Here's Where CT Ranks On New List Of Safest States

A new analysis found that Connecticut is the sixth-safest state in the country. The study comes from personal finance website WalletHub.

To come up with its list of safest states, WalletHub analyzed all 50 states using 52 "key indicators of safety, grouped into five categories."

These measures include everything from assaults per capita to financial losses from climate disasters per resident and economic factors like unemployment.

Connecticut was No. 1 in personal and residential safety. The Nutmeg State's low crime rate helped support the ranking — it's No. 3 for fewest assaults per capita.

The state also landed at No. 9 for financial safety.

Connecticut fared less well in workplace safety, ending up at No. 32.

Overall, New England fared well in the analysis, with Vermont ranking No. 1, Massachusetts ranking No. 2, New Hampshire at No. 3, and Maine at No. 4.

“The safest states in America protect their residents from harm in a multitude of different ways, from keeping crime rates low and maintaining safe roadways to having strong economies and job markets that prevent people from falling into dangerous financial situations," WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo said.

The top 10 safest states according to WalletHub are:

1. Vermont
2. Massachusetts
3. New Hampshire
4. Maine
5. Utah
6. Connecticut
7. Hawaii
8. Minnesota
9. Rhode Island
10. Wyoming

Check out the full study by clicking here.