Two Illinois cities and one town near St. Louis are among the nation’s safest midsize cities, according to one recent analysis.
The May 19 report from financial company SmartAsset, “America’s Safest Midsize Cities – 2026 Study” named Naperville the 26th safest and Bolingbrook the 62nd. St. Charles, Missouri landed in 13th place.
This wasn’t the first time Naperville has been recognized for its relatively low crime rates — a 2025 analysis from U.S. News & World report named the city the 19th-safest place to live in the nation…