{"id":619,"date":"2025-05-07T23:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/?p=619"},"modified":"2025-05-07T23:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:50:55","slug":"10-most-dangerous-states-to-live-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/10-most-dangerous-states-to-live-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"10 MOST DANGEROUS STATES TO LIVE IN THE USA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Crime<\/b><\/p>\n

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Both violent crime and property crime declined in the U.S. in 2023, according to estimates<\/a> from the FBI, with the rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropping by about 12% and the burglary rate down by roughly 8% year over year. The rate of vehicle theft, meanwhile, rose by 12%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But the prevalence of crime \u2013 along with the perceptions<\/a> and rhetoric<\/a> surrounding it \u2013 can vary from state to state, shaping residents\u2019 quality of life along with the futures of politicians and other officials charged with ensuring public safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[ MORE: <\/b>The 10 Safest States in America<\/a> ]<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As part of the 2025 Best States rankings<\/a>, U.S. News factored in the violent crime rate<\/a> and property crime rate<\/a> of each state to assess their overall public safety, based on FBI estimates. That assessment informs the best states for crime and corrections<\/a> rankings and the overall Best States rankings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Places at the bottom of the public safety ranking<\/a> form this list of the country\u2019s most dangerous states. Within the contiguous U.S., they range from the West Coast and the Mountain West to the South, and all but two of the 10 land in the lower half of the broader Best States rankings for 2025. Four of the states rank in the bottom 10 overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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These are the 10 most dangerous states in the U.S., according to the Best States analysis. The FBI stresses<\/a> that numerous factors can affect the amount and type of crime occurring in different areas, including climate, economic conditions, law enforcement priorities and population density. Many crimes also go unreported and would not be included in this type of data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You can learn more about how states are assessed for the Best States rankings in our methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10. South Carolina<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate: <\/b>471 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate:<\/b> 2,193 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: <\/b>40<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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9. Nevada<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate: <\/b>417 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate: <\/b>2,517 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: <\/b>34<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Nevada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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8. California<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 508 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,326 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 37<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about California<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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7. Washington<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 357 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,887 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6. Alaska<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 726 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 1,877 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 49<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Alaska<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5. Arkansas<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 620 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,229 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 44<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Arkansas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 628 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,362 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 32<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Tennessee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Louisiana<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 548 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,630 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 50<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Louisiana<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Colorado<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 474 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,879 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 11<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about Colorado<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. New Mexico<\/b><\/p>\n

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Violent Crime Rate<\/b>: 749 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Property Crime Rate<\/b>: 2,887 per 100,000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Overall Best States Ranking<\/b><\/a>: 47<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn more about New Mexico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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These Are the 10 Most Dangerous States in the U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. New Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Colorado<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Louisiana<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Tennessee<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Arkansas<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Alaska<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Washington<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. California<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Nevada<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. South Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    American Crime Both violent crime and property crime declined in the U.S. in 2023, according to estimates from the FBI, with the rate of murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropping by about 12% and the burglary rate down by roughly 8% year over year. The rate of vehicle theft, meanwhile, rose by 12%. But the prevalence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":620,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619\/revisions\/620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}