Minnesota Ranked Among Best States For Police Officers: Here's Why

MINNESOTA — The state of Minnesota is one of the best places in the country for police officers, according to a new report.

WalletHub ranked Minnesota as the seventh-best state for law enforcement workers. Police deaths, income, and the number of homicide cases solved were among the factors included in the report.

"In order to determine the best states in which to pursue a law-enforcement career, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 30 key indicators of police-friendliness," according to the study.

"Our data set ranges from the median income for law-enforcement officers to police deaths per 1,000 officers to state and local police-protection expenses per capita."

Life for police officers in Minnesota:

• 12th for median income for officers (based on the local cost of living)
• 26th for median income growth for officers
• 13th for violent crime rate
• 7th for percent of homicide cases solved
• 10th for state and local police-protection expenses per capita
• 16th for police deaths per 1,000 officers

Here are the top ten states for police officers in the United States, according to WalletHub:

1. Connecticut
2. California
3. Illinois
4. District of Columbia
5. Maryland
6. Massachusetts
7. Minnesota
8. Washington
9. Colorado
10. Ohio

Check out the entire study here.