Which is the safest city for digital nomads?

Singapore scores 99/100 on safety, with a national homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000.

What are the safest cheap cities?

Fukuoka, Osaka combine a top-10 safety score with a monthly cost under $2,000.

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Top 10 safest cities for digital nomads

Singapore, Naha (Okinawa), Fukuoka top the safety ranking. The factor is country-level, so cities in the same country tie; neighbourhood-level risk is not captured.

Sorted by the safety factor (50% inverted homicide rate, 50% political stability), ties broken by overall score. 309 cities qualify; the ten best are shown. Dataset 2026.09.4. How the scores work.

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#	City	Safety	Homicides /100k	Score	Monthly cost
1	Singapore Singapore	99	0.2	62	$3,927
2	Naha (Okinawa) Japan	98	0.2	67	$2,700*
3	Fukuoka Japan	98	0.2	66	$1,433
4	Kobe Japan	98	0.2	65	$2,700*
5	Tokyo Japan	98	0.2	65	$2,212
6	Kyoto Japan	98	0.2	64	$2,700*
7	Osaka Japan	98	0.2	64	$1,719
8	Sapporo Japan	98	0.2	63	$2,813
9	Nagoya Japan	98	0.2	63	$2,700*
10	Geneva Switzerland	93	0.4	70	$4,333

* country-level cost estimate. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.

Frequently asked

Which is the safest city for digital nomads?: Singapore scores 99/100 on safety, with a national homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000.
What are the safest cheap cities?: Fukuoka, Osaka combine a top-10 safety score with a monthly cost under $2,000.

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