2) Maine
Violent crimes per 100,000: 121.6
Population: 1,328,302
Total 2013 murders: 24 (8th lowest)
Poverty rate: 14.0% (20th lowest)
Percentage of adults with high school diploma: 91.8% (5th highest)
Maine reported 24 murders in 2013. Only 69 incidents of aggravated assaults per 100,000 residents were reported in the state, the lowest rate reviewed. Fewer than 69 motor vehicle thefts (per 100,000 residents) were reported.
1) Vermont
Violent crimes per 100,000: 114.9
Population: 626,630
Total 2013 murders: 10 (the lowest)
Poverty rate: 12.3% (12th lowest)
Percentage of adults with high school diploma: 91.5% (tied-9th highest)
Vermont is the safest state in the US. Only 720 violent crimes were reported in 2013. There has been a dramatic fall in this area.
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