South Burlington ranked safest city in America; Vermont ranked safest state [Video]

A new report by WalletHub.com has ranked South Burlington, Vermont, the safest city in America. Burlington, Vermont, ranked not far behind as the fourth safest city.The personal finance company compared just over 180 cities across 41 different factors that were grouped into three main categories: home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial security. In terms of home and community safety, WalletHub said South Burlington ranked first “in part because of its safe roads.””It has one of the lowest pedestrian fatality rates in the country along with the 13th-lowest percentage of uninsured motorists,” according to WalletHub.The report also found South Burlington has the ninth most EMTs and paramedics per capita. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Employment, South Burlington also has the lowest unemployment rate in the country (1.9%). The study also found the city is safe from certain natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and wildfires, compared to …