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2003 MOST DANGEROUS STATE |
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2003 RANK | STATE | SUM | 2002 RANK | CHANGE | 2003 RANK | STATE | SUM | 2002 RANK | CHANGE | |
20 | Alabama | 1.21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | Louisiana | 36.27 | 1 | 0 | |
8 | Alaska | 20.29 | 11 | -3 | 2 | Nevada | 35.29 | 7 | -5 | |
3 | Arizona | 35.00 | 5 | -2 | 3 | Arizona | 35.00 | 5 | -2 | |
23 | Arkansas | -10.69 | 22 | 1 | 4 | Florida | 33.72 | 2 | 2 | |
12 | California | 13.85 | 13 | -1 | 5 | Maryland | 33.50 | 4 | 1 | |
25 | Colorado | -12.75 | 30 | -5 | 6 | Tennessee | 31.85 | 6 | 0 | |
36 | Connecticut | -31.99 | 37 | -1 | 7 | New Mexico | 26.57 | 3 | 4 | |
19 | Delaware | 2.13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | Alaska | 20.29 | 11 | -3 | |
4 | Florida | 33.72 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Michigan | 18.22 | 9 | 0 | |
15 | Georgia | 5.95 | 16 | -1 | 10 | Texas | 16.30 | 14 | -4 | |
26 | Hawaii | -15.91 | 28 | -2 | 11 | South Carolina | 14.44 | 8 | 3 | |
42 | Idaho | -44.47 | 46 | -4 | 12 | California | 13.85 | 13 | -1 | |
13 | Illinois | 12.56 | 10 | 3 | 13 | Illinois | 12.56 | 10 | 3 | |
24 | Indiana | -11.03 | 26 | -2 | 14 | Mississippi | 9.39 | 20 | -6 | |
43 | Iowa | -47.82 | 44 | -1 | 15 | Georgia | 5.95 | 16 | -1 | |
28 | Kansas | -18.34 | 23 | 5 | 16 | North Carolina | 5.37 | 15 | 1 | |
35 | Kentucky | -31.30 | 35 | 0 | 17 | Missouri | 3.93 | 21 | -4 | |
1 | Louisiana | 36.27 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Oklahoma | 3.84 | 19 | -1 | |
48 | Maine | -59.84 | 49 | -1 | 19 | Delaware | 2.13 | 12 | 7 | |
5 | Maryland | 33.50 | 4 | 1 | 20 | Alabama | 1.21 | 17 | 3 | |
31 | Massachusetts | -20.05 | 32 | -1 | 21 | Washington | -1.05 | 18 | 3 | |
9 | Michigan | 18.22 | 9 | 0 | 22 | Ohio | -8.76 | 25 | -3 | |
34 | Minnesota | -30.15 | 34 | 0 | 23 | Arkansas | -10.69 | 22 | 1 | |
14 | Mississippi | 9.39 | 20 | -6 | 24 | Indiana | -11.03 | 26 | -2 | |
17 | Missouri | 3.93 | 21 | -4 | 25 | Colorado | -12.75 | 30 | -5 | |
41 | Montana | -42.21 | 42 | -1 | 26 | Hawaii | -15.91 | 28 | -2 | |
39 | Nebraska | -33.46 | 36 | 3 | 27 | Rhode Island | -15.94 | 27 | 0 | |
2 | Nevada | 35.29 | 7 | -5 | 28 | Kansas | -18.34 | 23 | 5 | |
46 | New Hampshire | -52.39 | 43 | 3 | 29 | New York | -18.70 | 24 | 5 | |
32 | New Jersey | -21.18 | 33 | -1 | 30 | Pennsylvania | -19.99 | 31 | -1 | |
7 | New Mexico | 26.57 | 3 | 4 | 31 | Massachusetts | -20.05 | 32 | -1 | |
29 | New York | -18.70 | 24 | 5 | 32 | New Jersey | -21.18 | 33 | -1 | |
16 | North Carolina | 5.37 | 15 | 1 | 33 | Oregon | -22.43 | 30 | 3 | |
49 | North Dakota | -65.57 | 50 | -1 | 34 | Minnesota | -30.15 | 34 | 0 | |
22 | Ohio | -8.76 | 25 | -3 | 35 | Kentucky | -31.30 | 35 | 0 | |
18 | Oklahoma | 3.84 | 19 | -1 | 36 | Connecticut | -31.99 | 37 | -1 | |
33 | Oregon | -22.43 | 30 | 3 | 37 | Utah | -32.38 | 39 | -2 | |
30 | Pennsylvania | -19.99 | 31 | -1 | 38 | Virginia | -32.48 | 38 | 0 | |
27 | Rhode Island | -15.94 | 27 | 0 | 39 | Nebraska | -33.46 | 36 | 3 | |
11 | South Carolina | 14.44 | 8 | 3 | 40 | Wisconsin | -40.73 | 40 | 0 | |
47 | South Dakota | -53.23 | 47 | 0 | 41 | Montana | -42.21 | 42 | -1 | |
6 | Tennessee | 31.85 | 6 | 0 | 42 | Idaho | -44.47 | 46 | -4 | |
10 | Texas | 16.30 | 14 | -4 | 43 | Iowa | -47.82 | 44 | -1 | |
37 | Utah | -32.38 | 39 | -2 | 44 | Wyoming | -48.95 | 45 | -1 | |
50 | Vermont | -65.63 | 48 | 2 | 45 | West Virginia | -49.31 | 41 | 4 | |
38 | Virginia | -32.48 | 38 | 0 | 46 | New Hampshire | -52.39 | 43 | 3 | |
21 | Washington | -1.05 | 18 | 3 | 47 | South Dakota | -53.23 | 47 | 0 | |
45 | West Virginia | -49.31 | 41 | 4 | 48 | Maine | -59.84 | 49 | -1 | |
40 | Wisconsin | -40.73 | 40 | 0 | 49 | North Dakota | -65.57 | 50 | -1 | |
44 | Wyoming | -48.95 | 45 | -1 | 50 | Vermont | -65.63 | 48 | 2 |