{"id":2173,"date":"2012-02-05T18:20:30","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T23:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cf-staging.takewalks.com\/blog2\/?page_id=2173"},"modified":"2024-01-10T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:30:59","slug":"is-nyc-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/is-nyc-safe","title":{"rendered":"We Ask Tourists and Locals: Is NYC Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you\u2019re planning a trip for work or pleasure, or thinking about a change of scenery, you may be wondering, is NYC safe right now? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, to the question of: Is New York a safe city right now? The short answer is a qualified yes!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s delve into the details, information and data on why we\u2019re confident about this answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering 8,175,133 residents share 320 sq miles, NYC\u2019s crime rate is impressively low<\/a>.\u00a0 According to FBI<\/a> data, NYC is the safest big city in the U.S., ranking above San Jose and San Diego, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Movies may give us the idea of a violent and dark city. Photo credit: Luke Stackpoole<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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