The 10 Safest States In The US For 2024

The 10 Safest States To Live In America For 2024

1. New Hampshire

Population: 1,366,275
Violent Crime Per Capita: 146 (Second safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,098 (Second safest)

And where’s the safest state in America? Is it much of a surprise to hear that it’s New Hampshire?

It’s official: just about the entire New England area north of New York State is safe. In the last reporting year, there were only 12 murders for the whole year, which is astoundingly low. The leading state, California, saw nearly 100 times that number.

People in New Hampshire live in small towns and rural areas but are quite educated, and most have great jobs. The schools are highly rated, too. These factors also play a part in making New Hampshire a safe place.

Mostly, you only have to worry about idiots who text and drive in the snow. Seems like the biggest crime here is NOT being an annoying Patriots fan.

If you live in New Hampshire, you’ve certainly got it made.

2. Maine

Population: 1,350,141
Violent Crime Per Capita: 108 (First safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,156 (Fourth safest)

Even if you’ve never been to Maine, you’re probably not surprised it’s our second safest state to live in America. Maine is the place to be if you want to avoid murder, rape, and other violent crimes. The colder weather may chill people out.

In Maine, there were less than .001 violent crimes per capita in the last reporting year. To put that crime rate into perspective, there were .008 violent crimes per person in Alaska.

Of great importance to Mainers’ strong sense of community with the motto, “What happens to you, happens to me.” Good and bad. They’re all in it together, which really helps keep crime to a minimum.

3. Vermont

Population: 623,347
Violent Crime Per Capita: 173 (Third safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,216 (Sixth safest)

Vermont is the third lowest in the country for violent crime over the past 8 years. In fact, there were only 14 murders in the entire state of Vermont for the whole year in the last reporting year.

In some large cities in America, they see that on a bad weekend.

While violence across America has decreased since 2010, Vermont has seen a substantial decrease. It may be the rural nature of Vermont, where people have a much deeper sense of community and watch out for one another. Or the fact that many Vermonters own guns. Or it’s that Vermonters are so chill.

4. New Jersey

Population: 8,882,371
Violent Crime Per Capita: 195 (Fifth safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,158 (Fifth safest)

Coming in as our fourth state state in America is…New Jersey? No way.

Yes, that’s correct. This goes to show that just because people are packed on top of one another doesn’t mean they have to act uncivilized.

You might be shocked to learn that Jersey has the fifth lowest property crime rate in the country. Suburban and countryside areas are very safe along with most Jersey Shore towns.

If you’ve ever been to Jersey, you know, most of the crime is packed into places like Camden and Newark. Here, you might have to really think about who your friends are, and you might find that meth is the leisure activity of choice.

But, you take those two cities out of the equation, and you’ve got an even more really awesome safe place to live.

5. Idaho

Population: 1,826,913
Violent Crime Per Capita: 242 (Ninth safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,111 (Third safest)

Is it a surprise that Idaho is the fifth safest state to live in the US of A?

Probably not.

Idaho might get a knock for being a relatively boring place, but talk to the people that live there — when it’s quiet, it’s safe. Idaho saw only about 3 murders a month, on average, which is far less than the national average. Additionally, there were only 3,731 burglaries in the last reporting year, which might sound like a lot, but only averages to about 125 a week for the entire state.

In lots of parts of Idaho, people don’t even bother to lock their doors at all. Not too long ago, Boise was named as the 9th safest city in the entire world. If your cow shows up missing in Idaho, it’s probably just at the neighbors house.

That sure puts things into perspective.

6. Rhode Island

Population: 1,057,125
Violent Crime Per Capita: 230 (Seventh safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,245 (Seventh safest)

Making our way through the northeast, we come to Rhode Island.

Sure, it’s a small state, and the number of property crimes is higher than the other states on this list, but overall, you could find much more dangerous places to live.

Rhode Island only saw 1,763 robberies over the year, about 1.5 a day. Does that make you jealous of where you live?

Many of Rhode Island’s safest cities report no more than two murders a year, and 80% of Rhode Island’s cities reported no murders. And robberies are limited to just a tiny part of the state for the most part.

7. Virginia

Population: 8,590,563
Violent Crime Per Capita: 208 (Sixth safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,456 (11th safest)

Coming in as our seventh safest state in America is Virginia.

Virginia is a really safe place to live. Seeing as the population is high, you might think there would be lots of crime. You’d be wrong.

The Commonwealth is the sixth safest regarding violent crimes in the country. You’d have to drive pretty far north to see a place where there are fewer violent crimes per capita than here.

Outside places like Portsmouth, Danville, and Norfolk, Virginia is a safe haven for most crimes. Virginia has taken the lead and is in the top 5 states in America for addressing school safety. That means many parents can rest easy all day long, knowing their kids don’t have to run home every day after school.

8. Connecticut

Population: 3,557,006
Violent Crime Per Capita: 181 (Fourth safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,565 (14th safest)

Right next door to Rhode Island is the safe city of Connecticut.

Most Americans might think of Connecticut as a wealthy place, and for the most part, they’d be right. Does a relatively affluent group of people commit less crime? Apparently so.

There were only 6,656 reported robberies in Connecticut for the entire last reporting year, which is well below the national average. Additionally, Connecticut saw 8,422 reported car thefts that same year, too.

That’s crazy low.

9. Massachusetts

Population: 6,893,574
Violent Crime Per Capita: 308 (19th safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,053 (First safest)

Massachusetts cracked the top ten for the first time in several years — it just eeked by Kentucky — to rank as the ninth safest state in America for 2024.

Home to Boston, Worcester, and Cambridge, the state boasts the lowest property crime rate of any state in the country. That means no one will take your car after you park it near Fenway Park. What kept The Bay State from finishing higher? A surprisingly high violent crime rate. While still below the national average, 19th most violent cuts it close.

10. Wyoming

Population: 582,328
Violent Crime Per Capita: 234 (Eighth safest)
Property Crime Per Capita: 1,610 (16th safest)

Our next stop on our safe tour of America brings us to Wyoming.

Sure, there are only about a half million people in the Cowboy State, and people are spaced out much more than in places like Florida and California. But look at New Mexico. There’s some wide open spaces there, too, and that’s the most dangerous place in the nation.

Only 947 people were the victim of an aggravated assault in Wyoming. This means there’s an excellent chance you can walk around at night here without having to watch your back. In fact, you might have a better chance of being trampled by a bison than beaten by a mugger.

In Wyoming, people don’t steal. It’s a Wyoming thing. Unless you want to take some leftovers from a neighborhood trash can. Most Wyomingans would be cool with that.