Kansas Ranks 35th Safest State in 2026

WalletHub's 2026 safety report places Kansas below average across 52 indicators in all 50 states.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Insurance

Long two-lane prairie road under open sky, a steel guardrail along the shoulder, wheat-stubble fields stretching to a flat horizon. — WalletHub's 2026 safety report ranks Kansas 35th safest state in the country, with an overall score of 49.81 out of 100. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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WalletHub ranked Kansas 35th safest state in the country for 2026 in a report dated Oct. 5, earning an overall safety score of 49.81 out of 100. Kansas landed in the below average category.

Why it matters

The ranking gives Kansas residents a state-level benchmark for personal, financial, road, workplace and emergency safety as they weigh local conditions. The score places the state well behind leaders such as Vermont.

Kansas ranked 7th nationally for road safety, 13th for financial safety and 44th for emergency preparedness. Those category placements diverge sharply, so the overall 35th-place rank reflects uneven performance across the five WalletHub categories.

The players

WalletHub

A personal finance website that publishes comparative state and city rankings across consumer topics, including this 2026 safety index.

The details

WalletHub compared all 50 states across 52 indicators grouped into personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness. Kansas's strongest showing came on the roads, while emergency preparedness pulled its ranking down.

Oct. 5, 2026: WalletHub releases its 2026 safety report.
Nov. 4, 2026: Kansas.com publishes coverage of the ranking.

Season Trajectory

Kansas's 35th-place finish sits in the below-average tier of WalletHub's 52-indicator index that compares all 50 states across five safety categories. Its position is set against leaders Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine on the same composite scale.

Residents comparing homeowner and auto coverage may find state safety rankings useful when assessing local risk exposure. The ranking does not change existing premiums but can inform how Kansans evaluate personal safety planning.

The takeaway

Kansas's ranking is strongest on roads and weakest on emergency preparedness, so residents may want to focus safety planning on those gaps. Reviewing the category breakdown can clarify which local risks matter most.