Boston has been heralded as the nation's second safest city. The city trails after Dallas, with both Democrats and Republicans agreeing on the ranking, according to a new Gallup poll.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has credited the city's police department, community providers, and the Boston Public Health Commission with contributing to this perception of safety.
MoneyGeek analysis of FBI crime data ranks Boston as the tenth safest city. Surprisingly, when it comes to violent crime, Boston is actually safer than Dallas, the only city ranked above in the Gallup poll.
Another source, SafeWise, ranking the safest cities based on the FBI crime statistics data, demographic information, and the State of Safety research study results found Boston to be
Many tourists interviewed by WBZ agreed that Boston felt incredibly safe, while some locals disagreed. Jessi Gratz of Stow, a Massachusetts native, expressed skepticism when asked whether the city is truly as safe as the polls suggest.
