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How Safe Is Michigan? New Study Ranks Each U.S. State

There’s a lot of talk about safety these days, and people, obviously, strive to live in an area that is as safe as possible. With that in mind, the staff…

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There's a lot of talk about safety these days, and people, obviously, strive to live in an area that is as safe as possible. With that in mind, the staff at WalletHub has researched the safest states in the U.S. and ranked each state, based on a variety of safety factors.

For the study, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 55 key safety indicators, using five different categories. "Our data set ranges from the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated to assaults per capita and the unemployment rate," they state in the report.

The safest state in the U.S., according to WalletHub, is Vermont, followed by Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Utah, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington and Maryland, to round out the top 10. The least safe state is Louisiana, followed by Mississippi and Texas.

So, where is Michigan? We're not bad on the list, coming in at No. 17. I'll take it!

Find the full list here.

Now That We Learned Michigan is No. 17 in Safety, Here's What We Love About Michigan:

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.