---
title: "Top 10 safest cities for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/safest-cities
description: "The ten highest safety factor scores: national homicide rate (WHO) and World Bank political-stability score, both country-level."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

| # | City | Country | Safety | Homicides /100k | Score | Monthly cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Singapore](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/singapore) | Singapore | 99 | 0.2 | 62 | $3,927 |
| 2 | [Naha (Okinawa)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/naha) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 67 | $2,700* |
| 3 | [Fukuoka](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/fukuoka) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 66 | $1,433 |
| 4 | [Kobe](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kobe) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 65 | $2,700* |
| 5 | [Tokyo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tokyo) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 65 | $2,212 |
| 6 | [Kyoto](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kyoto) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 64 | $2,700* |
| 7 | [Osaka](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/osaka) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 64 | $1,719 |
| 8 | [Sapporo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sapporo) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 63 | $2,813 |
| 9 | [Nagoya](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/nagoya) | Japan | 98 | 0.2 | 63 | $2,700* |
| 10 | [Geneva](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/geneva) | Switzerland | 93 | 0.4 | 70 | $4,333 |

## FAQ

### 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.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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