Twelve Years Strong: Minnesota’s Safest Cities Revealed

This is definitely a list you want to be on! There are so many lists that come out each year. Some are funny. Some are information-driven. Some might even help you plan your next move.

SafeWise always releases a list of the safest cities in every state. They already released the list for 2026 and I decided to dive in because, why not? Sadly, Duluth is not on the list.

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Overall, SafeWise analysts say that as Minnesotans, we are less likely to experience things like property and violent crime compared to other states. Gun violence is also something we are less likely to experience, according to their findings.

Interestingly enough, Minnesotans have a slightly higher chance of dealing with package theft than the average American. Beware of those porch pirates I guess.

This is the 12th year in a row that SafeWise has released this list, so they know what they are doing! They looked at a bunch of different factors to piece this list together, including property crime rates and violent crime rates.

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Those two factors helped craft this list of the ten safest cities in Minnesota. As always, keep in mind that this list might differ from another because of which factors were weighed the heaviest and used to make this list.

Are you ready for it? I have to be honest - this list didn't surprise me too much. No large cities made this list. Instead, the list is made up of smaller towns, where there isn't as much going on as in a bigger city.

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The small town life is definitely the life for me. Check out the annual SafeWise list for the ten safest cities in the state - and then let us know what you think!