Safety has been one of the priorities for humans since the dawn of civilization.
In fact, it was because of safety that humans began to group together as they were not particularly
attuned to surviving alone in the world.
And even today, safety remains one of the biggest concerns whenever we are looking for
a city to travel to or to live in.
Solets take a look at some of the safest cities in the world.
15.
Barcelona.
Located in Spain, Barcelona is a lovely city with many beautiful sights which one can explore
and savour.
But what makes it even better is that it is also one of the safest cities in the world.
There is a very good health care service in place and even the personal security is ranked
one of the highest in the world.
There is also an increased police presence in the city and in the subway to deter criminals
and crime has dropped 32% in the last 3 years!
No wonder that the residents of Barcelona feel pretty safe in their homes!
14.
Montreal.
Montreal is a city that is on the bucket list for many people!
And to top it off, it is also considered one of the best places to stay in the world!
It is located in Canada, which is anyways a pretty peaceful country!
Montreal is also the second largest city in Canada and has a population of 4 million.
Interestingly, it is also home to the second largest French speaking population in the
world, behind only Paris!
The digital security is pretty top notch in Montreal and their infrastructure too is pretty
good.
And whats more is that Montreal plans to spend close to a billion dollars to fix its roads
and bridges and make the city even safer!
13.
Taipei While many might be surprised that the capital
of Taiwan finds its way on this list, Taipei is actually a pretty safe city and has been
ranked as the 21st best city to live in!
Taipei has a population of 3 million and residents and tourist alike attest to the fact that
it is a very safe city.
And not just in terms of personal safety, but in terms of health security as well.
What works for Taipei is that it has also witnessed rapid economic growth and the security
has been a factor in that growth.
So there is no surprise really that it is a place which tourists love to visit with
its busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings!
12.
San Francisco.
San Francisco in the Californian state of the US takes its safety pretty seriously.
Which is why they have appointed the world’s first Chief Resilience officer whose job it
is to keep track of everything that could test the city!
Which is perhaps why it has some of the safest infrastructure and digital presence.
The city is also one of the richest in the world with the 4th highest average income
in the world!
And well, when you have the money, you wouldn’t really want to be lacking in safety right?
11.
Honk Kong.
Considering the digital age that we live in, digital security becomes a very high priority
and Hong Kong scores well on that account.
It is the 4th safest city in terms of digital security.
The population in Hong Kong is around 7 million and many of those live in urban slums.
That actually brings down its infrastructural security a bit with one of the highest number
of pedestrian deaths.
But it still is a pretty safe city and ranks pretty high in personal safety as well.
With a recent increase in police patrolling following some protests, the security has
only gone up in Hong Kong.
All in all, Hong Kong is a pretty secure place to visit or stay, unless you plan to walk
around a lot!
10.
New York.
New York has shown that things can change for the better.
In 1990, there were around 6 homicides every day here, but since then things have become
better and it is today one of the safest cities in the world, especially in terms of digital
and health security.
Of course, being one of the busiest and most important cities in the world, New York does
come under the threat of terror attacks and cyber warfare more than most other cities,
but it has the infrastructure and police to counter that.
That is pretty good news considering that most of us want to experience the bustling
city first hand!
9.
Melbourne.
This Australian city is considered to be very safe and its infrastructure has been ranked
as the second safest in the world!
The personal security is also top notch here.
Another thing that scores hugely in favour of Melbourne is that it has a life expectancy
of 86 years, one of the highest in the world!
Melbourne also finds itself termed as one of the best cities to live in and the good
infrastructure and personal safety do have a hand in that!
The cost of living is also not very high here and considering that Australia is a country
that is not generally involved in many controversies, it is pretty safe to say that Melbourne is
one of the safest cities.
(Pun Intended!)
8.
Toronto.
Another city from Canada that makes its way on this list is Toronto.
It is the most populous city in the country and the reason could probably be that it is
pretty safe.
And not just that, the business environment, democracy, food security and cost of living
are pretty amazing here!
Toronto also ranks highly in terms of personal security and infrastructural security and
perhaps that is the reason why many movies choose Toronto as their setting, especially
when they want to portray a US city as it is pretty safe and resembles US closely!
7.
Zurich.
Switzerland is a wonderful country to travel to and the fact that its capital, Zurich,
is one of the safest cities in the world might be adding to that!
In fact, it rates the highest in terms of infrastructural security and health safety
in the world.
The transport system is very well organized here.
And it is not really surprising considering that it is home to the second richest population
in the world who would expect everything to be the best!
The per capita GDP of Zurich is 50,000 dollars!
And well, since the Swiss banks are here we think that that might have added to the security
of the city!
6.
Sydney.
This lovely city in Australia where one can look upon the lovely opera house is one of
the safest cities in the world in terms of personal safety and infrastructural security.
However, digital security is a concern here as Australia has one of the highest instances
of cyber crime with many internet frauds being perpetuated here.
But that aside, Sydney is a very safe city to be in.
With a population of 4.5 million, there is also a very efficient policing system in place
which tends to make the city safer!
5.
Amsterdam.
Amsterdam is a city that many of us would like to visit at least once in our lives because
of its culture and of course the legal marijuana.
And despite what many might think, that does not make the city unsafe.
In fact, Amsterdam is one of the safest cities in the world and its population of 820,000
are pretty chilled out!
It also has a very good infrastructural system in place and with a pretty huge cycling culture
here, road accidents are among the lowest in the world.
So if you are planning to, pack your bags for Amsterdam because not only is it a charming
little place, it is also extremely safe!
4.
Stockholm.
The capital of Sweden, Stockholm ranks amongst one of the safest places in the world.
The health and digital security are some of the best here and while it may sound surprising,
it is the only non-Asian city to rank in the top 5 safest cities in terms of personal safety.
Of course the fact that the city lies across 14 islands might be a deterrent to criminals
who look for a quick getaway!
But there is no contesting the fact that Stockholm is one of the safest cities to be in!
3.
Osaka.
This busy Japanese city is home to 2.6 million people and the personal security and health
safety are one of the highest in the world.
Osaka is also a busy place and you will always find people milling about here!
And for good reason as it is also one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
The only drawback that Osaka has in comparison to Tokyo is that they have lesser digital
security teams monitoring the internet so the digital security falls behind some of
the other cities in the world.
But overall, Osaka is a city that is particularly safe!
2.
Singapore.
This busy city in ranked the second safest in the world and a factor that might be driving
that is the fact that Singapore’s theft and burglary rates are at a decade long low!
The city has very tough penalties for crime which prevent many from even thinking about
them!
And with hopes of becoming a smart city, the cyber security has been beefed up in the city
in addition with the on ground police!
Not to mention that is also the wealthiest city in the world with the highest GDP in
the world!
And it is also a paradise for shoppers and the low crime rates and great overall safety
are the reasons that people want to come here to spend their money!
1.
Tokyo.
With a population of 13.3 million people, Tokyo is not just one of the busiest cities
in the world, but is also the safest city in the world.
The digital security in Tokyo is the best in the world and even in terms of personal
safety and infrastructure safety, it ranks in the top 5 in the world despite its high
population and the fact that the city is known to experience a number of Earthquakes.
And considering the fact that it is the safest city in the world, there should be no surprise
that the night life in the city is thriving and really great!
The bustling city of Tokyo is definitely something you must experience as it is not only safe
but pretty interesting as well.
Do any of you stay in these cities?
Or have you had the pleasure of visiting any of them?
If so, do let us know what your experience was like and if you think that we missed out
on some of the other cities on this list do let us know in the comments below.
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