"San Jose is being recognized as the nation's safest major city, but officials say there's still work to be done. A report by financial tech company SmartAsset has ranked San Jose safest out of the 50 largest U.S. cities based on several factors, including violent crimes, traffic fatalities per 100,000 residents, median income and housing costs. San Jose has among the lowest rates in all categories, with the third fewest violent crimes and fifth fewest property crimes. Los Angeles ranked second and Forth Worth, Texas ranked third."
"The report weighs each city's violent crime rate, property crime rate, vehicular mortality rate, drug overdose death rate and the percent of each city's population who engage in excessive drinking. It uses statistics from the FBI's 2023 Uniform Crime Reporting Database and 2025 County Health Rankings. According to the report, San Jose has 0.0053 violent crimes per capita and 0.026 property crimes per capita. The city has about seven traffic deaths per 100,000 residents and 17 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents, with 17.8% of its population reporting excessive drinking."
SmartAsset ranked San Jose the safest among the 50 largest U.S. cities by weighing violent crime, property crime, vehicular mortality, drug overdose deaths, and excessive drinking rates. San Jose recorded one of the lowest violent crime and property crime rates, approximately 0.0053 violent crimes per capita and 0.026 property crimes per capita. The city reported about seven traffic deaths per 100,000 residents, 17 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents, and 17.8% excessive drinking. City leaders emphasized safety as a campaign priority, credited police prevention and investigative performance, and acknowledged continued work remains to further improve safety.
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