Which state ranks first on Safest State Overall Rank US News?

New Hampshire ranks first on Safest State Overall Rank US News in 2025, at 1st, followed by Maine (2nd) and Hawaii (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.

Which state ranks last on Safest State Overall Rank US News?

Louisiana ranks last of the 50 US states with data in 2025, at 50th.

Where does this most dangerous states data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Best States Rankings - US News; Safest States in America - WalletHub.

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New Hampshire ranks 1st on Safest State Overall Rank US News in 2025, followed by Maine (2nd) and Hawaii (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Louisiana ranks last (50th).

Crime & Safety50 states · 10 metricsUpdated Jul 2, 2026Original page

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50 states · # = rank by Safest State Overall Rank US News

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1	New Hampshire	1st	65.75
2	Maine	2nd	64.69
3	Hawaii	3rd	61.52
4	Vermont	4th	67.22
5	Massachusetts	5th	66.56
6	Rhode Island	6th	60.17
7	Utah	7th	62.88
8	Connecticut	8th	62.25
9	Idaho	9th	55.97
10	New Jersey	10th	56.9
11	Kentucky	11th	54.99
12	Virginia	12th	57.13
13	Florida	13th	38.67
14	Iowa	14th	57.49
15	Illinois	15th	50.01
16	Minnesota	16th	61.25
17	Pennsylvania	17th	50.76
18	Nebraska	18th	50.7
19	West Virginia	19th	50.11
20	Mississippi	20th	36.77
21	Indiana	21st	58.63
22	Georgia	22nd	44.05
23	Wyoming	23rd	59.04
24	New York	24th	56.19
25	North Carolina	25th	54.21
26	Arizona	26th	54.4
27	Wisconsin	27th	55.11
28	North Dakota	28th	53.21
29	Alabama	29th	43.81
30	Maryland	30th	57.44
31	Ohio	31st	51.35
32	Delaware	32nd	53.79
33	Washington	33rd	57.01
34	South Dakota	34th	50.04
35	Kansas	35th	50.64
36	Oklahoma	36th	42.51
37	Montana	37th	46.39
38	California	38th	46.91
39	Michigan	39th	53.53
40	Texas	40th	38.14
41	Nevada	41st	51.03
42	South Carolina	42nd	47.36
43	Missouri	43rd	45.22
44	Oregon	44th	52.99
45	Tennessee	45th	45.97
46	Alaska	46th	51.59
47	Colorado	47th	43.12
48	Arkansas	48th	40.16
49	New Mexico	49th	51.78
50	Louisiana	50th	36.2

What correlates with Safest State Overall Rank US News (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,104 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Safest State Overall Rank US News tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 49
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Safety RankBest States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 50
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Crime RatePension-Friendly States
r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 49
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DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State
r = −0.70 · strong · n = 50
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Safety RankQuality of Life by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.68 · strong · n = 50
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Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State
r = −0.66 · strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Safest State Overall Rank US News tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 50
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Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 50
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Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 50
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Crime RateCrime Rate by State
r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 50
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Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)
r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)
r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state ranks first on Safest State Overall Rank US News?: New Hampshire ranks first on Safest State Overall Rank US News in 2025, at 1st, followed by Maine (2nd) and Hawaii (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
Which state ranks last on Safest State Overall Rank US News?: Louisiana ranks last of the 50 US states with data in 2025, at 50th.
Where does this most dangerous states data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Best States Rankings - US News; Safest States in America - WalletHub.