Connecticut Among Nation's Safest States: 2018 Report

Over the last several years, though some statistics might point to lower crime rates, it just doesn't feel as safe as it used to. Whether its the mass shootings, the terrorist attacks, the opioid crisis spiking petty crime rates in some communities, sleeping well at night can feel like a chore with all the anxiety in the air.

The personal finance website WalletHub studied the issue of safety and came up with a ranking of 2018's Safest States in America, and Vermont topped the list.

"Safety is a basic human need," writes author Adam McCann. "We require some form of it, such as personal and financial protection, in every part of daily life. But we’re likely to feel more secure in some states than in others."

Connecticut came in as the nation's sixth safest state, and in fact, all six New England states are in the top 10:

1. Vermont
2. Maine
3. Minnesota
4. Utah
5. New Hampshire
6. Connecticut
7. Rhode Island
8. Hawaii
9. Massachusetts
10. Washington

To come up with its list, WalletHub "compared the 50 states across 48 key safety indicators grouped into five different categories": Personal & Residential Safety; Financial Safety; Road Safety; Workplace Safety; and Emergency Preparedness. Click here to read WalletHub's full methodology.

Connecticut leads the nation under Personal & Residential Safety category, and was ranked 17th in Emergency Preparedness. For the other three categories, the Constitution State was ranked in the 20s, though it also leads the country in the Fewest Fatal Occupational Injuries per Total Workers group.

Mississippi (#50) is the country's least safe state, followed by Louisiana (#49), Oklahoma, Texas and Florida.

To read WalletHub's complete 2018's Safest States in America, click here.

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