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Compare 107 US cities across safety, cost of living, air quality, transit, and regional context. Source statistics and modeled estimates.

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Cities
50 + DC
States & District
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Data Points

Data you can trust

Government and third-party sources. Observation periods and coverage vary; some metrics are estimates.

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Safety Index

A relative index derived from reported FBI violent-crime data

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Air Quality

EPA annual median AQI — not today's snapshot, the real picture

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Cost of Living

Housing statistics, state tax information, and estimated food costs

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Transit & Walkability

Walk Score, Transit Score, and Bike Score where available

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Savings Index

An experimental comparison index, not a personal savings forecast

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Immigration Metrics

Historical court and detention statistics; not a prediction of personal safety

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