Safest States to Live In by WalletHub

WalletHub recently revealed the findings of its Safest States to Live In study. The rankings are based on five key factors: financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, natural disasters and home and community safety.

Top 10 Overall Safest:

1. Massachusetts
2. Vermont
3. Minnesota
4. New Hampshire
5. Hawai’i
6. Utah
7. Connecticut
8. Rhode Island
9. Virginia
10. Maine

Lowest Unemployment Rate:

1. North Dakota
2. Nebraska
3. South Dakota
4. Utah
5. Minnesota and Vermont (tie)

Fewest Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel:

1. District of Columbia
2. Massachusetts
3. Minnesota
4. New Jersey
5. Washington

Lowest Bullying Incident Rate:

1. District of Columbia
2. Florida
3. New Mexico
4. Mississippi
5. Massachusetts

Fewest Fatal Occupational Injuries per Total Employees:

1. Connecticut
2. Massachusetts
3. Hawai’i
4. Washington
5. Rhode Island

For complete findings, visit the website.

Data to create the rankings was based on information collected from organizations including the U.S. Census Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.