When deciding where to live, safety is usually at the top of the list for many. But some states keep their residents safer than others.
According to a recent study by WalletHub, Texas is the fourth least safe state in the U.S. In order to determine the safest states in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 52 key safety indicators grouped into five different categories.
The study revealed that out of 50, the state ranked 40 for personal/residential safety, 37 for financial safety, 41 for road safety, 32 for workplace safety and 48 for emergency preparedness. Texas was also found to have the highest uninsured population.
“States can support training grants,” Professor, SUNY Buffalo State Scott W. Phillips said. “But they should also promote police-practitioner partnerships. Police agencies should be encouraged to work with colleges, whether criminal justice, social work, or health and wellness departments, to learn about evidence-based practices that can improve lives and reduce crime. States and local leaders should actively encourage these partnerships via research or training grants.”
Thankfully for Collin County folks three cities are actually some of the safest in the U.S. As Local Profile previously reported, Frisco was ranked as the number one safest American city, followed right behind by McKinney in second place and Plano in the fifth spot.
This was the second year in a row that Frisco was ranked as the most safe American city by SmartAsset. According to the company, Frisco achieved its top placement by having the fourth-lowest violent crime rate, the fourth-lowest drug poisoning mortality rate and the sixth-lowest property crime rate. McKinney was found to have had the fourth-lowest drug poisoning deaths, which placed the North Texas city in a tie with Plano in that statistic. In addition, McKinney achieved the fifth-lowest property crimes and the 10th-lowest mark when it came to violent crimes.
Plano — just like its two aforementioned North Texas neighbors — was also placed fourth among American cities for deaths by drug poisoning, as well as ranking 17th-lowest in violent crimes.