Do you feel safe in Colorado? Do you find Colorado a place where you have no problem leaving your car unlocked when you stop at the gas station? Personally, I have always been the type of person to lock my car whenever I leave it. It could be my age, but it could also be where I am living.
I am a Fort Collins resident and there has been an uptick of vehicle break-ins. Recently, a woman was heartbreakingly shot outside of her residence when she confronted two men breaking into her car. Thankfully, the woman will be okay.
Colorado ranks third in the nation in auto thefts, which is technically progress considering that we were ranked first the year prior. Are Colorado’s safety concerns exclusively linked to issues with auto theft? Certainly not.
Is Colorado Safe? What Research Shows
New research by WalletHub ranked each state by the most to least state. WalletHub used 52 different indicators to evaluate and rank the states. The ranking does not exclusively link to crime…