Texas Families, Are You Aware? The Truth Behind Our State’s Danger Ranking

Texas is known for many things like Friday night football, cowboys, big trucks, pride, having all seasons in one week, and beautiful sunsets.

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There is one thing I have been noticing. Texas is getting a rep for being one of the most dangerous states in the US.

Another study was done and this one does not look good for the Lone Star State.

How The Safest and Most Dangerous States Were Determined

WalletHub aimed to determine which states are the safest for residents. They used 52 key metrics and grouped them in 5 different categories to compare all 50 states.

The data includes the unemployment rate, total climate disaster loss per capita, and assaults per capita.

The data collected showed that the safest states did many different things to keep their states safe. Most states kept up with roadways, having strong economies and job markets, high levels of safety and disaster preparedness.

Top 10 Safest States

1. Vermont
2. New Hampshire
3. Maine
4. Massachusetts
5. Utah
6. Hawaii
7. Connecticut
8. Minnesota
9. Rhode Island
10. Wyoming

Where Does Texas Land?

Texas came in as the 3rd most dangerous state in the US.

The Lone Star State scored poorly in most categories. Texas scored 39 for personal and residential safety, 38 for financial safety, 44 for road safety, 32 in workplace safety and 48 for emergency preparedness.

Check out the rest of the most dangerous cities in the US:

1. Louisiana
2. Mississippi
3. Texas
4. Arkansas
5. Florida
6. Oklahoma
7. Alabama
8. Colorado
9. Georgia
10. South Carolina