There's a new safety survey out and Iowa did well.

See how Iowa ranked below.

Safety Conditions in Iowa (1=Safest; 25=Avg.)

  • 1st – Number of Murders & Non-Negligent Manslaughters per 100,000 Residents
  • 24th – Number of Assaults per 100,000 Residents
  • 19th – Number of Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel
  • 9th – Unemployment Rate
  • 11th – Number of Sex Offenders per 100,000 Residents
  • 10th – Share of the Population with No Health Insurance
  • 5th – Pedestrian Fatality Rate per 100,000 Residents (also includes pedacyclists)
  • 12th – Number of Thefts Per 100,000 Residents

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