This Is the Scariest State in America
From UFO sightings to haunted places, this state is the spookiest of them all.

UFO sightings may sound like the norm if you live in, say, Roswell, New Mexico, but there are plenty of other places where people say they've spotted a UFO flying around or heard about a variety of other eerie occurrences. At Best Life, we set out to uncover the scariest state in America, factoring in everything from haunted places to animal attacks and unsolved murders.
To analyze which state tipped the scary scale the most, we calculated each state's percent of unsolved homicide cases over a nearly 30-year period based on a report from the nonprofit organization Project: Cold Case. Next, we used a ranking from Travel Channel, which rated how haunted each state is based on data from its paranormal TV series, including Ghost Adventures and Kindred Spirits, with 1 being the most haunted and 50 being the least.
Then, we factored in the number of reported UFO sightings in each state per 100,000 people from SatelliteInternet.com, using data from the National UFO Reporting Center. Lastly, we included a report from The Washington Post on the total number of deaths caused by animals, including venomous spiders, snakes, bees, dogs, and other mammals, using the most recent available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over a 15-year period.
Finally, we gave each of the four metrics a weighted value and plugged them into our exclusive algorithm to see where each state scored on our 100-point scale Scary Index. The three most populous states in the country found themselves on the eerier side of the scale, and yes, so did New Mexico. Where does your state rank? Read on to find out, and to discover the scariest state in America. And for the place that is scarily greedy, check out The Most Selfish State in America.
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50
Nebraska

Unsolved homicide cases: 16 percent
Haunted ranking: 43
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.53
Deaths caused by animals: 19
Scary Index Score: 0.00
49
Delaware

Unsolved homicide cases: 28 percent
Haunted ranking: 50
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.77
Deaths caused by animals: 9
Scary Index Score: 5.74
48
North Dakota

Unsolved homicide cases: 18 percent
Haunted ranking: 43
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.72
Deaths caused by animals: 9
Scary Index Score: 13.40
47
South Dakota

Unsolved homicide cases: 20 percent
Haunted ranking: 34
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.94
Deaths caused by animals: 15
Scary Index Score: 15.77
46
Maryland

Unsolved homicide cases: 34 percent
Haunted ranking: 43
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.60
Deaths caused by animals: 29
Scary Index Score: 16.03
45
Wyoming

Unsolved homicide cases: 11 percent
Haunted ranking: 40
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 6.05
Deaths caused by animals: 10
Scary Index Score: 16.68
44
Mississippi

Unsolved homicide cases: 27 percent
Haunted ranking: 40
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.98
Deaths caused by animals: 53
Scary Index Score: 17.25
43
Oklahoma

Unsolved homicide cases: 17 percent
Haunted ranking: 34
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.86
Deaths caused by animals: 70
Scary Index Score: 20.19
42
Alaska

Unsolved homicide cases: 26 percent
Haunted ranking: 40
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.51
Deaths caused by animals: 18
Scary Index Score: 25.57
41
South Carolina

Unsolved homicide cases: 23 percent
Haunted ranking: 34
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.03
Deaths caused by animals: 59
Scary Index Score: 26.17
40
Wisconsin

Unsolved homicide cases: 19 percent
Haunted ranking: 34
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.56
Deaths caused by animals: 87
Scary Index Score: 28.99
39
Maine

Unsolved homicide cases: 20 percent
Haunted ranking: 43
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 7.22
Deaths caused by animals: 13
Scary Index Score: 30.67
38
Arkansas

Unsolved homicide cases: 18 percent
Haunted ranking: 28
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.74
Deaths caused by animals: 60
Scary Index Score: 31.27
37
Rhode Island

Unsolved homicide cases: 36 percent
Haunted ranking: 43
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.44
Deaths caused by animals: 9
Scary Index Score: 31.70
36
Iowa

Unsolved homicide cases: 27 percent
Haunted ranking: 28
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.85
Deaths caused by animals: 35
Scary Index Score: 32.35
35
Virginia

Unsolved homicide cases: 26 percent
Haunted ranking: 28
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.67
Deaths caused by animals: 66
Scary Index Score: 34.83
34
New Jersey

Unsolved homicide cases: 29 percent
Haunted ranking: 27
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.90
Deaths caused by animals: 29
Scary Index Score: 35.02
33
Hawaii

Unsolved homicide cases: 36 percent
Haunted ranking: 43
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 5.16
Deaths caused by animals: 12
Scary Index Score: 36.31
32
North Carolina

Unsolved homicide cases: 19 percent
Haunted ranking: 22
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.16
Deaths caused by animals: 122
Scary Index Score: 38.86
31
West Virginia

Unsolved homicide cases: 18 percent
Haunted ranking: 18
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.79
Deaths caused by animals: 45
Scary Index Score: 39.95
30
Vermont

Unsolved homicide cases: 43 percent
Haunted ranking: 49
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 6.09
Deaths caused by animals: 9
Scary Index Score: 42.62
29
Minnesota

Unsolved homicide cases: 40 percent
Haunted ranking: 34
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.10
Deaths caused by animals: 50
Scary Index Score: 44.05
28
Connecticut

Unsolved homicide cases: 29 percent
Haunted ranking: 25
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.94
Deaths caused by animals: 14
Scary Index Score: 46.71
27
Alabama

Unsolved homicide cases: 45 percent
Haunted ranking: 28
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.96
Deaths caused by animals: 56
Scary Index Score: 50.26
26
Kansas

Unsolved homicide cases: 45 percent
Haunted ranking: 28
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.85
Deaths caused by animals: 30
Scary Index Score: 51.53
25
Louisiana

Unsolved homicide cases: 36 percent
Haunted ranking: 10
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.44
Deaths caused by animals: 52
Scary Index Score: 55.82
24
Kentucky

Unsolved homicide cases: 31 percent
Haunted ranking: 13
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.91
Deaths caused by animals: 56
Scary Index Score: 56.20
23
Tennessee

Unsolved homicide cases: 33 percent
Haunted ranking: 22
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.56
Deaths caused by animals: 120
Scary Index Score: 56.37
22
Utah

Unsolved homicide cases: 27 percent
Haunted ranking: 11
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.27
Deaths caused by animals: 21
Scary Index Score: 56.54
21
New Hampshire

Unsolved homicide cases: 33 percent
Haunted ranking: 34
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 7.87
Deaths caused by animals: 9
Scary Index Score: 57.79
20
Oregon

Unsolved homicide cases: 36 percent
Haunted ranking: 22
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.86
Deaths caused by animals: 31
Scary Index Score: 59.72
19
Idaho

Unsolved homicide cases: 19 percent
Haunted ranking: 28
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 9.18
Deaths caused by animals: 34
Scary Index Score: 59.98
18
Missouri

Unsolved homicide cases: 27 percent
Haunted ranking: 8
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.69
Deaths caused by animals: 86
Scary Index Score: 60.29
17
Colorado

Unsolved homicide cases: 34 percent
Haunted ranking: 15
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.08
Deaths caused by animals: 39
Scary Index Score: 61.63
16
Illinois

Unsolved homicide cases: 36 percent
Haunted ranking: 11
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.84
Deaths caused by animals: 84
Scary Index Score: 61.84
15
Pennsylvania

Unsolved homicide cases: 23 percent
Haunted ranking: 6
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.80
Deaths caused by animals: 108
Scary Index Score: 61.90
14
Massachusetts

Unsolved homicide cases: 39 percent
Haunted ranking: 8
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.45
Deaths caused by animals: 25
Scary Index Score: 63.08
13
Georgia

Unsolved homicide cases: 40 percent
Haunted ranking: 18
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.14
Deaths caused by animals: 107
Scary Index Score: 64.00
12
New York

Unsolved homicide cases: 35 percent
Haunted ranking: 6
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.59
Deaths caused by animals: 88
Scary Index Score: 65.20
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11
Washington

Unsolved homicide cases: 29 percent
Haunted ranking: 13
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 5.07
Deaths caused by animals: 63
Scary Index Score: 67.53
10
Michigan

Unsolved homicide cases: 48 percent
Haunted ranking: 18
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.31
Deaths caused by animals: 88
Scary Index Score: 71.00
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9
Indiana

Unsolved homicide cases: 43 percent
Haunted ranking: 17
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.92
Deaths caused by animals: 56
Scary Index Score: 71.07
8
New Mexico

Unsolved homicide cases: 35 percent
Haunted ranking: 18
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 6.20
Deaths caused by animals: 40
Scary Index Score: 71.96
7
Nevada

Unsolved homicide cases: 37 percent
Haunted ranking: 2
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 3.93
Deaths caused by animals: 13
Scary Index Score: 74.01
6
Montana

Unsolved homicide cases: 32 percent
Haunted ranking: 26
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 9.17
Deaths caused by animals: 25
Scary Index Score: 75.09
5
Ohio

Unsolved homicide cases: 35 percent
Haunted ranking: 4
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.81
Deaths caused by animals: 112
Scary Index Score: 77.97
4
Florida

Unsolved homicide cases: 40 percent
Haunted ranking: 15
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 2.64
Deaths caused by animals: 171
Scary Index Score: 79.63
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3
Arizona

Unsolved homicide cases: 39 percent
Haunted ranking: 5
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 4.38
Deaths caused by animals: 77
Scary Index Score: 85.19
2
California

Unsolved homicide cases: 41 percent
Haunted ranking: 1
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.90
Deaths caused by animals: 212
Scary Index Score: 97.45
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1
Texas

Unsolved homicide cases: 29 percent
Haunted ranking: 3
UFO sightings per 100,000 residents: 1.29
Deaths caused by animals: 356
Scary Index Score: 100.00
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