How Safe Is New York Compared to Other States?

A recent study was conducted to determine the safest states in America. Where did New York land on the list?

There are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration when determining the safest states in the country. Factors including mass shootings, hate crimes, car crashes, natural disasters, most currently the coronavirus, among others.

Tragedy can occur anywhere at any time, but some states are more vulnerable to danger than others.

Wallethub crunched the numbers and compared all 50 states to determine which were the safest. The states were compared across 53 key safety indicators grouped into five different categories. The data set ranges from the state’s coronavirus support to assaults per capita and the unemployment rate.

New York fell right in the middle, for the most part, ranked as the 23rd safest state. New York was between Michigan and Kentucky. Maine was ranked as the safest state with Vermont at number two on the list.

Here's the breakdown for New York.

Safety in New York

11^th – WalletHub “States Offering the Most Coronavirus Support” Score
17^th – Murders & Non-Negligent Manslaughters per Capita
25^th– Assaults per Capita
23^rd – Loss Amounts from Climate Disasters per Capita
42^nd – Job Security
16^th – Fatal Occupational Injuries per 100,000 Full-Time Workers
5^th – Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel
2^nd– Law-Enforcement Employees per Capita
31^st– Bullying Incidence Rate
17^th– Sex Offenders per Capita
13^th – Share of Uninsured Population

Source: WalletHub

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