HAWAII & SAFETY

Safest States in the U.S. Revealed – Hawaii Ranks 5th 

• A new study reveals which states are the safest to live in, based on 60 factors including crime rates, healthcare access, and immunization rates. 
• Hawaii ranks as the fifth safest state in America, excelling in air and environmental quality. 
• Rhode Island is the safest place to live, scoring highly for crime prevention and healthcare access.

A recent study by injury lawyers Bader Scott reveals which states are the safest to live in, by analyzing 60 factors across nine categories, including factors such as crime rates, healthcare access, and immunization rates. Each state was scored out of 100 for each factor and then awarded an overall score out of 100, with a higher score indicating a safer area.

Rhode Island ranks top with a score of 69.86 out of 100. Notably, the state placed third for the ‘safety from crime’ metric, and eighth for ‘vehicle and pedestrian safety’. The state also performed well for ‘healthcare affordability and access’, placing fourth nationally.

Despite its small size, Rhode Island is clearly committed to public safety and well-being, scoring 77.68 out of 100 in the ‘immunization and infectious disease’ category.

Minnesota is second with an overall score of 69.15 out of 100. The state stands out for ‘mortality rates and general health’, ranking seventh nationally, and sixth for ‘poverty, substance abuse and suicide’.

Like the frontrunner, the state also performs well for ‘immunization and infectious disease’, scoring 80.32 out of 100 in that category.

Massachusetts is third with an overall score of 69.01 out of 100. The state leads for ‘healthcare affordability and access’ and is fourth for ‘mortality due to accidents’.

Vermont is fourth overall with a score of 68.27. The state leads for ‘vehicle and pedestrian safety’, and excels in ‘immunization and infectious disease’, ranking third nationally with a score of 80.62 out of 100.

Hawaii places fifth with an overall score of 66.90 out of 100. The state leads in ‘air and environmental quality’, and is second for ‘mortality rates and general health’. 

Connecticut is sixth with an overall score of 66.83 out of 100. The state ranks fifth for both ‘healthcare affordability and access’ and ‘mortality due to accidents’.

New Hampshire is seventh with a score of 66.02 out of 100. The state placed second nationally for ‘poverty, substance abuse and suicide’, and sixth in the ‘immunization and infectious disease’ category.

Utah ranks eighth with an overall score of 66.01. The state leads in ‘mortality rates and general health’ and in ‘poverty, substance abuse and suicide’.

New Jersey takes ninth with a score of 65.69 out of 100. The state placed first overall for ‘safety from crime’ and second in ‘mortality due to accidents’.

Maine rounds out the top ten with an overall score of 63.43 out of 100. The state places second in ‘safety from crime’ and eleventh in ‘vehicle and pedestrian safety’.

The 10 safest states in America