{"id":462,"date":"2026-05-21T08:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=462"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:05:20","slug":"4-north-carolina-cities-rank-among-americas-safest-heres-where","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=462","title":{"rendered":"4 North Carolina cities rank among \u2018America\u2019s safest.\u2019 Here\u2019s where"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Four midsize cities in North Carolina have been recognized as some of<b> <a href=\"https:\/\/smartasset.com\/data-studies\/americas-safest-midsize-cities-2026-study\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">the safest in America,<\/a><\/b> according to a recent SmartAsset study.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=460\">Review: At 74, Sting took some unusual gambles in Charlotte. Did they pay off?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Chapel Hill, Concord, Mooresville and Cary<\/b> earned spots on the Top 75 list, appearing alongside dozens of other metros from across the US.<\/p>\n<p>For the rankings, the personal finance website reviewed more than 300 cities with <b>populations between 65,000 and 250,000<\/b> and scored them using four key metrics: <b>violent crime rate, property crime rate, auto fatality rate and natural disaster risk<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafety and security are major determinants of quality of life,\u201d analysts wrote. \u201cWhile no place is risk-free, some midsized cities offer residents a stronger sense of everyday security than others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how each North Carolina city stacked up:<\/p>\n<p>Aside from being one of the nation\u2019s safest cities, Chapel Hill has earned several accolades in recent years and routinely appears in national rankings for research, education and of course, food.<\/p>\n<p>The metro Raleigh suburb is home to <b>UNC Health Care<\/b>, which Forbes named one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/business\/article313279560.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">America\u2019s Dream Employers<\/a> in 2025, The News &amp; Observer reported.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=458\">Why KU coach Bill Self felt \u2018helpless\u2019 before doctor\u2019s meeting that led to return<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Woods Charter<\/b>, also in Chapel Hill, was one of more than a dozen schools in the Triangle named on U.S. News &amp; World Report\u2019s 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/education\/article312661088.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">Best Elementary and Middle<\/a> Schools list.<\/p>\n<p><b>Merritt\u2019s Grill<\/b>, known for its \u201cdown home\u201d sandwiches, earned a spot on Yelp\u2019s list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/collection\/l1EmGeWaUKwFDgMLVPigRA\/Top-Places-to-Eat-in-the-NC-Triangle-2025-According-to-Yelp-Elites?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_content=NCTriangle&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=later-linkinbio\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">top places to eat in the Triangle<\/a> last year, and USA Today readers voted <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/charlottefive\/c5-food-drink\/article312771638.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">The Pig<\/a><\/b> as one of the state\u2019s standout spots <b>for Carolina-style barbecue<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>These midsize metros rose to the top when it came to safety and security, according to the SmartAsset study:<\/p>\n<p>Keen awareness and basic safety practices are key to reducing your risk of becoming the victim of a crime, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdps.gov\/dps-services\/public-safety\/personal-safety\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> North Carolina Department of Public Safety.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=456\">Review: Journey stages farewell tour in Charlotte, then says \u2018see you guys again\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To protect yourself in public spaces, experts suggest following these tips:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SmartAsset study lists Chapel Hill, Concord, Mooresville and Cary among the Top 75 safest midsize U.S. cities based on crime, auto fatalities and disaster risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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