This Utah suburb is the safest in the United States in 2024, report finds

(NEXSTAR) — The quality of the schools, the commute, the nearest brunch spot — these are all factors you may consider before moving to a suburb. Another main aspect you'll likely consider is safety.

The perceived safety of an area — which can be influenced by things like property crime and motor vehicle deaths — can also have an impact on a home's value.

SmartAsset, a personal finance website, reviewed 360 suburbs across major metro areas in the U.S. and analyzed them based on multiple safety-related metrics: violent crime rates and property crime rates based on FBI data as well as rates of adults engaging in excessive drinking and deaths related to traffic accidents and drug poisonings from County Health Rankings.