Cape Coral residents are reportedly in the second-safest city in Florida, according to a report conducted by WalletHub.
The survey, published on Monday, gathered data from every city in the country and compiled a list based on three different guidelines: Home and Community Safety, Natural Disaster Risk, and Financial Safety.
The cities were then graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of safety.
In Florida, Cape Coral was ranked the second safest, with Port St. Lucie ranking first.
According to WalletHub’s grading, Cape Coral’s Home and Community Safety rating was 14, Natural Disaster Risk was 132, and Financial Safety was 168, averaging out to 61.52 out of 100.
Overall, Cape Coral ranked 55th in the country.
The top five “safest” cities in the United States were: Warwick, Rhode Island; Overland Park, Kansas; Burlington, Vermont; Juneau, Alaska; and Yonkers, New York.
To view WalletHub’s methodology and report results, click here.
Nicholas Karsen is a Digital Specialist and has been with WINK News since May 2023.