Oklahoma was named among the least safe states in the U.S. in a recent study based on metrics ranging from assaults to climate disasters per capita.
Here’s why the study from WalletHub ranked Oklahoma the sixth-least safest state in the nation:
Oklahoma ranks among least safe states in the U.S.
To determine how safe each state is, WalletHub compared each state across five dimensions: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness.
These dimensions were evaluated using 52 metrics then graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 being the highest level of safety…