According to a New Study Texas Is Not a Safe Place to Live

I don't know about you, but I sure love being a Texan.  I think we live in one of the greatest states in this country.  For the most part people are friendly and courteous.

I still love the fact that when you're driving down a back road and you pass someone they still wave.  That's a good thing in my book.  However, according to a new study, Texas may not be the safest place to live.

WalletHub conducted a study about the safest states to live in the country and Texas our Texas came in at #47.  That's not a good thing at all.

How did they determine which states were safe and which states weren't?  WalletHub used these 4 key factors to determine the safety of each state, personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness.

Also found in the study:

Safety in Texas (1=Safest; 25=Avg.)

• 27^th – Murders & Non-Negligent Manslaughters per Capita
• 29^th – Assaults per Capita
• 42^nd – Loss Amounts from Climate Disasters per Capita
• 32^nd – Fatal Occupational Injuries per 100,000 Full-Time Workers
• 37^th – Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel
• 21^st – Law-Enforcement Employees per Capita
• 38^th – Sex Offenders per Capita
• 50^th – Share of Uninsured Population

The safest state in the country is Vermont, with Mississippi coming in last.