With around 66.3% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and new cases on a general downward trend since the start of the year, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19.
In order to find out the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, the site compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics. Our data set includes the level of COVID-19 community transmission, the rates of positive testing, hospitalizations and death, as well as the share of the eligible population getting vaccinated.
North Carolina’s Safety During Coronavirus (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 1st – Vaccination Rate
- 23rd – Hospitalization Rate
- 1st – Death Rate
Safest States During COVID
Overall Rank* | State | Total Score |
---|---|---|
1 | South Dakota | 81.80 |
2 | North Carolina | 75.16 |
3 | Texas | 75.03 |
4 | California | 74.51 |
5 | Maryland | 74.01 |
6 | District of Columbia | 73.64 |
7 | Nevada | 73.45 |
8 | North Dakota | 72.34 |
9 | Colorado | 71.87 |
10 | Iowa** | 68.88 |
11 | Alabama | 68.47 |
12 | Rhode Island | 67.81 |
13 | Idaho | 67.54 |
14 | Nebraska | 66.72 |
15 | Virginia | 66.40 |
16 | Arkansas | 66.26 |
17 | New Jersey | 64.91 |
18 | Hawaii | 64.20 |
19 | Montana | 64.03 |
20 | Illinois | 63.61 |
21 | Utah | 63.09 |
22 | Louisiana | 62.92 |
23 | Pennsylvania | 62.91 |
24 | Florida | 62.57 |
25 | New Hampshire | 62.55 |
26 | Alaska | 62.35 |
27 | Washington | 61.39 |
28 | Massachusetts | 61.35 |
29 | Wyoming | 60.21 |
30 | Missouri | 59.32 |
31 | Vermont | 59.14 |
32 | Oregon | 58.50 |
33 | Mississippi | 58.29 |
34 | Connecticut | 58.22 |
35 | New York | 57.45 |
36 | South Carolina | 56.80 |
37 | Minnesota | 55.18 |
38 | Delaware | 54.73 |
39 | Tennessee | 52.34 |
40 | Kansas | 51.80 |
41 | Oklahoma | 49.59 |
42 | Ohio | 48.94 |
43 | New Mexico | 48.71 |
44 | Indiana | 48.06 |
45 | Wisconsin | 44.41 |
46 | Georgia | 43.16 |
47 | Michigan | 40.18 |
48 | West Virginia | 37.77 |
49 | Kentucky | 30.70 |
50 | Maine | 30.15 |
51 | Arizona | 29.99 |
Note: Rankings are based on data available as of 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/