North Carolina Is One Of The Safest States In America But How Safe
From hate crimes to natural disasters, bad things can happen no matter where you live. But it seems some states do a better job of keeping their residents safer than others. North Carolina is one of the safest states in America. But how safe is NC? Where did we fall on this list?
- WalletHub’s annual list of the Safest States in America has just come out. They rank all 50 states based on 52 key indicators of safety in five main categories: personal & residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness.
- They compared everything from assaults per capita to the total loss amount from climate disasters to the unemployment rate to come up with the list.
- North Carolina made the top 20! Coming in at number 19. We scored high in road safety and financial safety. We scored low in workplace safety.
- South Carolina scored a 39 overall.
- Vermont tops the list as the safest state once again, it’s number one for workplace safety, second for financial safety and fourth for personal & residential safety.
- Connecticut, sixth overall, is first for personal and residential safety, while Utah, fourth overall, is number one for financial safety.
- New Hampshire, third overall, is first for road safety and Alaska, 24th overall, is number one for emergency preparedness.
- At the bottom of the list is Louisiana, making it the least safe state. It’s 49th for both emergency preparedness and financial safety.
Top 10 Safest States in the Country
(Check out where your state lands on the list here)
- Vermont
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Utah
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Hawaii
- Minnesota
- Rhode Island
- Wyoming
The 10 Least Safe States in the Country
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Texas
- Florida
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Colorado
- Montana
- Missouri
Steve Maney’s radio career has taken him all over the US, from interning with Howard Stern to working with Elvis Duran, this radio veteran now calls Charlotte and Kiss 95.1 home. He is Kiss’ staple entertainment guy writing about his thoughts on local news and funny topics like the name of the male Karen. It’s so much to know, but Maney will deep dive into any topic to get you a great piece to read.
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