Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Arkansas
are the most unsafe states to live in the United States, according to a new study published Tuesday.
The results of the study were formed by taking 53 key safety indicators that were grouped into five categories, then comparing how all 50 states fared in each of these indicators. The data examined included the percentage of people who are fully vaccinated against
COVID-19
, assaults per capita, and the unemployment rate, all of which fell under five categories: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emergency preparedness,
according to
WalletHub.
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“There may be countless threats and hazards for folks to consider when considering areas to where they might remain or relocate,” said Rebecca Rouse, a professor at Tulane University in Louisiana. “Hazards include weather, climate, air quality, natural disasters, technological failures, accidental events, and more.”
The safest states included in the survey were Vermont,
Maine
, New Hampshire, Utah, and
Hawaii
. Vermont and Maine were in the top three states for personal and residential safety, while Maine ranked as the best state for emergency preparedness, the study found.
Other states among the least safe to live in included Texas, where the
Uvalde school shooting
took place earlier this year, and Alabama. Mississippi was at the bottom of the 50 states in terms of road safety and emergency preparedness and was also among the lowest states for workplace safety, according to the study.
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Professor Per Garder of the University of Maine recommended finding a safe neighborhood to live in that allows for residents to walk freely and exercise without too much concern for one’s safety because “lack of exercise is a contributor to early deaths.”
Safety and crime have been major focal points of the Republican Party ahead of the
2022 midterm
elections. A
national survey
by Rasmussen Reports found that 83% of 1,000 likely voters saw crime as an important issue ahead of the elections. The survey was conducted Oct. 2-3 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
