WalletHub: Minnesota ranks eighth-safest state
A WalletHub study released Oct. 6, 2025 ranked Minnesota the eighth-safest state in America for 2025, citing 52 indicators across personal/residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness. The analysis puts Minnesota at No. 2 for road safety but flags lower performance in residential safety and emergency preparedness, with WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo quoted describing the methodology and factors.
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- Minnesota ranked No. 8 overall in WalletHub's 2025 'safest states' study (study released Oct. 6, 2025).
- Subcategory rankings: No. 2 in road safety; No. 5 in financial safety; No. 6 in workplace safety; No. 23 in personal residential safety; No. 23 in emergency preparedness.
- WalletHub provided methodology (52 indicators across five categories) and included a quote from analyst Chip Lupo about factors that make states safer.
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October 06, 2025