Maryland Ranked 16th-Safest State In New National Study Maryland ranked No. 16 in WalletHub’s 2026 list of the safest states in America, earning an overall score of 56.98. The study looked beyond crime, factoring in personal and residential safety, financial safety, road and workplace safety, and emergency preparedness. Maryland ranked ahead of neighboring Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia, but behind Virginia, which came in at No. 12. Vermont took the top spot nationally, followed by Massachusetts and Maine.
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