Morgan Quitno State Rankings 2008 Edition
  NM CO WY MT ID UT NV AZ NM in RMW NM Nationwide
Which State is the most livable? (2007)                 3rd Worst 17th Worst
Nationwide 33 14 3 19 9 2 35 36    
Rocky Mountain West 6 4 2 5 3 1 7 8    
                     
Crime NM CO WY MT ID UT NV AZ NM in RMW NM Nationwide
Crime Rate 2006                 3rd Worst 10th Worst
Nationwide 10 23 32 35 43 26 4 1    
Rocky Mountain West 3 4 6 7 8 5 2 1    
                     
Violent Crime Rate 2006                 2nd Worst 9th Worst
Nationwide 9 25 43 41 42 45 3 16    
RMW 2 4 7 5 6 8 1 3    
                     
Murder Rate in 2006                 3rd Worst 10th Worst
Nationwide 10 31 45 42 38 42 3 7    
RMW 3 4 7 6 5 6 1 2    
                     
Rape Rate in 2006                 Worst 2nd Worst
Nationwide 2 7 36 31 13 21 8 25    
RMW 1 2 8 7 4 5 3 6    
                     
Aggrevated Assault Rate 2006                 Worst 6th Worst
Nationwide 6 22 30 28 31 42 8 16    
RMW 1 4 6 5 7 8 2 3    
                     
State Prisoner Incarceration Rate 2006                 2nd Lowest 36th Lowest
Nationwide 36 18 25 29 15 43 12 10    
RMW 7 4 5 6 3 8 2 1    
                     
Law Enforcement Officer Rate 2004                 2nd Highest 14th Highest
Nationwide 14 21 4 38 35 43 15 30    
RMW 2 4 1 7 6 8 3 5    
                     
Per Capita State and Local Exp for Police 2005                 5th Highest 15th Highest
Nationwide 15 13 7 32 37 26 4 12    
RMW 5 4 2 7 8 6 1 3    
                     
Per Capita State and Local Exp for Corrections 2005                 2nd Highest 7th Highest
Nationwide 7 20 1 26 22 24 8 13    
RMW 2 5 1 8 6 7 3 4