These are the safest states in the US and California is definitely not one of them

California may look like paradise — but new data says otherwise.In a new ranking of US states rated from safest to most dangerous, the Golden State ranked well below average at No.39.

Compiled by the data wizards at WalletHub, the list took five factors into consideration — personal & residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emergency preparedness.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Singling out personal and residential safety, California plummets straight to the bottom, occuping the No.48 slot — ahead of only three other west coast states: Oregon, Nevada, Alaska.

The list also ranked California as the worst state for the financial security of the unemployed.“The safest states in America protect their residents from harm in a multitude of different ways, from keeping crime rates low and maintaining safe roadways to having strong economies and job markets that prevent people from falling into dangerous financial situations, said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.“They have high levels of occupational safety and disaster preparedness, too.In addition, states are made safer by efforts that individual residents take, such as forming a neighborhood watch or working in firefighting and EMT jobs at high rates,” he explained.Other west coast states faired better than California on the overall ranking — with Washington coming in at No.

13 and Oregon ranking No.24.

Arizona ranked No.14 on the list, while Arizona came in at No.

31.The best performing state west of the Rockies was Utah, at No.

6.A separate SmartAsset study from earlier this year found that California is home to some of the most dangerous cities in the country.That report revealed that Oakland has the country’s second-highest crime rate at at 19.3 inciden...