Missouri Ranked 39th In “Safest States” Survey Conducted By Wallethub

With daily headlines reporting mass shootings, terrorist attacks, hate crimes and natural disasters…not to mention financial issues such as continued inflation…how safe is the State of Missouri…?

According to the personal finance website WalletHub.com, not very.

The report which takes 52 key metrics into consideration, including workplace safety and emergency preparedness, Missouri is ranked 39^th just behind Montana and ahead of Tennessee.

The states of Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana respectively ranked 48^th, 49^th and 50^th as the least safe states while Maine came in ranked #3 behind New Hampshire at #2 and Vermont topping the list as the safest states in the country.

***Full Report:

With nearly 14,000 Americans having died from gun violence this year and the country having experienced 20 billion-dollar climate disasters, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Safest States in America, as well as expert commentary.

In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The data set ranges from assaults per capita to the total loss amount from climate disasters per capita to the unemployment rate.

Key Stats

• Hawaii has the fewest murders and non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 residents, which is 10.4 times fewer than in Louisiana, the most.

• Idaho has the fewest thefts per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6 times fewer than in Washington, the most.

• New Jersey has the most law-enforcement employees per 100,000 residents, which is 2.5 times more than in Washington, the fewest.

• Delaware has the lowest share of high school students who were bullied online, which is 2.5 times lower than in Alaska, the highest.

To view the full report and your state rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-states-to-live-in/4566