A city in Westchester County just took the top spot on New York’s list of safest places to live, and it happens to be a quick train ride away from the chaos of the city. 👀
Rye, NY, was crowned the safest city in New York in SafeWise’s 2026 Safest Cities report, unseating Bedford after its two-year run at No. 1, and edging out heavy hitters like Scarsdale and Hyde Park for the crown.
Here’s why and what it means for New Yorkers.
The numbers that put Rye on top
SafeWise pulls its rankings straight from FBI crime data, comparing violent and property crime rates across cities with populations over roughly 14,700, and Rye’s numbers are about as close to zero as it gets…