2022’s Safest States in America
With 204,000 Americans dead from COVID-19 and 15,200 having died from gun violence this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Safest States in America, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 53 key metrics. The data set ranges from the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated to assaults per capita and the unemployment rate.
Safest States in America
| Rank | State |
| 1 | Vermont |
| 2 | Maine |
| 3 | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Utah |
| 5 | Hawaii |
| 6 | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Connecticut |
| 8 | Minnesota |
| 9 | Washington |
| 10 | Rhode Island |
Least Safe States in America
| Rank | State |
| 41 | Tennessee |
| 42 | South Carolina |
| 43 | Missouri |
| 44 | Florida |
| 45 | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Alabama |
| 47 | Texas |
| 48 | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mississippi |
| 50 | Louisiana |
Key Stats
- New Hampshire has the fewest murders and non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 residents, 0.88, which is 18 times fewer than in Louisiana, the most at 15.80.
- Massachusetts has the fewest thefts per 1,000 residents, 10.97, which is 2.7 times fewer than in Louisiana, the most at 29.65.
- New Jersey has the most law-enforcement employees per 100,000 residents, 557, which is 2.8 times more than in Washington, the fewest at 197.
- Delaware has the lowest share of high school students who were bullied online, 10.10 percent, which is two times lower than in New Hampshire, the highest at 20.10 percent.
