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WalletHub U.S. state safety rankings

Overview

A 2026 WalletHub report on the safest states in America evaluated U.S. states using 52 metrics across five categories: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emergency preparedness.

Vermont was ranked as the safest state, followed by Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Minnesota placed seventh. New Jersey was ranked 17th overall, performing well in personal and residential safety (6th) and road safety (14th), and noted for having the highest number of law enforcement employees per 100,000 residents. Wisconsin ranked 21st.

At the bottom of the rankings, Mississippi was identified as the least-safe state, followed by Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas.

Entities

WalletHub · New Jersey · Vermont · Minnesota · South Dakota

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    WalletHub ranks safest U.S. states for 2026

    A WalletHub study ranking the safest U.S. states for 2026 names Vermont as the safest, with New Jersey ranking 17th and Wisconsin 21st based on various safety and financial metrics.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    New Jersey ranked among America's least stressed states

    A WalletHub study ranks New Jersey as the 11th least stressed state in the U.S., noting low financial stress but high work-related stress.

Sources

mix108.com · wfpg.com · wpst.com · wrnjradio.com