Safety

Most Dangerous States 2025

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Most Dangerous State Overall Rank (US News 2024)

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Most Dangerous State Overall Rank (US News 2024)
Total Safety Score (WalletHub 2024)
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana1st33.3
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas2nd36.9
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico3rd48
Colorado Flag
Colorado4th42
Oregon Flag
Oregon5th51.6
Missouri Flag
Missouri6th43.8
Alaska Flag
Alaska7th51.2
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina8th43.3
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee9th43.5
Texas Flag
Texas10th36.4
Nevada Flag
Nevada11th45.2
Washington Flag
Washington12th53.3
Michigan Flag
Michigan13th50.8
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota14th49.2
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma15th39.9
Montana Flag
Montana16th44.4
California Flag
California17th45.1
Ohio Flag
Ohio18th48
Delaware Flag
Delaware19th52.8
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin20th53
Arizona Flag
Arizona21st54.3
Kansas Flag
Kansas22nd45.8
Alabama Flag
Alabama23rd41.9
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming24th55.9
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota25th50.4
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi26th35.1
New York Flag
New York27th51.3
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina28th51.5
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota29th59
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia30th49.1
Georgia Flag
Georgia31st42.9
Indiana Flag
Indiana32nd55.5
Maryland Flag
Maryland33rd53.9
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska34th47.5
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania35th50
Illinois Flag
Illinois36th48.3
Iowa Flag
Iowa37th55.5
Florida Flag
Florida38th37.7
Idaho Flag
Idaho39th55.6
Virginia Flag
Virginia40th54.2
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii41st60.1
Utah Flag
Utah42nd62.7
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky43rd52.7
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island44th57.5
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut45th59.5
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey46th53.3
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts47th63.6
Vermont Flag
Vermont48th67.9
Maine Flag
Maine49th64.2
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire50th65.6
  • The U.S. News & World Report rankings are based on a survey of public data and expert analysis. For the “Crime & Corrections” category, they compile data from reputable sources like the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and other government databases. The methodology uses weighted metrics that reflect public safety (e.g., violent crime rates) and corrections efficiency (e.g., incarceration rates and racial equality in the justice system). These metrics collectively inform the overall rankings in the Crime & Corrections category
  • WalletHub data were calculated by comparing the 50 states across 52 key safety indicators, which were then grouped into five categories and compiled into a single overarching score.