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10 safest states in America

U.S. News & World Report

March 25, 2017, 8:24 AM

For some, safety is everything.

A state’s safety can be a crucial factor in deciding where to relocate your family.

Public safety is also an important metric in our Best States project, accounting for 50 percent of a state’s rank for crime and corrections.

While the national crime rate is 373 per 100,000 residents for violent crime and 2487 for property crime, many of the nation’s top states have better crime rates.

Here are the safest states in the U.S. according to violent crime rate and property crime rate per 100,000 residents.

looking across the river just after sunset at the Louisville, Kentucky skyline.
10. Kentucky Best States overall rank: 42 Violent crime rate: 219 Property crime rate: 2178 Learn more about Kentucky. (Thinkstock)
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Providence, Rhode Island was one of the first cities established in the United States.
9. Rhode Island Best States overall rank: 21 Violent crime rate: 243 Property crime rate: 1898 Learn more about Rhode Island. (Thinkstock)
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Teton mountains reflect on the Snake river at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
8. Wyoming Best States overall rank: 26 Violent crime rate: 222 Property crime rate: 1903 Learn more about Wyoming. (Thinkstock)
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View of New London from Fort Trumbull State Park
7. Connecticut Best States overall rank: 12 Violent crime rate: 218 Property crime rate: 1812 Learn more about Connecticut. (Thinkstock)
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Washington, D.C. at the Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season with the Rosslyn business distict citycape.
6. Virginia Best States overall rank: 11 Violent crime rate: 196 Property crime rate: 1867 Learn more about Virginia. (Thinkstock)
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Newark, New Jersey, USA skyline on the Passaic River.
5. New Jersey Best States overall rank: 14 Violent crime rate: 255 Property crime rate: 1626 Learn more about New Jersey. (Thinkstock)
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Boise city of trees skyline in autumn
4. Idaho Best States overall rank: 32 Violent crime rate: 216 Property crime rate: 1744 Learn more about Idaho. (Thinkstock)
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This is a view of the City of Manchester, NH from Rock Rimmon
3. New Hampshire Best States overall rank: 2 Violent crime rate: 199 Property crime rate: 1746 Learn more about New Hampshire. (Thinkstock)
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famous South Portland Bug Light in Maine, USA
2. Maine Best States overall rank: 18 Violent crime rate: 130 Property crime rate: 1830 Learn more about Maine. (Thinkstock)
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early morning on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont with Church at top of the street
1. Vermont Best States overall rank: 10 Violent crime rate: 118 Property crime rate: 1407 Learn more about Vermont. (Thinkstock)
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looking across the river just after sunset at the Louisville, Kentucky skyline.
Providence, Rhode Island was one of the first cities established in the United States.
Teton mountains reflect on the Snake river at Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
View of New London from Fort Trumbull State Park
Washington, D.C. at the Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season with the Rosslyn business distict citycape.
Newark, New Jersey, USA skyline on the Passaic River.
Boise city of trees skyline in autumn
This is a view of the City of Manchester, NH from Rock Rimmon
famous South Portland Bug Light in Maine, USA
early morning on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont with Church at top of the street

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