Surprised GA, AR, and MS weren't on the list as well since I've seen them as having higher violent crime rates compared to some states on this list like AK.

Likewise I'm surprised that New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois or Michigan aren't included on the list.

Going by the same logic as Maryland or Nevada being on this list,as even those these states like NJ, MI, and IL have alot of nice suburban areas to live . However, their areas(ex. Camden/Newark, Cleveland, Southside of Chicago, most of Detroit are truly BAD)