WalletHub最新排名：佛蒙特被评为2026年全美最安全州
个人理财网站WalletHub 10月5日发布2026年“全美最安全州”报告（《今日美国》10月10日报道），佛蒙特州被评为全美最安全州。该网站从人身与居住安全、财务安全、道路安全、职场安全、应急准备五个大类比较全美50州，绿山之州拔得头筹。报告特别肯定佛蒙特的社区层面安全：近76%的家长表示相信自己住在安全的社区，比例全美第三；该州人均邻里守望组织数量全美第七，WalletHub指出这类组织有助于居民发现可疑活动并报警。犯罪数据也让该州脱颖而出：严重袭击案人均数量全美第15少，谋杀与非过失杀人第6少，盗窃案第21少。排名另一端，德克萨斯州被列为最不安全的州之一，位列第48名，只有路易斯安那州和密西西比州更差。德州在人身与居住安全、财务安全、道路安全三项中均排第40。这份排名对这个以旅游业为经济支柱的小州是块金字招牌——滑雪、山区度假、风景小镇和秋日红叶每年吸引全美乃至加拿大的游客。安全第一的名头有助于该州吸引游客、度假屋买家和考虑搬迁的家庭；当然，如同所有榜单一样，其方法论出自WalletHub自身，反映的是它所选定的加权指标。
Vermont Named Safest State in America in WalletHub's 2026 Report
Vermont has been named the safest state in America, according to WalletHub’s Safest States in America in 2026 report, released October 5 and reported by USA Today on October 10. The personal-finance website compared all 50 states across five key categories — personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emergency preparedness — and the Green Mountain State came out on top. The study credits Vermont’s neighborhood-level safety in particular: nearly 76 percent of parents report that they believe they live in safe neighborhoods, the third-highest percentage nationwide. Vermont also has the seventh-highest number of neighborhood watch groups per capita, which WalletHub notes can help residents identify suspicious activity and alert law enforcement. Crime statistics helped the state stand out as well. According to the study, Vermont recorded the 15th-fewest aggravated assaults, the sixth-fewest murders and nonnegligent manslaughter cases, and the 21st-fewest thefts per capita. At the other end of the ranking, Texas was named among the least safe states, placing No. 48 out of 50 — only Louisiana and Mississippi performed worse. Texas struggled across several categories, ranking No. 40 in personal and residential safety, financial safety, and road safety. The ranking is a reputational boost for a small, rural state whose economy leans heavily on tourism — skiing, mountain holidays, picturesque towns, and fall foliage draw visitors from across the country and Canada. A top safety ranking reinforces the state’s pitch to visitors, second-home buyers, and families considering a move, though as with any index, the methodology is WalletHub’s own and reflects the measures it chose to weight.
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