The 10 Safest Cities In Utah For 2023

The 10 Safest Cities In Utah For 2023

Home to a growing retirement community, Smithfield is our safest city in Utah for 2023. Known for its low crime and A+ education rating, this little city in Utah County has a true community.

It might not be the big SLC, but this little city just south of 'the big city' is an ideal destination when you're trying to find that 'desert-ed' Utah feel with big city vibes. It's probably why it's one of the most populated cities in The Beehive State.

This little city in Utah County scored off our charts for safety, job security and affordability. So if you breakdown at the Santaquin exit along interstate 15, you won't have to worry about finding a job or spending too much money. And you definitely won't have to worry about your safety in our second safest city in Utah for 2023.

Santaquin's slogan should be: "Where It's Happening". They have their version of the Utah fry sauce, they are all making money from their green jello stock, and they are always making sure their residents are safe. So, if safe, family friendly, communities that are happenin' is your cup of tea, you better hurry because the homes are sellin' like hotcakes.

Salem, Utah is not like Salem, Massachusetts. This city keeps everyone safe, and that includes their witches.

Located in slightly southeast of Salt Lake City, Salem comes in as our third safest city in Utah for 2023. Salem's gold star qualities like the non-existent number of crimes per 100,000 residents speaks volumes.

With a little over 8,000 residents, the superb quality of life in this little city in Utah County is the reason it has held strong at number two since last year. Salem is the kind of place that you can sleep safe and sound and leave the doors unlocked while out and about.

You truly are 'Making Life Better' for your residents, Salem.

Welcome to Lone Peak, our fourth safest city in Utah for 2023. It's so safe in this little mountain city just southeast of SLC, that the moose, coyotes, and bears are always howling and growling at the residents reminding them to get home before dark. Thanks furry friends!

You will never be alone in Lone Peak. The residents, here, are constantly looking out for each other. There's a true sense of community in this little piece of Utah heaven with safety and education a top priority.

Part of the St. George metropolitan area, Santa Clara/Ivins is a suburban community that lives up to the promise of a quiet life outside the big city. Once you have settled in here, the first fear you can let go of is concern that you will be the victim of property crime. Given that only 87 were recorded in 2022, which is remarkable for a population of 18,948, it seems unlikely the area will see a spike in that type of criminal activity anytime soon.

On top of that, you can rest assured that Santa Clara/Ivins also offers plenty of personal safety. In 2022, the area had just 13 violent crimes. A figure that makes walking back to your car after attending a party held at Heritage Square a lot less anxiety inducing.

Enoch, positioned in Utah's Iron County, is rated the sixth safest city statewide for 2023. There were 7 violent crimes and 23 property crimes in the last reporting year. Those counts translate to a violent crime rate of 82/100k people and a property crime rate of 270/100k people.

Every safe city should begin with Kay like our ninth safest city in Utah for 2023, Kaysville.

Kaysville is the only city that scored a perfect 10/10 snackability score on our list. They must be doing something right, here, because they scored a 9/10 in safety and a 9.5/10 in education. Busy people = less naughty people. If that doesn't say safe, we don't know what does. When Kaysville residents aren't busy tending to their many wives and children, watering their little slice of the desert, or siphoning salt from The Great Salt Lake, they can be found putting up those "Drive like your Kids Live Here" signs.

We all could learn a lot from Kaysville.

Our eighth safest city in Utah for 2023. Pleasant View residents know that it's all about safety in numbers if they want to keep their city pleasant.

And the numbers don't lie. This Webe County city scored a whopping 9/10 snackability score with a 9/10 for safety and an 8.5/10 for education. Safe and smart, Pleasant View, you're residents must be proud.

Heck, when Amazon can find this little Utah gem on the map, this city is so safe that your packages won't get stolen from your front porch.

Herriman, located in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, has a violent crime per capita rate of 76/100k people with 0 murders. Ranking 12th safest for violent crime and as the ninth safest city in Utah, Herriman demonstrates a solid commitment to public safety.

Since its incorporation in 1999, Herriman has seen consistent population growth, now at 60,138, while maintaining a modest property crime rate of 779/100k people. The city's dedication to security is underscored by its ranking of 15 for property crime rates among Utah cities.

Syracuse's population has been steadily growing over the past few years, and it's not hard to see why. We named it the second best place to live in Utah back in 2019 based on a number of factors, one of which was, of course, safety! Syracuse has a particularly low rate of property crime, about half that of the national average. So if you come home from a hike at Jensen Nature Park without your wallet, chances are that it'll be returned to your possession in no time.

Syracuse is located just south of Ogden and about a half hour north of Salt Lake City.

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