The personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Safest States in America, with Maryland coming in ranked as the 13th safest state in America.
In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The data set ranges from assaults per capita to the total loss amount from climate disasters per capita to the unemployment rate.
| Safest States in America | Least Safe States in America |
| 1. Vermont | 41. Missouri | |
| 2. Massachusetts | 42. Georgia | |
| 3. New Hampshire | 43. Alabama | |
| 4. Maine | 44. Colorado | |
| 5. Utah | 45. Oklahoma | |
| 6. Connecticut | 46. Arkansas | |
| 7. Hawaii | 47. Florida | |
| 8. Minnesota | 48. Texas | |
| 9. Rhode Island | 49. Mississippi | |
| 10. Wyoming | 50. Louisiana |
Key Stats
- Maryland is ranked 24th in ‘Personal & Residential Safety’
- Maryland is ranked 19th in ‘Financial Safety’
- Maryland is ranked 26th in ‘Road Safety’
- Maryland is ranked 13th in ‘Workplace Safety’
- Maryland is ranked 22nd in ‘Emergency Preparedness’
To view the full report and your state rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-states-to-live-in/4566
