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New York vs Los Angeles: which is safer?
THE SHORT ANSWERNew York is slightly safer overall
New York scores 73, compared with Los Angeles at 72.
The 1-point gap is small. Treat them as broadly similar overall and use the category breakdown to decide which risks matter more to your trip.
United States
New York
73
CautionEvidence confidence B
Biggest modeled concern: Personal violence
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Los Angeles
72
CautionEvidence confidence C
Biggest modeled concern: Personal violence
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Personal violence
New York has the edge: 62 vs 55.
Look beyond the headline
Safety category by category
Longer bars mean higher safety scores. Both cities use the same 0–100 scale; colors identify the cities, not risk levels.
New York0–100Los Angeles
Personal violence
New York +7Property & scams
Los Angeles +6Getting around
Equal scoresHealth & rescue
Equal scoresConflict & stability
Equal scoresDisaster & environment
Equal scoresInfrastructure response
Equal scores
Neighborhood context
See where risk changes inside each city
The overall score is only the starting point. Open each map to explore available area-level evidence.