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The 2005 Most Dangerous State |
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ALPHA ORDER |
RANK ORDER |
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2005 RANK |
STATE |
SUM |
2004 RANK |
CHANGE |
|
2005 RANK |
STATE |
SUM |
2004 RANK |
CHANGE |
19 |
Alabama |
2.76 |
18 |
1 |
|
1 |
Nevada |
49.78 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Alaska |
25.57 |
12 |
-4 |
|
2 |
Louisiana |
41.83 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Arizona |
38.25 |
3 |
0 |
|
3 |
Arizona |
38.25 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
Arkansas |
-6.56 |
25 |
-3 |
|
4 |
Maryland |
34.30 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
California |
17.72 |
10 |
0 |
|
5 |
South Carolina |
32.60 |
5 |
0 |
24 |
Colorado |
-9.89 |
24 |
0 |
|
6 |
Florida |
27.25 |
7 |
-1 |
39 |
Connecticut |
-35.85 |
39 |
0 |
|
7 |
Tennessee |
26.36 |
8 |
-1 |
15 |
Delaware |
5.77 |
20 |
-5 |
|
8 |
Alaska |
25.57 |
12 |
-4 |
6 |
Florida |
27.25 |
7 |
-1 |
|
9 |
New Mexico |
22.20 |
6 |
3 |
13 |
Georgia |
8.83 |
17 |
-4 |
|
10 |
California |
17.72 |
10 |
0 |
25 |
Hawaii |
-10.79 |
23 |
2 |
|
11 |
Texas |
15.92 |
9 |
2 |
41 |
Idaho |
-42.65 |
40 |
1 |
|
12 |
Michigan |
13.93 |
11 |
1 |
16 |
Illinois |
5.09 |
13 |
3 |
|
13 |
Georgia |
8.83 |
17 |
-4 |
27 |
Indiana |
-17.16 |
26 |
1 |
|
14 |
Oklahoma |
7.33 |
16 |
-2 |
43 |
Iowa |
-44.99 |
42 |
1 |
|
15 |
Delaware |
5.77 |
20 |
-5 |
26 |
Kansas |
-12.95 |
31 |
-5 |
|
16 |
Illinois |
5.09 |
13 |
3 |
37 |
Kentucky |
-31.60 |
36 |
1 |
|
17 |
Mississippi |
3.99 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
Louisiana |
41.83 |
2 |
0 |
|
18 |
North Carolina |
3.05 |
15 |
3 |
48 |
Maine |
-60.92 |
48 |
0 |
|
19 |
Alabama |
2.76 |
18 |
1 |
4 |
Maryland |
34.30 |
4 |
0 |
|
20 |
Washington |
2.35 |
21 |
-1 |
29 |
Massachusetts |
-19.33 |
27 |
2 |
|
21 |
Missouri |
-5.63 |
19 |
2 |
12 |
Michigan |
13.93 |
11 |
1 |
|
22 |
Arkansas |
-6.56 |
25 |
-3 |
36 |
Minnesota |
-31.48 |
35 |
1 |
|
23 |
Ohio |
-8.00 |
22 |
1 |
17 |
Mississippi |
3.99 |
14 |
3 |
|
24 |
Colorado |
-9.89 |
24 |
0 |
21 |
Missouri |
-5.63 |
19 |
2 |
|
25 |
Hawaii |
-10.79 |
23 |
2 |
40 |
Montana |
-38.42 |
44 |
-4 |
|
26 |
Kansas |
-12.95 |
31 |
-5 |
35 |
Nebraska |
-30.68 |
34 |
1 |
|
27 |
Indiana |
-17.16 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
Nevada |
49.78 |
1 |
0 |
|
28 |
Oregon |
-18.56 |
32 |
-4 |
47 |
New Hampshire |
-56.28 |
47 |
0 |
|
29 |
Massachusetts |
-19.33 |
27 |
2 |
32 |
New Jersey |
-22.68 |
33 |
-1 |
|
30 |
Pennsylvania |
-19.94 |
30 |
0 |
9 |
New Mexico |
22.20 |
6 |
3 |
|
31 |
New York |
-21.33 |
28 |
3 |
31 |
New York |
-21.33 |
28 |
3 |
|
32 |
New Jersey |
-22.68 |
33 |
-1 |
18 |
North Carolina |
3.05 |
15 |
3 |
|
33 |
Rhode Island |
-23.66 |
29 |
4 |
50 |
North Dakota |
-65.23 |
50 |
0 |
|
34 |
Utah |
-29.27 |
38 |
-4 |
23 |
Ohio |
-8.00 |
22 |
1 |
|
35 |
Nebraska |
-30.68 |
34 |
1 |
14 |
Oklahoma |
7.33 |
16 |
-2 |
|
36 |
Minnesota |
-31.48 |
35 |
1 |
28 |
Oregon |
-18.56 |
32 |
-4 |
|
37 |
Kentucky |
-31.60 |
36 |
1 |
30 |
Pennsylvania |
-19.94 |
30 |
0 |
|
38 |
Virginia |
-33.64 |
37 |
1 |
33 |
Rhode Island |
-23.66 |
29 |
4 |
|
39 |
Connecticut |
-35.85 |
39 |
0 |
5 |
South Carolina |
32.60 |
5 |
0 |
|
40 |
Montana |
-38.42 |
44 |
-4 |
46 |
South Dakota |
-51.38 |
46 |
0 |
|
41 |
Idaho |
-42.65 |
40 |
1 |
7 |
Tennessee |
26.36 |
8 |
-1 |
|
42 |
Wisconsin |
-43.48 |
41 |
1 |
11 |
Texas |
15.92 |
9 |
2 |
|
43 |
Iowa |
-44.99 |
42 |
1 |
34 |
Utah |
-29.27 |
38 |
-4 |
|
44 |
West Virginia |
-45.23 |
45 |
-1 |
49 |
Vermont |
-62.80 |
49 |
0 |
|
45 |
Wyoming |
-45.75 |
43 |
2 |
38 |
Virginia |
-33.64 |
37 |
1 |
|
46 |
South Dakota |
-51.38 |
46 |
0 |
20 |
Washington |
2.35 |
21 |
-1 |
|
47 |
New Hampshire |
-56.28 |
47 |
0 |
44 |
West Virginia |
-45.23 |
45 |
-1 |
|
48 |
Maine |
-60.92 |
48 |
0 |
42 |
Wisconsin |
-43.48 |
41 |
1 |
|
49 |
Vermont |
-62.80 |
49 |
0 |
45 |
Wyoming |
-45.75 |
43 |
2 |
|
50 |
North Dakota |
-65.23 |
50 |
0 |