Safest Cities in California — 2027 Rankings

Updated October 2026 · 376 cities ranked · Based on FBI UCR data

In the 2027 rankings, Irvine is the safest city in California with a crime rate of 11.6 per 1,000 residents, earning a B+ safety grade. Livingston (18.8/1K) and Pacific Grove (19/1K) round out the top three. Rankings based on 376 cities with FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

These 2027 rankings use 2023 FBI UCR data — the most recent available. Rankings will be updated as 2024 FBI data is released.

Avg Crime Rate

23.2per 1K

Avg Violent Crime

390per 100K

Avg Property Crime

1933per 100K

All 376 Cities Ranked by Safety (2027)

#	City	Grade	Crime/1K	Risk Level	Violent	Property
1	Irvine	B+	11.6	Below Average Risk	60	1100
2	Livingston	B	18.8	Below Average Risk	327	1555
3	Pacific Grove	B	19	Below Average Risk	360	1543
4	Millbrae	B	19.1	Below Average Risk	313	1597
5	Claremont	B-	19.3	Moderate	344	1590
6	La Verne	B-	19.3	Moderate	314	1618
7	San Carlos	B-	19.3	Moderate	309	1621
8	El Cerrito	B-	19.3	Moderate	359	1574
9	El Segundo	B-	19.3	Moderate	320	1608
10	Arcata	B-	19.4	Moderate	375	1567
11	Palos Verdes Estates	B-	19.4	Moderate	380	1555
12	Grover Beach	B-	19.4	Moderate	386	1554
13	Twentynine Palms	B-	19.5	Moderate	323	1624
14	Tehachapi	B-	19.5	Moderate	339	1613
15	Los Alamitos	B-	19.5	Moderate	328	1620
16	El Centro	B-	19.6	Moderate	353	1610
17	La Cañada Flintridge	B-	19.6	Moderate	332	1630
18	Adelanto	B-	19.7	Moderate	325	1640
19	Bell Gardens	B-	19.7	Moderate	339	1628
20	Lawndale	B-	19.7	Moderate	343	1625
21	Oakdale	B-	19.7	Moderate	374	1596
22	Grass Valley	B-	19.7	Moderate	431	1541
23	Exeter	B-	19.7	Moderate	297	1677
24	Walnut	B-	19.8	Moderate	351	1633
25	Aliso Viejo	B-	20	Moderate	342	1655
26	Imperial Beach	B-	20	Moderate	427	1573
27	Imperial	B-	20	Moderate	395	1603
28	Yucca Valley	B-	20	Moderate	331	1671
29	Arroyo Grande	B-	20	Moderate	438	1560
30	Auburn	B-	20	Moderate	430	1571
31	Victorville	B-	20.1	Moderate	340	1669
32	Milpitas	B-	20.1	Moderate	377	1631
33	Loma Linda	B-	20.1	Moderate	361	1646
34	Shafter	B-	20.1	Moderate	331	1680
35	Port Hueneme	B-	20.1	Moderate	419	1592
36	Carpinteria	B-	20.1	Moderate	394	1612
37	Rio Vista	B-	20.1	Moderate	298	1711
38	Turlock	B-	20.2	Moderate	358	1662
39	Eureka	B-	20.2	Moderate	318	1701
40	Berkeley	B-	20.3	Moderate	357	1675
41	Camarillo	B-	20.3	Moderate	327	1704
42	Danville	B-	20.3	Moderate	338	1694
43	Signal Hill	B-	20.3	Moderate	404	1628
44	Vallejo	B-	20.4	Moderate	373	1664
45	Rancho Santa Margarita	B-	20.4	Moderate	377	1661
46	Los Altos	B-	20.4	Moderate	401	1635
47	Torrance	B-	20.5	Moderate	371	1674
48	Hollister	B-	20.5	Moderate	330	1718
49	La Quinta	B-	20.5	Moderate	329	1718
50	Selma	B-	20.5	Moderate	421	1632
51	Vista	B-	20.6	Moderate	374	1688
52	San Marino	B-	20.6	Moderate	426	1630
53	Morro Bay	B-	20.6	Moderate	397	1658
54	Inglewood	B-	20.7	Moderate	364	1710
55	Yuba City	B-	20.7	Moderate	325	1748
56	Davis	B-	20.7	Moderate	321	1751
57	Lemon Grove	B-	20.7	Moderate	344	1731
58	Wasco	B-	20.7	Moderate	373	1699
59	Vacaville	B-	20.8	Moderate	403	1680
60	Tracy	B-	20.8	Moderate	401	1675
61	Alameda	B-	20.8	Moderate	408	1669
62	Placentia	B-	20.8	Moderate	403	1675
63	San Gabriel	B-	20.8	Moderate	364	1712
64	La Palma	B-	20.8	Moderate	325	1755
65	Corona	B-	20.9	Moderate	342	1749
66	Pittsburg	B-	20.9	Moderate	439	1654
67	Mendota	B-	20.9	Moderate	364	1728
68	Fortuna	B-	20.9	Moderate	322	1764
69	Tulare	B-	21	Moderate	393	1711
70	Stanton	B-	21	Moderate	391	1704
71	Benicia	B-	21	Moderate	439	1659
72	Chico	B-	21.1	Moderate	375	1733
73	El Cajon	B-	21.1	Moderate	465	1642
74	Redwood City	B-	21.1	Moderate	457	1653
75	Goleta	B-	21.1	Moderate	441	1673
76	Greenfield	B-	21.1	Moderate	375	1732
77	Hillsborough	B-	21.1	Moderate	429	1676
78	Lake Elsinore	B-	21.2	Moderate	392	1729
79	Lincoln	B-	21.2	Moderate	402	1718
80	Truckee	B-	21.2	Moderate	323	1793
81	Redlands	B-	21.3	Moderate	375	1756
82	La Mesa	B-	21.3	Moderate	320	1808
83	National City	B-	21.3	Moderate	399	1731
84	Calabasas	B-	21.3	Moderate	418	1714
85	Chowchilla	B-	21.3	Moderate	363	1765
86	Fairfield	B-	21.4	Moderate	422	1716
87	San Mateo	B-	21.4	Moderate	440	1699
88	Arcadia	B-	21.4	Moderate	321	1816
89	Azusa	B-	21.4	Moderate	350	1786
90	Parlier	B-	21.4	Moderate	414	1730
91	San Diego	B-	21.5	Moderate	350	1800
92	Anaheim	B-	21.5	Moderate	376	1770
93	Napa	B-	21.5	Moderate	337	1815
94	Blythe	B-	21.5	Moderate	422	1727
95	Elk Grove	B-	21.6	Moderate	429	1735
96	Temple City	B-	21.6	Moderate	411	1750
97	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	B-	21.6	Moderate	419	1739
98	Cudahy	B-	21.6	Moderate	323	1840
99	Clearlake	B-	21.6	Moderate	411	1750
100	Red Bluff	B-	21.6	Moderate	313	1844
101	Riverside	B-	21.7	Moderate	357	1812
102	Perris	B-	21.7	Moderate	400	1774
103	Apple Valley	B-	21.7	Moderate	460	1709
104	Palm Desert	B-	21.7	Moderate	414	1761
105	Lathrop	B-	21.7	Moderate	320	1852
106	Dixon	B-	21.7	Moderate	357	1814
107	Arvin	B-	21.7	Moderate	378	1791
108	King City	B-	21.7	Moderate	440	1731
109	Moraga	B-	21.8	Moderate	420	1757
110	Chula Vista	B-	21.9	Moderate	480	1709
111	Simi Valley	B-	21.9	Moderate	460	1728
112	Jurupa Valley	B-	21.9	Moderate	397	1789
113	Highland	B-	21.9	Moderate	378	1809
114	Hawaiian Gardens	B-	21.9	Moderate	343	1852
115	Bellflower	B-	22	Moderate	334	1870
116	Fountain Valley	B-	22	Moderate	417	1788
117	Avenal	B-	22	Moderate	309	1894
118	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	B-	22.1	Moderate	372	1834
119	Merced	B-	22.1	Moderate	417	1789
120	Carson	B-	22.1	Moderate	335	1879
121	Tustin	B-	22.1	Moderate	354	1856
122	Lodi	B-	22.1	Moderate	430	1781
123	Gardena	B-	22.1	Moderate	427	1786
124	Bell	B-	22.1	Moderate	322	1888
125	South Pasadena	B-	22.1	Moderate	382	1828
126	Barstow	B-	22.1	Moderate	387	1826
127	Susanville	B-	22.1	Moderate	360	1847
128	Richmond	B-	22.2	Moderate	335	1885
129	Lakewood	B-	22.2	Moderate	385	1835
130	Saratoga	B-	22.2	Moderate	425	1797
131	Brawley	B-	22.2	Moderate	336	1888
132	Sanger	B-	22.2	Moderate	429	1786
133	Baldwin Park	B-	22.3	Moderate	423	1803
134	Cypress	B-	22.3	Moderate	436	1794
135	Montclair	B-	22.3	Moderate	384	1844
136	San Juan Capistrano	B-	22.3	Moderate	373	1853
137	Corcoran	B-	22.3	Moderate	392	1839
138	Santa Fe Springs	B-	22.3	Moderate	361	1872
139	Healdsburg	B-	22.3	Moderate	363	1864
140	Upland	B-	22.4	Moderate	326	1911
141	Pico Rivera	B-	22.4	Moderate	381	1863
142	Palm Springs	B-	22.4	Moderate	407	1828
143	Lancaster	B-	22.5	Moderate	389	1866
144	Fullerton	B-	22.5	Moderate	462	1793
145	Santee	B-	22.5	Moderate	368	1885
146	Pleasant Hill	B-	22.5	Moderate	437	1808
147	Piedmont	B-	22.5	Moderate	386	1868
148	Burbank	B-	22.6	Moderate	377	1878
149	Union City	B-	22.6	Moderate	344	1916
150	Coachella	B-	22.6	Moderate	350	1912
151	Riverbank	B-	22.6	Moderate	328	1930
152	Pinole	B-	22.6	Moderate	429	1829
153	Anderson	B-	22.6	Moderate	358	1898
154	Monterey Park	B-	22.7	Moderate	352	1920
155	Diamond Bar	B-	22.7	Moderate	378	1895
156	Sierra Madre	B-	22.7	Moderate	348	1919
157	Folsom	B-	22.8	Moderate	361	1918
158	Encinitas	B-	22.8	Moderate	428	1853
159	Covina	B-	22.8	Moderate	373	1905
160	Rohnert Park	B-	22.8	Moderate	452	1832
161	Foster City	B-	22.8	Moderate	357	1928
162	Santa Cruz	B-	22.9	Moderate	407	1887
163	Dinuba	B-	22.9	Moderate	413	1879
164	Norco	B-	22.9	Moderate	357	1932
165	Sacramento	C+	23	Moderate	414	1886
166	Murrieta	C+	23	Moderate	341	1960
167	Seaside	C+	23	Moderate	352	1952
168	Belmont	C+	23	Moderate	333	1970
169	Ridgecrest	C+	23	Moderate	317	1987
170	Windsor	C+	23	Moderate	408	1895
171	Half Moon Bay	B-	23	Moderate	409	1887
172	Placerville	C+	23	Moderate	364	1937
173	San Bernardino	C+	23.1	Moderate	351	1962
174	San Marcos	C+	23.1	Moderate	388	1924
175	Chino Hills	C+	23.1	Moderate	438	1870
176	Yucaipa	C+	23.1	Moderate	459	1847
177	Hermosa Beach	C+	23.1	Moderate	365	1944
178	Kingsburg	C+	23.1	Moderate	413	1900
179	Long Beach	C+	23.2	Moderate	408	1911
180	Santa Maria	C+	23.2	Moderate	378	1941
181	Citrus Heights	C+	23.2	Moderate	374	1946
182	Hanford	C+	23.2	Moderate	386	1933
183	La Habra	C+	23.2	Moderate	457	1861
184	La Puente	C+	23.2	Moderate	410	1908
185	Orinda	C+	23.2	Moderate	378	1942
186	San Rafael	C+	23.3	Moderate	337	1994
187	Delano	C+	23.3	Moderate	411	1923
188	Campbell	C+	23.3	Moderate	441	1891
189	Calexico	C+	23.3	Moderate	348	1982
190	American Canyon	C+	23.3	Moderate	383	1950
191	Fresno	C+	23.4	Moderate	431	1912
192	Santa Clarita	C+	23.4	Moderate	438	1902
193	Palmdale	C+	23.4	Moderate	398	1938
194	Manteca	C+	23.4	Moderate	450	1890
195	Redding	C+	23.4	Moderate	458	1882
196	Redondo Beach	C+	23.4	Moderate	387	1952
197	Cerritos	C+	23.4	Moderate	361	1982
198	Pasadena	C+	23.5	Moderate	424	1929
199	Westminster	C+	23.5	Moderate	341	2010
200	Madera	C+	23.5	Moderate	369	1983
201	Colton	C+	23.5	Moderate	455	1898
202	San Luis Obispo	C+	23.5	Moderate	461	1890
203	Pacifica	C+	23.5	Moderate	336	2011
204	Maywood	C+	23.5	Moderate	343	2009
205	Marina	C+	23.5	Moderate	444	1907
206	Solana Beach	C+	23.5	Moderate	334	2011
207	Canyon Lake	C+	23.5	Moderate	335	2014
208	Shasta Lake	C+	23.5	Moderate	335	2015
209	Garden Grove	C+	23.6	Moderate	387	1972
210	San Leandro	C+	23.6	Moderate	337	2028
211	Santa Clara	C+	23.7	Moderate	394	1976
212	Culver City	C+	23.7	Moderate	450	1918
213	Suisun City	C+	23.7	Moderate	453	1920
214	Coalinga	C+	23.7	Moderate	441	1929
215	Stockton	C+	23.8	Moderate	388	1994
216	Ontario	C+	23.8	Moderate	369	2011
217	Salinas	C+	23.8	Moderate	335	2049
218	Carlsbad	C+	23.8	Moderate	401	1983
219	Huntington Park	C+	23.8	Moderate	396	1979
220	East Palo Alto	C+	23.8	Moderate	366	2019
221	Commerce	C+	23.8	Moderate	368	2015
222	Orange	C+	23.9	Moderate	421	1967
223	Hawthorne	C+	23.9	Moderate	458	1935
224	Wildomar	C+	23.9	Moderate	320	2065
225	Farmersville	C+	23.9	Moderate	358	2035
226	Santa Rosa	C+	24	Moderate	376	2022
227	Roseville	C+	24	Moderate	407	1990
228	Sunnyvale	C+	24	Moderate	475	1929
229	Soledad	C+	24	Moderate	425	1979
230	South Lake Tahoe	C+	24	Moderate	399	1998
231	Calimesa	C+	24	Moderate	311	2088
232	Santa Monica	C+	24.1	Moderate	454	1959
233	Ceres	C+	24.1	Moderate	430	1979
234	Lafayette	C+	24.1	Moderate	330	2084
235	Visalia	C+	24.2	Moderate	382	2035
236	Los Gatos	C+	24.2	Moderate	448	1971
237	Dana Point	C+	24.2	Moderate	407	2016
238	Emeryville	C+	24.2	Moderate	373	2047
239	Larkspur	C+	24.2	Moderate	361	2063
240	Paradise	C+	24.2	Moderate	426	1992
241	Oceanside	C+	24.3	Moderate	371	2060
242	Chino	C+	24.3	Moderate	356	2072
243	San Jacinto	C+	24.3	Moderate	459	1974
244	Paramount	C+	24.3	Moderate	349	2080
245	Laguna Beach	C+	24.3	Moderate	369	2057
246	Rancho Mirage	C+	24.3	Moderate	315	2119
247	San Dimas	C+	24.4	Moderate	412	2027
248	Banning	C+	24.4	Moderate	437	2001
249	Grand Terrace	C+	24.4	Moderate	367	2074
250	Bakersfield	C+	24.5	Moderate	363	2089
251	Rancho Cucamonga	C+	24.5	Moderate	369	2083
252	Hayward	C+	24.5	Moderate	473	1980
253	Mission Viejo	C+	24.5	Moderate	357	2088
254	South San Francisco	C+	24.5	Moderate	465	1980
255	Los Banos	C+	24.5	Moderate	458	1991
256	Newman	C+	24.5	Moderate	356	2095
257	Pomona	C+	24.6	Moderate	435	2029
258	Rialto	C+	24.6	Moderate	453	2007
259	Hesperia	C+	24.6	Moderate	351	2105
260	Buena Park	C+	24.6	Moderate	468	1990
261	Pleasanton	C+	24.6	Moderate	426	2032
262	Yorba Linda	C+	24.6	Moderate	365	2100
263	Laguna Niguel	C+	24.6	Moderate	398	2066
264	Beaumont	C+	24.6	Moderate	435	2024
265	Glendora	C+	24.6	Moderate	458	2003
266	Rosemead	C+	24.6	Moderate	402	2062
267	Rancho Palos Verdes	C+	24.6	Moderate	433	2023
268	San Anselmo	C+	24.6	Moderate	366	2099
269	Lompoc	C+	24.7	Moderate	403	2071
270	Manhattan Beach	C+	24.7	Moderate	336	2136
271	Seal Beach	C+	24.7	Moderate	419	2054
272	California City	C+	24.7	Moderate	366	2108
273	Lindsay	C+	24.7	Moderate	393	2081
274	Thousand Oaks	C+	24.8	Moderate	350	2129
275	Porterville	C+	24.8	Moderate	401	2075
276	Newark	C+	24.8	Moderate	332	2149
277	Santa Paula	C+	24.8	Moderate	386	2094
278	San Pablo	C+	24.8	Moderate	357	2125
279	South El Monte	C+	24.8	Moderate	382	2095
280	McFarland	C+	24.8	Moderate	387	2089
281	Clovis	C+	24.9	Moderate	459	2035
282	Eastvale	C+	24.9	Moderate	462	2027
283	West Hollywood	C+	24.9	Moderate	429	2066
284	Monterey	C+	24.9	Moderate	316	2171
285	Reedley	C+	24.9	Moderate	333	2153
286	Agoura Hills	C+	24.9	Moderate	410	2077
287	Artesia	C+	24.9	Moderate	333	2160
288	Scotts Valley	C+	24.9	Moderate	399	2093
289	Fontana	C+	25	Moderate	426	2073
290	San Bruno	C+	25	Moderate	356	2141
291	Burlingame	C+	25	Moderate	352	2151
292	Laguna Hills	C+	25	Moderate	441	2057
293	Atascadero	C+	25	Moderate	410	2087
294	Patterson	C+	25	Moderate	348	2156
295	Coronado	C+	25	Moderate	431	2064
296	Oroville	C+	25	Moderate	439	2061
297	Modesto	C+	25.1	Moderate	440	2073
298	Rocklin	C+	25.1	Moderate	381	2134
299	San Fernando	C+	25.1	Moderate	389	2125
300	Ripon	C+	25.1	Moderate	421	2093
301	Clayton	C+	25.1	Moderate	421	2092
302	Rancho Cordova	C+	25.2	Moderate	344	2180
303	Livermore	C+	25.2	Moderate	464	2057
304	Walnut Creek	C+	25.2	Moderate	392	2130
305	Lynwood	C+	25.2	Moderate	357	2160
306	Huntington Beach	C+	25.3	Moderate	383	2151
307	San Clemente	C+	25.3	Moderate	456	2070
308	Petaluma	C+	25.3	Moderate	402	2128
309	Poway	C+	25.3	Moderate	367	2166
310	Galt	C+	25.3	Moderate	322	2207
311	Hercules	C+	25.3	Moderate	350	2181
312	Ukiah	C+	25.3	Moderate	400	2134
313	Sonoma	C+	25.3	Moderate	394	2132
314	West Covina	C+	25.4	Moderate	434	2102
315	San Ramon	C+	25.4	Moderate	402	2135
316	Brentwood	C+	25.4	Moderate	369	2166
317	Martinez	C+	25.4	Moderate	375	2163
318	Mountain House	C+	25.4	Moderate	342	2194
319	Laguna Woods	C+	25.4	Moderate	410	2126
320	Menifee	C+	25.5	Moderate	467	2088
321	Albany	C+	25.5	Moderate	441	2109
322	Kerman	C+	25.5	Moderate	384	2168
323	Mill Valley	C+	25.5	Moderate	389	2159
324	Compton	C+	25.6	Moderate	326	2233
325	Mountain View	C+	25.6	Moderate	418	2146
326	Fillmore	C+	25.6	Moderate	439	2120
327	Escondido	C+	25.7	Moderate	395	2178
328	West Sacramento	C+	25.7	Moderate	424	2145
329	Duarte	C+	25.7	Moderate	433	2141
330	Marysville	C+	25.7	Moderate	417	2155
331	Downey	C+	25.8	Moderate	447	2135
332	Newport Beach	C+	25.8	Moderate	412	2166
333	Palo Alto	C+	25.8	Moderate	382	2201
334	Woodland	C+	25.8	Moderate	394	2183
335	Montebello	C+	25.8	Moderate	407	2169
336	Monrovia	C+	25.8	Moderate	441	2136
337	Desert Hot Springs	C+	25.8	Moderate	445	2136
338	Menlo Park	C+	25.8	Moderate	415	2162
339	Lemoore	C+	25.8	Moderate	381	2196
340	San Jose	C+	25.9	Moderate	499	2089
341	Antioch	C+	25.9	Moderate	467	2127
342	El Monte	C+	25.9	Moderate	403	2185
343	Daly City	C+	25.9	Moderate	357	2235
344	Lake Forest	C+	25.9	Moderate	326	2265
345	Moreno Valley	C+	26	Moderate	458	2143
346	Temecula	C+	26	Moderate	422	2181
347	Norwalk	C+	26	Moderate	452	2149
348	Alhambra	C+	26	Moderate	436	2169
349	Novato	C+	26	Moderate	428	2169
350	Watsonville	C+	26	Moderate	461	2140
351	Morgan Hill	C+	26	Moderate	397	2201
352	Lomita	C+	26	Moderate	430	2175
353	Concord	C+	26.1	Moderate	336	2274
354	Indio	C+	26.1	Moderate	442	2166
355	Whittier	C+	26.1	Moderate	340	2267
356	Oakley	C+	26.1	Moderate	425	2185
357	La Mirada	C+	26.1	Moderate	377	2237
358	Atwater	C+	26.1	Moderate	403	2205
359	Hemet	C+	26.2	Moderate	361	2255
360	South Gate	C+	26.2	Moderate	448	2170
361	Cupertino	C+	26.2	Moderate	424	2201
362	Fremont	C+	26.3	Moderate	483	2149
363	Santa Barbara	C+	26.3	Moderate	406	2220
364	Cathedral City	C+	26.3	Moderate	392	2243
365	Moorpark	C+	26.3	Moderate	432	2198
366	Costa Mesa	C+	26.4	Moderate	469	2175
367	Dublin	C+	26.4	Moderate	453	2186
368	Glendale	C+	26.5	Moderate	438	2211
369	Beverly Hills	C+	26.5	Moderate	445	2205
370	Brea	C+	26.6	Moderate	443	2218
371	Gilroy	C+	26.8	Moderate	434	2242
372	Santa Ana	C	27.2	Elevated	413	2310
373	Oakland	C	27.3	Elevated	483	2243
374	Oxnard	C	27.5	Elevated	479	2270
375	Los Angeles	C-	32	Elevated	700	2500
376	San Francisco	F	49.5	Very High Risk	450	4500

Violent and property crime rates per 100,000 residents. FBI Uniform Crime Report data projected for 2027.

Most Dangerous Cities in California (2027)

San Francisco49.5/1K · Very High Risk · Violent: 450/100K

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Los Angeles32/1K · Elevated · Violent: 700/100K

Oxnard27.5/1K · Elevated · Violent: 479/100K

Oakland27.3/1K · Elevated · Violent: 483/100K

Santa Ana27.2/1K · Elevated · Violent: 413/100K

Frequently Asked Questions About California Safety in 2027

What is the safest city in California in 2027?

Based on the latest FBI UCR data projected into 2027, Irvine is the safest city in California with a crime rate of 11.6 per 1,000 residents and a B+ safety grade. It ranks above 78% of all US cities.

What are the top safest cities in California for 2027?

The safest cities in California for 2027, ranked by lowest crime rate: Irvine, Livingston, Pacific Grove, Millbrae, Claremont, La Verne, San Carlos, El Cerrito, El Segundo, Arcata. Based on FBI Uniform Crime Report data.

What is the most dangerous city in California in 2027?

San Francisco has the highest crime rate in California at 49.5 per 1,000 residents, earning a F safety grade in the 2027 rankings.

How are California 2027 safety rankings calculated?

Rankings use 2023 FBI Uniform Crime Report data — the most recent complete dataset — as the baseline for 2027 projections. Cities are graded A+ through F based on combined violent and property crime rates compared to national distributions. Rankings will be updated when 2024 FBI data is released.

Is California safe to live in 2027?

California has a higher-than-average violent crime rate at 390 per 100K (national: 363.8). Safety varies by city — Irvine earns a B+ while San Francisco gets a F.

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2027 rankings are based on 2023 FBI Uniform Crime Report data — the most recent complete dataset available. Rankings will be updated when 2024 data is released by the FBI in late 2025. Safety grades calculated using national and state-level crime rate distributions. Not a substitute for local law enforcement guidance.

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