The most violent state is Louisiana--the most peaceful, Maine. This according to the first of its kind study by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
The top 10 most peaceful are
Top 10 most peaceful states:
1. Maine
2. New Hampshire
3. Vermont
4. Minnesota
5. North Dakota
6. Utah
7. Massachusetts
8. Rhode Island
9. Iowa
10. Washington
The 10 least peaceful are:
1. Louisiana
2. Tennessee
3. Nevada
4. Florida
5. Alabama
6. Texas
7. Arkansas
8. Oklahoma
8. South Carolina
10. Maryland
To determine the rankings, the index looked at factors including homicide rates, violent crimes, percentage of the population in jail, number of police officers and availability of small arms.
According to the study, reductions in violence and crime to levels equal to Canada would yield an estimated $89 billion in direct savings, $272 billion in additional economic activity, and potentially create 2.7 million jobs.
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What if the peaceful states (majority northwest U.S.) and the violent states (majority southwest) get their influence from our neighboring countries.
Diablodave363isawsum 1 day ago
florida is not violent
RMSBoston1 1 day ago
I'd Imagine California and Arizona would be on the bad list. California for its massive gang wars and Arizona for the Murders and kidnappings going on because of Mexican Cartel.
Rayamana7x 2 days ago
whiteboy aint lying.....i grew up in redhook brooklyn..............i thought it was bad there butin miami u dont see dudes rocking timbs or flashing......boys from ny got ran out of miami and cut and shot up for coming to south fl to miami and bragging about this and that so your whiteboy actually is telling thetruth especially when my cosuin lioves in bedstuy brooklyn........NOTHING COMPARED TO THE PROJECTS ON OPA LOCKA/LIBERTY CITY POKE N BEAN PROJECTS ITS DIFFERENT.NO PRETTY BOYS OUT THERE.
MrDetox2010 2 days ago
@RollcatRoblox31231 wisconsin lol
MrDetox2010 2 days ago
Why not wisconsin is peacful or deadly state?
RollcatRoblox31231 2 days ago
i lived in louisiana
Thedragonworld150 2 days ago
@nemmesis316 There are Black people in Canada, and we don't see them filling our jails. Maybe race has nothing to do with who is causing the violence.
oodnac 2 days ago
New Mexico is pretty horrible
Thephuji11 3 days ago
@TheJohndoemofo shut yo peaceful ass up!! lmFAo
justaboss334 4 days ago