Texas Ranked 48th for Safety — Here’s Why That’s a Problem

When living somewhere or considering a move to a different state, one of the things you take into account is how safe it is. Texas is such a large state that there are plenty of places that can be safe, but there are also plenty that aren't.

Unfortunately, when it comes to ranking states as a whole, those areas that aren't safe seem to outweigh the ones that are. According to the latest WalletHub study, Texas didn't show very favorably when it came to safety.

48th Isn't A Good Ranking

As you can see, Texas landed as the 48th safest state in the United States. I wouldn't exactly call that something that breeds a whole lot of confidence in people wanting to move here. The bigger cities, such as Houston, Dallas, etc., are definitely the ones driving the ranking.

With it being such a populous state, there are more opportunities for things to happen, but out of the most populous states, Texas ranked the lowest. California showed up at number 38 while New York checked in at 17th, surprisingly.

What Drove The Bad Rating For Texas

The study was broken out into five different categories with 52 different key indicators of safety. I won't go through the full study with you; that's something you check out on your own if you wish. I want to focus on the ones that truly drove our poor rating.

Our worst category was the Emergency Preparedness category, and sadly, that was something we just recently saw with the floods in Kerrville. We were 48th out of 50 in that particular category. Our financial safety ranking was also super low, ranking 40th of 50.

Did Texas Have Any Good Categories

If you're looking for "good", you won't find it here, sadly. We did have a category where we fell a bit in the middle, but it was still on the wrong side of middle. That score was in the Workplace Safety category, where we checked in at number 33.

We have a lot of things to work on as a state if we want to get better. The question is this. Is safety a priority for Texas?