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TH E M R EP O RT | 53 O R I G I NAT I O N S E R V I C I N G DATA G O V E R N M E N T S E C O N DA R Y M A R K E T DATA AROUND THE U.S. The Safest States in America From low crime rates to high personal and residential safety, a study attempted to determine the safest states in the U.S. Which part of the nation offers the most security for homeowners? I f personal and residential safety is of paramount importance for homebuyers looking for their ideal abode, they should look to Vermont, Maine, or Minnesota. According to a June study by WalletHub, these are the safest states in America. To make its determinations, WalletHub compared 50 states across five critical dimen- sions—personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emer- gency preparedness. The study evaluated these dimensions using 48 relevant metrics, grading each metric on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of safety. Source: WalletHub's "2018's Safest States in America" report, published June 2018 Safest States in the U.S 1 Vermont 66.02 2 Maine 65.41 3 Minnesota 61.86 4 Utah 61.39 5 New Hampshire 61.37 6 Connecticut 61.30 7 Rhode Island 61.12 8 Hawaii 59.42 9 Massachusetts 59.21 10 Washington 58.52 11 Iowa 56.97 12 Wisconsin 55.08 13 Oregon 54.39 14 Indiana 53.46 15 Delaware 53.18 16 Maryland 53.15 17 North Carolina 52.86 18 New Jersey 52.67 19 Virginia 52.54 20 North Dakota 52.41 21 Wyoming 51.87 22 Arizona 51.49 23 New York 51.46 24 Colorado 50.16 25 Nebraska 50.13 26 West Virginia 50.06 27 Idaho 49.93 28 Pennsylvania 49.91 29 Nevada 49.74 30 Ohio 49.48 31 Kentucky 48.82 32 California 48.29 33 New Mexico 47.69 34 Michigan 47.10 35 Illinois 46.94 36 Kansas 46.22 37 Georgia 45.77 38 South Dakota 45.34 39 Tennessee 44.71 40 Montana 44.14 41 South Carolina 43.65 42 Alaska 43.33 43 Missouri 43.05 44 Alabama 42.28 45 Arkansas 40.47 46 Florida 39.38 47 Texas 39.22 48 Oklahoma 39.05 49 Louisiana 35.21 50 Mississippi 32.90 OVERALL RANK STATE TOTAL SCORE