With around 68% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and with new cases and deaths down a lot since the start of the year, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the Safest States During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files.
In order to find out the safest states during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub 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. Below, you can see highlights from the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A.
| Safest | Least Safe |
| 1. Alaska | 42. Ohio |
| 2. Florida | 43. South Carolina |
| 3. Hawaii | 44. Maine |
| 4. Colorado | 45. Tennessee |
| 5. North Carolina | 46. Oklahoma |
| 6. District of Columbia | 47. Kentucky |
| 7. Maryland | 48. Arkansas |
| 8. Texas | 49. West Virginia |
| 9. Nevada | 50. Michigan |
| 10. California | 51. Montana |
Note: Rankings are based on data available as of 12:30 p.m. ET on October 12, 2022.
