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The safest cities for digital nomads
Safety is the table-stakes filter most nomads apply first. These ten cities combine strong country-level safety indicators with stable public services.
the ranking
- 01
Reykjavík, iceland9.4 /10·$3,280$3,280200mb10°C6.6 nomad9.4/10 - 02
Akureyri, iceland9.4 /10·~$2,842~$2,842130mb12°C6.5 nomad9.4/10 - 03
Copenhagen, denmark8.6 /10·$3,143$3,143200mb19°C7.1 nomad8.6/10 - 04
Aarhus, denmark8.6 /10·~$2,335~$2,335200mb16°C7.7 nomad8.6/10 - 05
Dublin, ireland8.6 /10·$3,488$3,488200mb21°C6.9 nomad8.6/10 - 06
Galway, ireland8.6 /10·~$2,450~$2,450200mb18°C7.2 nomad8.6/10 - 07
Limerick, ireland8.6 /10·~$2,527~$2,527100mb18°C6.5 nomad8.6/10 - 08
Cork, ireland8.6 /10·~$2,696~$2,696100mb20°C6.3 nomad8.6/10 - 09
Vienna, austria8.4 /10·$2,311$2,311180mb19°C7.3 nomad8.4/10 - 10
Auckland, new zealand8.4 /10·$2,130$2,130200mb13°C7.9 nomad8.4/10
frequently asked
Quick answers.
- What is the safest city for digital nomads?
- Singapore, Tokyo and Vienna consistently top safety rankings, with low petty crime, robust transit, and visible policing.
- Are safety scores the same for solo female travelers?
- Not always. Our female safety score is a separate dimension, see each city's detail page. Tokyo and Vienna score equally well on both; some hubs score lower for solo women than overall.
- How is safety measured?
- The score uses a normalized country-level safety indicator. City-level context is noted where available.