Massachusetts is the second-safest state in the United States, according to a new analysis from WalletHub.
Basing its study on 25 safety metrics, WalletHub rated Massachusetts highly in a number of areas; indeed, only Vermont outranked the Bay State.
In addition to its overall No. 2 rating, Massachusetts placed in the top five in the following metrics:
- Fewest fatalities per 100 millions vehicle miles of travel (No. 1)
- Lowest bullying-incidents rate (No. 3)
- Lowest share of population lacking health insurance (No. 1)
- Highest percentage of people with rainy day funds (No. 3)
- Fewest fatal occupational injuries per total employees (No. 1)
Here is WalletHub’s full top 10:
| State | Community Safety Rank | Financial Safety Rank | Road Safety Rank | Workplace Safety Rank | Natural Disaster Safety Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Maine | 8 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Conneticut | 3 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Virginia | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 32 |
| Utah | 32 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 5 |
| Iowa | 6 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 36 |