Personal safety has obviously been a central issue this year as the U.S. continues to contend with the coronavirus epidemic and violence sparked by the death of George Floyd.
A new study, however, notes that some states went into these crises with a better track record for safety than others.
The WalletHub study looked at 53 safety metrics for all 50 states, with data touching upon crime, road safety, workplace accidents and deaths, among other indicators. "Our data set ranges from the state’s coronavirus support to assaults per capita and the unemployment rate," the report said.
The study's results showed significant differences among states in a number of safety-related areas, WalletHub said.
"Though tragedy can strike in any state, especially during this pandemic, some states are more vulnerable to danger than others," the report stated.
The following, in ascending order, were deemed the safest in WalletHub's report:
10. Rhode Island
The state has the nation's sixth-safest road system. It ranks eighth in personal and property safety and has the second-lowest rate of fatal occupational accidents.
9. Connecticut
The state ranks fourth in personal and residential safety.
8. New Hampshire
The state ranks seventh in personal and residential safety and 10th in financial safety. It also is tied for first in lowest unemployment rate and has the nation's second-lowest assaults-per-capita rate.
7. Massachusetts
The state is first in financial safety and second in road system safety. The state also has the nation's lowest percentage of uninsured residents.
6. Iowa
Iowa is third in both personal and residential safety and financial safety, and fourth in road safety. It is tied for first in lowest unemployment rate.
5. Wyoming
The state is sixth in personal and residential safety. The state is also third in the most law enforcement personnel per capita.
4. Utah
The state is fourth in workplace safety and seventh in road safety. It has the nation's fourth-lowest losses from natural disasters per capita.
3. Minnesota
The state is first in workplace safety and third in road safety. The state has the fourth-highest percentage of adults with "rainy day" funds.
2. Vermont
The state is second in the nation in personal and residential safety. It has the fourth-lowest number of assaults per capita.
1. Maine
Maine is first in both personal and residential safety and road safety. It has the fewest assaults per capita of any state in the nation.
The full report can be viewed here.
