Alabama ranks among 2020’s most dangerous states in America

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Alabama is one of the most dangerous states in the nation, according to a new report from the personal-financial website WalletHub.

According to their new report, 2020’s Safest States in America, the Yellowhammer state ranks the 8th most dangerous state in the country.

In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 53 key metrics. The data set ranges from the state’s coronavirus support to assaults per capita and the unemployment rate.

Safety in Alabama (1= safest; 25= avg.)

  • 39th – WalletHub “states offering the most coronavirus support” score
  • 46th – Murders & non-negligent manslaughters per capita
  • 46th – Assaults per capita
  • 40th – Loss amounts from climate disasters per capita
  • 32nd – Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time workers
  • 36th – Fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles of travel
  • 18th – Law-enforcement employees per capita
  • 34th – Sex offenders per capita
  • 33rd – Share of uninsured population

Mississippi was ranked the least-safe state in America, meanwhile Maine the safest.

See how Alabama compares to the rest of the country:

Source: WalletHub