America’s Safest States Named in New Report

The report compared 50 states using 52 safety indicators across five categories.
America’s Safest States Named in New Report
Burlington, Vt., on June 29, 2021. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Utah are the five safest states in America, according to a new report by WalletHub.

The personal finance firm compared 50 states using 52 key safety indicators grouped into five categories: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emergency preparedness. The data set ranged from assaults per capita to the total loss from natural disasters.

Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.