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15 Cities
2,384 Contributors
6 Safety Categories
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Atlanta

GA

91

New Orleans

LA

85

Houston

TX

83

Miami

FL

80

Los Angeles

CA

82

Nashville

TN

84

Accra

Ghana

86

Showing 15 of 15 cities

Atlanta

Trending

GA, USA

91

"The Black Mecca of the South"

Overall Safety
88
Welcoming Atmosphere
96
Black-Owned Businesses
98
Green Book 284 contributors
Excellent
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Toronto

ON, Canada

89

"The Most Multicultural City on Earth"

Overall Safety
90
Welcoming Atmosphere
91
Black-Owned Businesses
83
134 contributors
Very Good
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Harlem

NY, USA

88

"The Cultural Capital of Black America"

Overall Safety
84
Welcoming Atmosphere
93
Black-Owned Businesses
85
Green Book 156 contributors
Very Good
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Washington D.C.

DC, USA

87

"Chocolate City, Power City"

Overall Safety
82
Welcoming Atmosphere
91
Black-Owned Businesses
86
Green Book 211 contributors
Very Good
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London

United Kingdom

87

"Brixton, Notting Hill, and Black Britain"

Overall Safety
86
Welcoming Atmosphere
88
Black-Owned Businesses
82
145 contributors
Very Good
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Accra

Trending

Ghana

86

"The Year of Return Destination"

Overall Safety
85
Welcoming Atmosphere
96
Black-Owned Businesses
99
203 contributors
Very Good
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New Orleans

Trending

LA, USA

85

"Where Black Culture Created American Culture"

Overall Safety
72
Welcoming Atmosphere
94
Black-Owned Businesses
89
Green Book 198 contributors
Very Good
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Nashville

Trending

TN, USA

84

"HBCU Row and Black Nashville Rising"

Overall Safety
82
Welcoming Atmosphere
87
Black-Owned Businesses
83
Green Book 121 contributors
Very Good
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Houston

Trending

TX, USA

83

"The Most Diverse City in America"

Overall Safety
78
Welcoming Atmosphere
88
Black-Owned Businesses
85
Green Book 143 contributors
Very Good
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Los Angeles

Trending

CA, USA

82

"Black Hollywood and Beyond"

Overall Safety
76
Welcoming Atmosphere
87
Black-Owned Businesses
84
Green Book 189 contributors
Very Good
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Miami

Trending

FL, USA

80

"Where the Caribbean Meets Black America"

Overall Safety
76
Welcoming Atmosphere
84
Black-Owned Businesses
79
Green Book 134 contributors
Very Good
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Chicago

IL, USA

79

"The Great Migration's Northern Destination"

Overall Safety
68
Welcoming Atmosphere
88
Black-Owned Businesses
82
Green Book 167 contributors
Good
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Philadelphia

PA, USA

78

"Where Black History Meets Black Future"

Overall Safety
70
Welcoming Atmosphere
86
Black-Owned Businesses
80
Green Book 98 contributors
Good
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Detroit

MI, USA

76

"Birthplace of Motown, Techno, and Black Resilience"

Overall Safety
65
Welcoming Atmosphere
89
Black-Owned Businesses
80
Green Book 112 contributors
Good
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Baltimore

MD, USA

74

"Charm City's Black Legacy"

Overall Safety
62
Welcoming Atmosphere
85
Black-Owned Businesses
76
Green Book 89 contributors
Good
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