Special Report
States With the Most Break-Ins
January 31, 2019 8:21 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 5:47 pm
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25. West Virginia
> Burglaries per 100,000 people: 420
> Total burglaries in 2017: 7,628 (14th lowest)
> Population: 1,815,857 (13th lowest)
> Median home value: $119,800 (the lowest)
> 2017 unemployment rate: 5.2% (3rd highest)
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24. Florida
> Burglaries per 100,000 people: 423
> Total burglaries in 2017: 88,853 (3rd highest)
> Population: 20,984,400 (3rd highest)
> Median home value: $214,000 (23rd highest)
> 2017 unemployment rate: 4.2% (25th lowest)
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23. Oregon
> Burglaries per 100,000 people: 427
> Total burglaries in 2017: 17,705 (21st lowest)
> Population: 4,142,776 (24th lowest)
> Median home value: $319,200 (7th highest)
> 2017 unemployment rate: 4.1% (23rd lowest)
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22. California
> Burglaries per 100,000 people: 447
> Total burglaries in 2017: 176,690 (the highest)
> Population: 39,536,653 (the highest)
> Median home value: $509,400 (2nd highest)
> 2017 unemployment rate: 4.8% (12th highest)
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21. Indiana
> Burglaries per 100,000 people: 452
> Total burglaries in 2017: 30,140 (17th highest)
> Population: 6,666,818 (17th highest)
> Median home value: $141,100 (6th lowest)
> 2017 unemployment rate: 3.5% (14th lowest)
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