A new study has revealed the safest and most dangerous states to live in during a nuclear apocalypse, using key survival indicators. The topic of nuclear attacks is increasingly on people’s minds due to the popularity of the Fallout series and current global conflicts involving nuclear powers like Russia.
According to NoDepositDaily.com, Vermont would be the safest state in the event of a nuclear attack, closely followed by Maine, Louisiana, Wyoming, and New Hampshire.
The study used eighteen key indicators grouped into categories such as ‘weapons and security,’ ‘supplies and survival resources,’ ‘population density,’ ‘medical services,’ ‘gas and vehicle supplies,’ ‘climate,’ ‘access to fresh water,’ and ‘access to food’.
Based on these factors, each state was scored out of 100. At the other end of the scale, Hawaii, Nevada, California, Arizona, and New York were identified as the most dangerous states to live in during a nuclear apocalypse.
Bing Maps data was utilized to create the map, calculating relevant facilities in each state. For example, ‘weapons and security’ is evaluated based on the number of police stations, access to weapons, and fire stations in each state.
Meanwhile, ‘access to freshwater’ is determined by US Government Climate data on rainfall and freshwater lakes.
Vermont clinches the top spot with a score of 72.35 out of a possible 100 points. The state leads the United States in food availability, a critical factor in survival.
It also ranks second for weapons, security, supplies, and survival resources, reinforcing its reputation as a survival hotspot.
Maine secures second place with a score of 68.28 points. Maine shines with a score of 86.31 for food availability, ranking second in this metric.
The Pine Tree State also performs well across all other survival indicators, including ranking fourth nationwide for supplies and survival resources.
Louisiana takes the third spot with a score of 65.47 points out of 100. Despite scoring low in some metrics, such as twenty-eighth for supplies and survival resources and twenty-fifth for population density,
Louisiana boasts strong credentials when it comes to long-term survival metrics. The state’s climate score of 95.12 ranked it third in the US, while it offers the best access to fresh water nationwide.
Wyoming has been ranked as the fourth best place to survive a nuclear apocalypse, with a score of 63.42 out of 100. The state boasts the highest availability of weapons, scoring an impressive 95.66 out of 100 in this category. (READ MORE)
