This Is America's Safest State

Drug problems aside, living in Vermont is your safest bet to stay safe, according to WalletHub. The site reviewed a variety of data falling under the categories of personal, financial, workplace, and road safety, as well as emergency preparedness, to give the states a safety score out of 100, with 100 indicating the level at which you can rest easiest. The safest and least safe states:

Safest:

1. Vermont: 65
2. Maine: 62.5
3. Massachusetts: 62
4. Minnesota: 62
5. New Hampshire: 61.5

Least Safe:

1. Mississippi: 31
2. Louisiana: 36
3. Oklahoma: 38
4. South Carolina: 39
5. Missouri: 40

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