As soon as Detroiters start to feel like the city is on the rise, a new study comes in to remind us thereβs still work to be done. In a recent study from personal finance website WalletHub titled βSafest Cities in America,β the Motor City was ranked as the second least safe city in the U.S., just ahead of Memphis. The study compared 182 cities across 41 key safety metrics, and unfortunately, Detroit didnβt fare well in many areas.