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Safest States in the US

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 & SafetyPopulation50 states · 10 metricsUpdated Jul 2, 2026Original page
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Safest State Overall Rank US News, 2025

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All 50 ranked

Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.

Biggest changes · 2024 → 2025

50 states have a value in both years; rank 1 is the best.

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Data

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50 states · # = rank by Safest State Overall Rank US News
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1New Hampshire1st149 per 100k7 per 100k107 per 100k
2Maine2nd107 per 100k15 per 100k102 per 100k
3Hawaii3rd174 per 100k18 per 100k187 per 100k
4Vermont4th126 per 100k—210 per 100k
5Massachusetts5th94 per 100k10 per 100k314 per 100k
6Rhode Island6th124 per 100k49 per 100k168 per 100k
7Utah7th176 per 100k23 per 100k232 per 100k
8Connecticut8th170 per 100k8 per 100k150 per 100k
9Idaho9th460 per 100k83 per 100k234 per 100k
10New Jersey10th137 per 100k18 per 100k221 per 100k
11Kentucky11th437 per 100k20 per 100k224 per 100k
12Virginia12th312 per 100k28 per 100k236 per 100k
13Florida13th377 per 100k32 per 100k290 per 100k
14Iowa14th264 per 100k29 per 100k280 per 100k
15Illinois15th236 per 100k10 per 100k310 per 100k
16Minnesota16th151 per 100k32 per 100k261 per 100k
17Pennsylvania17th292 per 100k56 per 100k266 per 100k
18Nebraska18th284 per 100k7 per 100k230 per 100k
19West Virginia19th331 per 100k116 per 100k265 per 100k
20Mississippi20th661 per 100k25 per 100k203 per 100k
21Indiana21st349 per 100k68 per 100k332 per 100k
22Georgia22nd435 per 100k25 per 100k352 per 100k
23Wyoming23rd369 per 100k151 per 100k191 per 100k
24New York24th159 per 100k19 per 100k390 per 100k
25North Carolina25th268 per 100k21 per 100k391 per 100k
26Arizona26th446 per 100k16 per 100k409 per 100k
27Wisconsin27th311 per 100k44 per 100k289 per 100k
28North Dakota28th230 per 100k33 per 100k267 per 100k
29Alabama29th390 per 100k45 per 100k404 per 100k
30Maryland30th252 per 100k9 per 100k426 per 100k
31Ohio31st385 per 100k61 per 100k287 per 100k
32Delaware32nd272 per 100k48 per 100k380 per 100k
33Washington33rd174 per 100k38 per 100k357 per 100k
34South Dakota34th370 per 100k36 per 100k350 per 100k
35Kansas35th292 per 100k44 per 100k430 per 100k
36Oklahoma36th563 per 100k9 per 100k414 per 100k
37Montana37th414 per 100k46 per 100k442 per 100k
38California38th250 per 100k29 per 100k508 per 100k
39Michigan39th323 per 100k51 per 100k457 per 100k
40Texas40th452 per 100k52 per 100k406 per 100k
41Nevada41st322 per 100k63 per 100k417 per 100k
42South Carolina42nd302 per 100k39 per 100k471 per 100k
43Missouri43rd381 per 100k73 per 100k459 per 100k
44Oregon44th295 per 100k121 per 100k326 per 100k
45Tennessee45th334 per 100k10 per 100k628 per 100k
46Alaska46th205 per 100k56 per 100k726 per 100k
47Colorado47th288 per 100k42 per 100k474 per 100k
48Arkansas48th574 per 100k64 per 100k620 per 100k
49New Mexico49th231 per 100k45 per 100k749 per 100k
50Louisiana50th596 per 100k84 per 100k548 per 100k

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)

  1. Crime & CorrectionBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 49
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  2. Safety RankBest States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Crime RatePension-Friendly States
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 49
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  4. DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Safety RankQuality of Life by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 50
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  6. 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)

  1. Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Crime RateCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Property Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. 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 safest states in the us 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.