Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Hampshire ranked as the top five safest states; while Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Missouri and Arkansas, ranked as the least safe.

California

Safest States in the U.S.

1. Maine. With a score of 66.02, Maine is the safest U.S. state.
2. Vermont. Vermont is the second-safest state in the U.S., with a score of 65.48.
3. Minnesota. Minnesota is the third-safest state in the U.S. Minnesota’s total score is 62.42.
4. Utah.
5. Wyoming.
6. Iowa.
7. Massachusetts.
8. New Hampshire.

Maine topped the list as the safest U.S. state, followed by Vermont, Minnesota, Utah and Wyoming.

This ranking highlights the dirtiest cities in the United States

• Palmdale, California.
• Los Angeles, California.
• Newark, New Jersey.
• Houston, Texas.
• San Antonio, Texas.
• New York, New York.
• New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Long Beach, California.

Hawaii

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the national poverty rate was 10.5% percent or 34 million Americans in 2019. These states and territories have the highest percentages of poverty in the country: Puerto Rico, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, West Virginia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina.

Rhode Island

Incoming wave: If you have a new neighbor from out-of-state, it’s probably a former New Yorker. California drew the most from that state in 2019 with 37,567 relocations. Next was Texas at 37,063; Washington at 31,882; Arizona at 28,226; and Nevada at 26,433.