By Daniel Boniface | Denver Gazette
Colorado ranked as one of the “most dangerous” states in the U.S. in a new report and it’s mostly because of a high rate of property crime.
U.S. News and World Report last week released its 2024 Best States rankings and although Colorado finished in a respectable 16th place overall, it received poor marks for public safety, ranking No. 3 most dangerous.
The rankings were determined by factoring both violent crime and property crime rates in each state using FBI data from 2022, the report said.
“For its part, the FBI notes that numerous factors can affect the amount and type of crime in different areas, including population density, economic conditions, climate and family cohesiveness,” the report said.