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America’s Most Dangerous States 2026 [RANKED]
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America’s Most Dangerous States 2026 [RANKED]

Official TrendEdge Research rankings of all 50 states by crime rate, poverty, unemployment and tax burden. Is YOUR state on the list?

America’s Most Dangerous States 2026 [RANKED]

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🔥 UPDATED APRIL 2026

America’s Most Dangerous States 2026

Official TrendEdge Research Rankings — Based on FBI Crime Data, Economic Indicators & Social Metrics





🔫 Most Dangerous States by Crime Rate
Source: TrendEdge Research Center analysis of FBI UCR data, BLS statistics, and Tax Foundation reports. Rankings updated quarterly.

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{name:”Mississippi”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:52.4,poverty:19.1,unemployment:4.8,taxes:8.7,overall:71},
{name:”Louisiana”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:51.8,poverty:18.6,unemployment:5.1,taxes:9.1,overall:70},
{name:”New Mexico”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:50.2,poverty:17.8,unemployment:5.3,taxes:8.9,overall:69},
{name:”Missouri”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:49.1,poverty:13.2,unemployment:3.9,taxes:7.8,overall:65},
{name:”Arkansas”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:47.6,poverty:16.4,unemployment:3.7,taxes:8.2,overall:64},
{name:”Alaska”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:46.9,poverty:10.8,unemployment:5.6,taxes:5.3,overall:63},
{name:”Tennessee”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:45.3,poverty:13.9,unemployment:3.4,taxes:7.4,overall:61},
{name:”South Carolina”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:44.7,poverty:13.6,unemployment:3.8,taxes:7.2,overall:60},
{name:”Oklahoma”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:43.9,poverty:15.2,unemployment:4.1,taxes:7.9,overall:59},
{name:”Nevada”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:43.2,poverty:11.4,unemployment:5.2,taxes:8.4,overall:58},
{name:”Alabama”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:42.8,poverty:15.5,unemployment:3.6,taxes:7.6,overall:57},
{name:”Michigan”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:41.5,poverty:13.1,unemployment:4.3,taxes:8.8,overall:56},
{name:”Georgia”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:40.8,poverty:13.4,unemployment:3.5,taxes:8.1,overall:55},
{name:”Illinois”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:39.4,poverty:11.5,unemployment:4.7,taxes:10.9,overall:54},
{name:”California”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:38.7,poverty:11.9,unemployment:5.3,taxes:13.3,overall:53},
{name:”Texas”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:37.2,poverty:13.6,unemployment:4.0,taxes:7.6,overall:52},
{name:”Arizona”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:36.8,poverty:12.1,unemployment:3.9,taxes:7.8,overall:50},
{name:”Florida”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:35.6,poverty:12.4,unemployment:3.3,taxes:7.1,overall:48},
{name:”North Carolina”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:34.1,poverty:13.2,unemployment:3.7,taxes:7.4,overall:46},
{name:”Indiana”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:33.6,poverty:12.1,unemployment:3.4,taxes:7.2,overall:45},
{name:”Ohio”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:32.9,poverty:12.6,unemployment:4.0,taxes:8.4,overall:44},
{name:”Kentucky”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:32.1,poverty:16.1,unemployment:4.2,taxes:8.1,overall:43},
{name:”Pennsylvania”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:31.4,poverty:11.4,unemployment:4.2,taxes:9.7,overall:42},
{name:”Wisconsin”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:29.8,poverty:10.1,unemployment:3.1,taxes:8.9,overall:38},
{name:”Colorado”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:28.9,poverty:9.8,unemployment:3.4,taxes:8.7,overall:37},
{name:”Washington”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:27.4,poverty:9.6,unemployment:4.6,taxes:9.4,overall:36},
{name:”Oregon”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:26.8,poverty:10.2,unemployment:4.4,taxes:9.9,overall:35},
{name:”New York”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:25.3,poverty:12.1,unemployment:4.9,taxes:12.8,overall:34},
{name:”Virginia”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:21.2,poverty:9.9,unemployment:3.1,taxes:8.5,overall:31},
{name:”Iowa”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:20.4,poverty:10.8,unemployment:2.8,taxes:8.0,overall:29},
{name:”Kansas”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:19.8,poverty:11.2,unemployment:2.9,taxes:8.2,overall:28},
{name:”Nebraska”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:18.4,poverty:10.2,unemployment:2.5,taxes:7.8,overall:26},
{name:”North Dakota”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:16.2,poverty:9.4,unemployment:2.3,taxes:6.9,overall:24},
{name:”South Dakota”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:15.8,poverty:11.6,unemployment:2.4,taxes:6.4,overall:23},
{name:”Idaho”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:14.6,poverty:10.1,unemployment:2.8,taxes:6.8,overall:21},
{name:”Montana”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:14.1,poverty:12.3,unemployment:2.9,taxes:7.1,overall:20},
{name:”Wyoming”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:13.2,poverty:9.8,unemployment:3.5,taxes:6.8,overall:19},
{name:”Vermont”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:12.4,poverty:10.2,unemployment:2.9,taxes:9.8,overall:18},
{name:”Maine”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:11.8,poverty:10.6,unemployment:3.2,taxes:9.4,overall:17},
{name:”New Hampshire”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:10.4,poverty:7.2,unemployment:2.5,taxes:7.2,overall:14},
{name:”Connecticut”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:9.8,poverty:9.4,unemployment:3.8,taxes:12.8,overall:14},
{name:”Minnesota”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:9.2,poverty:9.6,unemployment:3.1,taxes:9.8,overall:13},
{name:”Massachusetts”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:8.4,poverty:9.4,unemployment:3.4,taxes:10.9,overall:12},
{name:”Hawaii”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:7.8,poverty:8.9,unemployment:2.8,taxes:9.9,overall:11},
{name:”Maryland”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:6.9,poverty:8.5,unemployment:3.2,taxes:10.9,overall:10},
{name:”New Jersey”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:6.2,poverty:9.2,unemployment:4.1,taxes:12.2,overall:9},
{name:”Rhode Island”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:5.8,poverty:10.8,unemployment:4.2,taxes:10.1,overall:9},
{name:”Delaware”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:5.1,poverty:10.4,unemployment:3.8,taxes:8.0,overall:8},
{name:”Utah”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:4.8,poverty:8.2,unemployment:2.6,taxes:7.2,overall:7},
{name:”New Hampshire”,flag:”🏳️”,crime:4.2,poverty:7.1,unemployment:2.4,taxes:6.9,overall:6},
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