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The safest cities for digital nomads
Safety is the table-stakes filter most nomads apply first. These ten cities rank highest on the Global Peace Index 2024, with low petty crime and stable public services, sorted by composite safety score.
the ranking
- 01
Reykjavík, iceland9.4 /10·$3,280$3,280200mb10°C6.8 nomad9.4/10 - 02
Akureyri, iceland9.4 /10·~$2,842~$2,842130mb12°C6.7 nomad9.4/10 - 03
Copenhagen, denmark8.6 /10·$3,143$3,143200mb19°C7.3 nomad8.6/10 - 04
Aarhus, denmark8.6 /10·~$2,335~$2,335200mb16°C7.8 nomad8.6/10 - 05
Dublin, ireland8.6 /10·$3,488$3,488200mb21°C7.1 nomad8.6/10 - 06
Galway, ireland8.6 /10·~$2,450~$2,450200mb18°C7.4 nomad8.6/10 - 07
Limerick, ireland8.6 /10·~$2,527~$2,527100mb18°C6.7 nomad8.6/10 - 08
Cork, ireland8.6 /10·~$2,696~$2,696100mb20°C6.6 nomad8.6/10 - 09
Vienna, austria8.4 /10·$2,311$2,311180mb19°C7.4 nomad8.4/10 - 10
Auckland, new zealand8.4 /10·$2,130$2,130200mb13°C8.0 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?
- We normalize the country-level Global Peace Index (Vision of Humanity) to a 0–10 scale. City-level adjustments are noted in each city's data report.
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