Large uninsured population
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A new study shows Florida as the third-lowest among the 50 United States when it comes to where residents are the safest. And it’s not just the risk of hurricanes that did us in. The state received its lowest rank in road safety, one of five categories examined by WalletHub, a personal finances website, in a study that looked at 53 indicators of safety risks.
Florida’s overall score of 34.63 out of 100 ranked the Sunshine State as the 48th safest state in the country, ahead of only Louisiana and Mississippi. Florida’s rank in the five categories came in at 41st in personal and residential safety, 44th in financial safety, 47th in road safety, 44th in workplace safety, and 42nd in emergency preparedness.
The 53 indicators within those categories included coronavirus aid, assaults per capita and a state’s unemployment rate. Notable Florida indicators included being among the states with the highest share of uninsured population in the country (47th rank). Among the bright spots – Florida had the second lowest bullying incidence rate.
LMA Newsletter of 6-22-20
