Surprising New York City suburb cracks the top 5 safest cities in America

The safest cities in America have been ranked, and surprisingly, a suburb right outside New York City has made it high on the list.

Yonkers, the third-largest city in New York state, is now the fifth spot on the list of safest cities, created by WalletHub. Nestled on the Hudson River in Westchester County, Yonkers is located just north of the Bronx and about 2.4 miles north of Marble Hill, the northernmost point in Manhattan.

Warwick, Rhode Island, took the top spot. The third-largest city in the Ocean State earned its ranking due to having the third-lowest rate of aggravated assaults and the 32nd lowest number of murders among all the cities in the study.

It also boasts the seventh-lowest number of thefts per capita, contributing to its strong financial safety conditions…

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