (30d): 0

Huntsville

AL

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 48
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Houston

TX

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 65
Roads: 42
Health: 72
Reports (30d): 0

Knoxville

TN

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 48
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Columbia

SC

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 36
Cost: 65
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Toledo

OH

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 69
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Norfolk

VA

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 46
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Albany

NY

53
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 45
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Greensboro

NC

52
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 45
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Las Vegas

NV

52
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 33
Cost: 64
Roads: 52
Health: 57
Reports (30d): 0

Chicago

IL

52
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 27
Cost: 55
Roads: 48
Health: 77
Reports (30d): 0Updated 2mo ago

Oklahoma City

OK

52
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 66
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Kansas City

MO

52
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 19
Cost: 60
Roads: 58
Health: 69
Reports (30d): 0

Chattanooga

TN

51
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 41
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Charleston

WV

51
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 40
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Long Beach

CA

51
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 41
Cost: 49
Roads: 48
Health: 66
Reports (30d): 0

Milwaukee

WI

51
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 19
Cost: 58
Roads: 58
Health: 70
Reports (30d): 0

Springfield

IL

51
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 40
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Syracuse

NY

51
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 38
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Tulsa

OK

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 24
Cost: 64
Roads: 58
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Fresno

CA

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 58
Roads: 58
Health: 56
Reports (30d): 0

Baton Rouge

LA

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 19
Cost: 70
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Peoria

IL

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 35
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Atlanta

GA

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 25
Cost: 57
Roads: 42
Health: 72
Reports (30d): 0

Baltimore

MD

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 8
Cost: 60
Roads: 52
Health: 78
Reports (30d): 0

Bridgeport

CT

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 35
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Savannah

GA

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 35
Cost: 53
Roads: 58
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Cleveland

OH

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 16
Cost: 50
Roads: 58
Health: 77
Reports (30d): 0

Hartford

CT

50
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 24
Cost: 46
Roads: 55
Health: 75
Reports (30d): 0

Miami

FL

49
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 36
Cost: 48
Roads: 45
Health: 68
Reports (30d): 0

Fairbanks

AK

49
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 33
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Albuquerque

NM

49
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 14
Cost: 64
Roads: 58
Health: 61
Reports (30d): 0

Los Angeles

CA

49
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 39
Cost: 46
Roads: 35
Health: 74
Reports (30d): 0

Springfield

MA

49
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 28
Cost: 57
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Augusta

GA

49
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 30
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Mobile

AL

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 29
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Kansas City

KS

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 29
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

New Haven

CT

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 28
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Little Rock

AR

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 16
Cost: 63
Roads: 58
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Birmingham

AL

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 12
Cost: 54
Roads: 58
Health: 67
Reports (30d): 0Updated 2mo ago

Fort Lauderdale

FL

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 40
Cost: 48
Roads: 48
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

St. Louis

MO

48
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 4
Cost: 57
Roads: 58
Health: 73
Reports (30d): 0

Wilmington

DE

47
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 24
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Montgomery

AL

46
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 19
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0

Detroit

MI

45
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 7
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 64
Reports (30d): 0

Oakland

CA

45
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 6
Cost: 52
Roads: 52
Health: 70
Reports (30d): 0

Newark

NJ

45
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 28
Cost: 39
Roads: 48
Health: 65
Reports (30d): 0

Memphis

TN

44
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 2
Cost: 59
Roads: 55
Health: 60
Reports (30d): 0

New Orleans

LA

44
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 12
Cost: 50
Roads: 52
Health: 63
Reports (30d): 0

Jackson

MS

43
→ Stable
Low confidence
Safety: 8
Cost: 55
Roads: 55
Health: 55
Reports (30d): 0