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Detroit ranked amongst least secure U.S. cities, report says

By Editorial Board Published October 20, 2025 4 Min Read
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Detroit ranked amongst least secure U.S. cities, report says

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Detroit has been ranked the 4th least secure metropolis within the U.S., in keeping with a WalletHub report.

WalletHub reviewed 182 cities, together with the 150 most populous U.S. cities, and a minimum of two of probably the most populated in every state. It in contrast the cities throughout three key classes, together with residence & group security, natural-disaster threat, and monetary security.

It then evaluated these catagories utilizing 41 metrics. Every metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a rating of 100 representing the best degree of security. These grades had been used to find out every metropolis’s weighted common throughout all metrics to calculate its total rating.

Supply: WalletHub

Detroit was ranked 179th out of 182nd, making it one of many least secure cities within the nation. It was rabked 177 for residence & group security, 100 for natural-disaster threat, and 181 for monetary security.

Grand Rapids was ranked because the 82nd most secure metropolis on the nation. It was ranked 98 for residence & group security, 64 for natural-disaster threat, 48 for monetary security.

Warwick, Rhode Island has been ranked because the most secure U.S. metropolis. It was ranked 8 for residence & group security, 9 for natural-disaster threat, and 44 for monetary security.

Methodology

House & group security – whole level: 60

Presence of Terrorist Assaults: Triple Weight (~7.83 Factors)

Variety of Mass Shootings: Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Murders & Non-Negligent Manslaughters per Capita: Triple Weight (~7.83 Factors)

Forcible Rapes per Capita: Double Weight (~5.22 Factors)

Assaults per Capita: Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Thefts per Capita: Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Intercourse Offenders per Capita: Double Weight (~5.22 Factors)

Legislation-Enforcement Workers per Capita: Half Weight (~1.30 Factors)

Lively Firefighters per Capita: Half Weight (~1.30 Factors)

EMTs & Paramedics per Capita: Half weight (~1.30 Factors)

Hate Crimes per Capita: Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Share of Sheltered Homeless: Half Weight (~1.30 Factors)

Notion of Security (Security strolling alone throughout daylight/night time): Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Drug Poisoning Deaths per Capita: Double Weight (~5.22 Factors)

Site visitors Fatalities per Capita: Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Pedestrian Fatalities per Capita: Double Weight (~5.22 Factors)

Street High quality: Full Weight (~2.61 Factors)

Pure-disaster threat – whole factors: 20

Earthquake Threat Index Rating: Full Weight (~3.33 Factors)

Riverine Flood Threat Index Rating: Full Weight (~3.33 Factors)

Hail Threat Index Rating: Full Weight (~3.33 Factors)

Hurricane Storm-Surge Threat Index Rating: Full Weight (~3.33 Factors)

Twister Threat Index Rating: Full Weight (~3.33 Factors)

Wildfire Threat Index Rating: Full Weight (~3.33 Factors)

Monetary security – whole factors: 20

Unemployment Charge: Double Weight (~2.11 Factors)

Underemployment Charge: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Share of Uninsured Inhabitants: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Share of Uninsured Drivers: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Foreclosures Charge: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Median Credit score Rating: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Debt-to-Revenue Ratio: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Share of Proprietor Occupied Housing Items Spending at Least 35% of Their Family Revenue on Housing: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Poverty Charge: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Fraud & Different Complaints per Capita: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Identification-Theft Complaints per Capita: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Share of Unbanked Households: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Job Safety: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Employment Progress: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Share of Households with Emergency Financial savings: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Retirement Plan Entry & Participation Charge: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Private Chapter Filings per Capita: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

Share of Significantly Underwater Mortgages: Full Weight (~1.05 Factors)

The complete WalletHub report could be seen on-line.

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