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Most Dangerous States, 2007

The following table lists the 50 U.S. states, according to rank, from most to least dangerous. In 2006 and 2007, Nevada was the most dangerous state, while North Dakota was the least dangerous.

2007 rank	State	2006 rank
1.	Nevada	1.
2.	New Mexico	3.
3.	Arizona	4.
4.	Maryland	5.
5.	Tennessee	8.
6.	South Carolina	6.
7.	Alaska	9.
8.	Florida	7.
9.	California	10.
10.	Louisiana	2.
11.	Michigan	12.
12.	Texas	11.
13.	Arkansas	15.
14.	Washington	16.
15.	Oklahoma	14.
16.	North Carolina	17.
17.	Alabama	18.
18.	Delaware	24.
19.	Missouri	20.
20.	Georgia	13.
21.	Illinois	19.
22.	Colorado	22.
23.	Ohio	23.
24.	Mississippi	21.
25.	Indiana	28.
26.	Pennsylvania	29.
27.	Kansas	25.
28.	Hawaii	26.
29.	Oregon	27.
30.	Massachusetts	30.
31.	New York	31.
32.	Minnesota	35.
33.	New Jersey	32.
34.	Kentucky	33.
35.	Rhode Island	38.
36.	Virginia	37.
37.	Nebraska	34.
38.	Utah	36.
39.	Idaho	40.
40.	Connecticut	39.
41.	West Virginia	41.
42.	Wisconsin	44.
43.	Iowa	43.
44.	Montana	42.
45.	South Dakota	45.
46.	Wyoming	46.
47.	New Hampshire	47.
48.	Maine	49.
49.	Vermont	48.
50.	North Dakota	50.

Methodology: To determine the most dangerous states, rates for six crime categories—murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft—are compared to the national average for a given crime category.

Source: Morgan Quitno Press. Web: www.morganquitno.com . See also Smartest States.

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