Wisconsin Ranks Among Safer States In America, Study Finds

MADISON, WI — Wisconsin ranks 19th in the country for overall safety, according to a new analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub.

The study compared all 50 states across 52 factors, including violent crime rates, financial stability, road conditions, and disaster preparedness.

Wisconsin’s strengths lie in financial safety and road safety, where it ranked sixth and fifth, respectively.

The state also placed near the middle of the pack for personal safety (25th) and workplace safety (31st), while its emergency preparedness ranking (20th) helped balance out its score.

Neighboring Minnesota ranked higher, coming in at No. 8 overall. Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire topped the list, while Louisiana and Mississippi ranked as the least safe.

WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said the safest states “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.”

The report found that Wisconsin’s low rate of traffic fatalities contributed significantly to its standing. But overall, the state sits comfortably in the middle tier for safety.

Top 20 Safest States in 2025, According to WalletHub:

1. Vermont
2. Massachusetts
3. New Hampshire
4. Maine
5. Utah
6. Connecticut
7. Hawaii
8. Minnesota
9. Rhode Island
10. Wyoming
11. Indiana
12. Iowa
13. Maryland
14. Virginia
15. Washington
16. New Jersey
17. New York
18. Idaho
19. Wisconsin
20. Kentucky

Check out the full study here.