Moving to a major city means you are going to have a lot more opportunities when it comes to employment, meeting like-minded friends, and a long list of activities and things to do. But moving to a city can also mean increased risk of crime. Here are the top major cities (populations of 1 million or above) with the lowest violent crime rates in the USA.


San Diego, California
The 1.4 million residents of San Diego, California can feel safe because they have the lowest violent crime rate on our list. The city is also considered a good choice for moving to because of its sunny weather, beaches, parks, and strong arts and culture. The downside is that San Diego does have a high cost of living.


San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas is a safe place to move to with low rates of violent crimes, assault, and burglary. It does have higher rates of property crime though, so you might want to invest in a home security system. Another good reason to move to San Antonio is that it has very low unemployment rates and costs of living are low.


Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States thanks to its warm weather (escape those terrible winters!), relaxed atmosphere, and low unemployment rates. As far as violent crimes and murders go, you can definitely feel safe moving to Phoenix!


New York, New York
New York City has done a great job of cleaning up its act since it was considered a crime hub in the 1980s. Now, it is one of the safest cities in the U.S with impressively-low crime rates across the board. Of course, this can vary drastically depending on which neighborhood you move into so do your research!


Dallas, Texas
Dallas is another Texas city which can boast low crime rates for violent crimes and murder. It does have higher rates of property crime and burglary though, so invest in that home security system! Another great reason for moving to Dallas, Texas is that the unemployment rates are impressively low and it is a very affordable major city to live in.