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The Safest Cities in the World

DrFumblefinger DrFumblefinger

I'm not sure if people pay much attention to such listings anymore, but Yahoo just released a listing of the 20 safest cities to visit in 2015.

 

Tokyo

(Tokyo.  Photo: Loic Lagarde, Flickr)

 

Topping the list is Tokyo, followed very closely by Singapore.  Stockholm is the safest European city at #4.  The highest ranked North American city is Toronto at #7, and apparently the safest in the USA is NYC at #10.  Amazingly, Chicago, with one of the highest murder rates around, is ranked #16.

 

I'm not sure what to make of lists like this, but they make interesting reading and often generate strong opinions.  You can read more about the list and methodology of the study at this link.

 

 

 

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Paul HeymontPaul HeymontGumbo Guru

Interesting...looking at the methodology, it might better have been titled 20 Safest Cities to Live In, since most of the factors considered impact residents far more than they do tourists/travelers—and no emphasis was given to the sorts of crimes that travelers are most likely to encounter. And the hospital figures/digital security teams also seem off on the "visit" scale!

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