Vermont ranks as the safest state in the U.S., based on neighborhood safety, a low unemployment rate and safe roads, according to an Oct. 6 ranking from WalletHub. Nearly 3 in 4 parents in Vermont said they live in safe neighborhoods — the fourth-highest share in the U.S. The state also has one of the lowest unemployment rates at 2.3%, the second-best road quality and the 11th-fewest traffic fatalities per 100 million miles traveled.

The “Safest States in America 2025” list was determined by comparing states across five categories: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness. Each state was evaluated using 52 metrics graded on a 100-point scale, with a weighted average used to determine overall scores. The workplace safety ca

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