Safest states: Where does Ohio rank?

WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released a study showing what states are safest in several categories.

Ohio ranked No. 23 overall, just behind Wisconsin, California and Pennsylvania and just ahead of Idaho, Delaware and Illinois.

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Ohio’s category ranks

Overall: 23

Personal & Residential Safety: 15

Financial Safety: 35

Road Safety: 28

Workplace Safety: 29

Emergency Preparedness: 24

Here’s the top and bottom 10 nationally:

Top 10

Overall Rank	State	Total Score
1	Vermont	65.09
2	Maine	62.46
3	Massacusetts	62.03
4	Minnesotta	61.78
5	New Hampshire	61.48
6	Washington	60.75
7	Connecticut	59.98
8	Rhode Island	59.65
9	Utah	59.48
10	Hawaii	58.6

Bottom 10

Overall Rank	State	Total Score
40	Alabama	43.52
41	Texas	43.08
42	Florida	41.36
43	South Dakota	41.04
44	Montana	40.6
45	Arkansas	40.02
46	Missouri	39.9
47	South Carolina	39.21
48	Oklahoma	38.11
49	Louisiana	35.73
50	Mississippi	30.7

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