Minnesota Named One Of The Safest States In The Country

Here's something to celebrate! Minnesota just made an exclusive list, being named one of the safest states in the entire country.

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WalletHub released a study on Monday (October 21st), ranking the states from safest to the least safe.

WalletHub analysts looked at all fifty states and then compared them across 52 different metrics, including active firefighters per capita, neighborhood watch groups and the like.

So where did Minnesota come in? The Land Of 10,000 Lakes cracked the top ten, being named the eighth safest state in the country for 2024. That is a pretty impressive feat.

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Minnesota scored high in several areas, helping boost it to the top of the list. Minnesota has the third fewest vehicle fatalities per 100 million miles driven and has one of the lowest uninsured populations.

That's not all! Minnesota also has one of the fewest work-related deaths per total workers in the country.

As for Wisconsin, the Cheesehead State did not do too shabby! Wisconsin cracked the top twenty, being named the 19th safest state in the country for 2024.

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When it comes to all these factors mentioned, Wisconsin didn't place high or low, helping secure it a place in the middle of the list. It's still comforting to know that it is on the top half of the list, meaning is it more on the safe side this year.

As for the safest states, those would be Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. As for states to avoid this year, those would be Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana.